Disk Array

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A disk array is an Enterprise Storage system which contains multiple Disk Drive s. It is differentiated from a Disk Enclosure in that an array has Cache and ''intelligence'' so that it can perform functions like RAID and Virtualization .

Components of a typical disk array include:

Disk Array Controller

Cache

Disk Enclosure s

Power Supply

Typical disk arrays fall into four categories:

Network Attached Storage (NAS) arrays:

--- HP ProLiant® Storage Server

--- Network Appliance Filer

--- Coraid EtherDrive®

Modular Storage Area Network (SAN) arrays:

--- Infortrend EonStor / EonRAID family

--- EMC CLARiiON

--- HP Storageworks EVA family products

--- Hitachi Thunder, Lightning and TagmaStore USP family products

--- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) models: 750 and 800

--- Sun StorEdge 99xx (9970, 9980, 9985, 9990)

--- Xiotech Magnitude 3D

Monolithic Storage Area Network (SAN) arrays:

--- Infortrend EonStor / EonRAID family

--- EMC Symmetrix

--- HP XP

Utility Storage Storage Area Network (SAN) arrays:

Pillar Data Systems. Axiom

--- 3PAR InServ

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