Product Comparison
Cybernetics storage solutions outperform competing solutions in performance, features, support and price. We have put our products up against the best in the data storage industry, and consistently come out on top.
Cybernetics storage solutions outperform competing solutions in performance, features, support and price. We have put our products up against the best in the data storage industry, and consistently come out on top.
iSAN® 1000 Series | EQL PS4100 | |
Dual Controllers | Yes | Yes |
Dedicated I/O Cache | 4 GB per Controller | No Cache Dedicated |
1 GbE Data Ports | 2 per Controller (plus management) | 2 per Controller |
10 GbE Available | Yes | Yes |
Performance | 100,000 IOPs | Data Not Published |
Host/Server Connections | No Limit | Limited |
Drive Bays | 16 or 24 | 12 |
Drive Types | SATA/SAS/SSD | SAS |
Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | No |
Max Capacity per Module | 96 TB | 32 TB |
Expansion/ Scalability | 1 controller Unit + 2 Expansion Units | Maximum of 2 Arrays per Group |
LUNs/ Volumes | No Limit | Limited |
Snapshots | 256 per Volume, Unlimited Available | 128 per Volume, up to 2,048 Total per Group |
Backup to Portable Disk | Yes, Included | No |
Backup to Tape | Yes, Included | No |
Redundancy | Hot-Swapped Controller, Power Supplies, and Disk Drives | Hot-Swapped Controller, Power Supplies, and Disk Drives |
Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | 1 Year Limited Warranty Coverage Term |
Standard Warranty | 2 Years Parts and Labor | 1 Year Dell Basic Service |
iSAN® 3000 Series | FAS2240-2 | FAS2240-4 | FAS2220 | FAS2040 | |
1 GbE Ports | 4 per Controller, expandable | 4 per Controller | 4 per Controller | 4 per Controller | 4 per Controller |
10 GbE Ports | Available | Available | Available | No | No |
Performance | 12 GB Dedicated I/O Cache per Controller (expandable)s | 4 GB ECC and 2 GB NVMEM per Controller | 4 GB ECC and 2 GB NVMEM per Controller | 4 GB ECC and 2 GB NVMEM per Controller | 4 GB ECC and 512 MB NVMEM per Controller |
Host/Server Connections | No Limit | Up to 128 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair | Up to 128 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair | Up to 256 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair | Up to 32 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair |
Drive Bays | 16/24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
Drive Types | SATA/SAS/SSD | SATA/ SAS | SATA/ SAS | SATA/ SAS | SATA/ SAS |
Max Capacity per Module | 96 TB | 60 TB | 72 TB | 36 TB | 36 TB |
Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Expansion/ Scalability | 5 Arrays of up to 120 Disks, 480 TB max | Up to 144 Disks | Up to 144 Disks | Up to 60 Disks | Up to 136 Disks |
LUNs/Volumes | No Limit | Up to 1,024 | Up to 1,024 | Up to 1,024 | Up to 1,024 |
Local Snapshots | No Limit | Up to 127,000 per Controller | Up to 127,000 per Controller | Up to 127,000 per Controller | Up to 51,000 per Controller |
Snapshot Replication | Inlcuded, Unlimited | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
Backup to Portable Disk or Tape | Yes | Not Specified | Not Specified | Not Specified | Not Specified |
High Availability | Dual Controllers | HA Pairs | HA Pairs | HA Pairs | HA Pairs |
Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | Warranty Period | Warranty Period | Warranty Period | Warranty Period |
Installation Support and Training | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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