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Storage Technology

Storage Technology

 

Netapp Basic introduction

Introduction : Netapp filer also know as Netapp Fabric-Attached Storage (FAS) ,

It is unified storage which supports both NAS(Network Attached Storage) and SAN(Storage Area Network) Technology.

History : Netapp was created in 1992 by David Hitz , James Lau and Michael Malcolm.
               HeadQuater : Sunnyvale , California US

Hardware Products

FAS/V-Series Storage Systems

FAS2200 Series – The NetApp FAS2220 and FAS2240 are entry-level systems , It support up to 432TB of raw capacity and 144 disk drives.

FAS3200 Series – The FAS3200 is the NetApp midrange data storage. They support up to 2160TB of raw capacity, 720 disk drives, up to 40GB of memory, 2TB Total Flash.

FAS6200 Series – The FAS6200 series architecture is Enterprise level Storage. It Support up to 4320TB of raw capacity , 1440 drives , , up to 192GB of memory, and as much as 16TB Total Flash.

V-Series – NetApp V-Series open storage controllers enable users to manage storage arrays from multiple storage vendors—including EMC, Fujitsu, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Hitachi Data Systems—in a consistent way and with less effort. V-Series gives native support for SAN and NAS protocols. Scale with V-Series by adding capacity to current storage system or by attaching NetApp disk shelves.