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Fujitsu Siemens FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI review

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Verdict

Average performance, but a low-cost entry point into the world of IP SANs that's easy to deploy.

Review Date: 29 Jan 2009

Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell

Price when reviewed: £2,876 (£3,307 inc VAT)

Overall Rating

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
5 stars out of 6

Performance
4 stars out of 6

Volume snapshots are used to take point-in-time copies. The price includes a licence for four snapshots only, but can be upgraded up to 32. Volume copies are optional - check out the Sun Storage 7110 appliance (see p125) if you want everything included as standard.

With SAS drives, the appliance also supports iSCSI boot capabilities. This allows you to remote boot servers from the appliance. This feature has been implemented because Fujitsu Siemens uses the SX80 as the central storage component in its x10sure server clustering solution.

The starting price is for a diskless appliance with a single RAID controller, but Fujitsu Siemens is currently offering a deal that includes a quintet of 500GB SATA hard disks for £2,995. Overall, the SX80 is easy to deploy and manage, and has plenty of room to expand as demand increases.

Author: Dave Mitchell

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