Are you aware that Kaminario is the Only All-Flash Array that…
- Scales Right: Does BOTH Scale-Up and Scale-Out
- Globally adapts to applications block-size
- Supports global inline selective deduplication
- Allows to mix & match Controllers and SSDs
- Has highest capacity utilization (87.5% with K-RAID™) and highest density (up to 64 TB/U)
This is super important because as your needs grow; be it capacity or performance, Kaminario’s K2 can to:
The ability to accommodate various capacity sizes of SSDs and the flexibility of scalability allows a tailored-fit configuration to meet the requirements of the individual customer.
SCALE-UP
Scaling up means adding more capacity by adding Expansion Shelves without adding K-Blocks.
The expansion increases the capacity density and reduces the cost per GB
The Expansion Shelf is connected redundantly using SAS connectivity
The expansion is done online with no downtime or decrease in performance
The new configuration has the same performance as before
Existing volumes are automatically redistributed between all the SSDs in the array
No need to change any host connections or definitions
SCALE-OUT
Scaling out means to increase the number of K-Blocks, thus adding more capacity and compute power.
The expansion linearly increases the capacity, IOPS and throughput. The latency is kept consistently low and is indifferent to the expansion.
Two InfiniBand switches are required to support the interconnect between all the K-Nodes in the array. Scaling beyond two K-Blocks will not require any additional networking hardware.
The expansion is performed online with no downtime or decrease in performance
Existing volumes are automatically redistributed between all the SSDs in the array and can be accessed from every K-Node in the array.
New hosts can be connected to the new K-Block, and the new and existing hosts can access all new and existing volumes.
SCALE-OUT AND SCALE-UP
There is no particular order in which the K2 scales. The K2 can first scale up, then scale out and vice versa. This flexibility removes any compromises of using a storage array that is not tailored to the customer’s needs and datacenter requirement
Similar to the scale-up of a single K-Block, also in this case:
The expansion increases the capacity density and reduces the $/GB factor
The Expansion Shelves are connected redundantly using SAS connectivity
The expansion is performed online with no downtime or decrease in performance
Existing volumes are automatically redistributed between all the SSDs in the array
No need to change any host connections or definitions
Call Sunstar Company, Inc. for more information (800) 663-5523
Not to forget Kaminario has other capabilities such as:
| Deduplication | Compression | Thin Provisioning | Enterprise Resiliency | |||
| No Single Point of Failure | Healthshield | K-RAID | Non Disruptive Upgrades | |||
| Snapshots | Replication | Management | VMWare Integration | |||
| Global Adapative Block Size | Meta Data Management | Flash Endurance | ||||
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