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The NEC S4900 is a high-end storage system designed for large-scale data centers and core business operations. It features advanced crossbar technology providing a bandwidth of 192GB/s and supports up to 128 host ports with 4Gbps FC interfaces. The system ensures high availability through redundant cache memory and RAID 6 configurations that can accommodate two drive failures without data loss.
The manual details the system's capabilities, including dynamic pool management for flexible capacity expansion, low-cost backup/archive options using SATA drives, and security features like access control and mail log protection. It also lists specific technical specifications such as supported operating systems, power requirements, and physical dimensions.
| Bandwidth | 192GB/s |
|---|---|
| Host Interface | 4Gbps FC |
| Number of host ports | 8 to 128 ports |
| RAID level | RAID-1, 5, 10, 50, 6 |
The S4900 has a bandwidth of 192GB/s, allowing for high-speed access to data even with many servers attached.
RAID 6 utilizes dual parity to minimize rebuild time and can accommodate two drive failures without any loss of data availability.
The maximum configuration supports 1,200 disk drives with 80 hot spares.