The Sun white paper "Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems: Architected for Open, Simple, and Scalable Enterprise Storage" details the key architectural aspects of Sun's Open Storage family of products.

The paper covers ZFS technology and its relation to Hybrid Storage Pools, Enterprise Solid State Storage Devices, and DTrace Analytics. It also highlights some of the main features of the Sun Storage 7110, 7210, 7310, and 7410 Unified Storage Systems.

Readers will be introduced to the Sun Storage 7000 Storage Software, which is a full complement of storage software and is included with the system at no additional cost. Items discussed:

• Real-Time Dashboard and Advanced Analytics, including a list of system aspects that can be monitored by DTrace Analytics

• Data Protocols

• Data Services (ZFS NAS Offerings, Appliance-to-Appliance Remote Replication, Online Data Migration, Off-Appliance Virus Scanning, Snapshots, Compression, Space Management)

• Out-of-the-Box Setup an Services Management

• Cluster Configurations, RAS, and Management

"By using open technologies, Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems avoid the constraints, pitfalls, and costs of traditional storage appliances," the paper concludes. "ZFS provide Hybrid Storage Pools that effectively combine system memory, enterprise SSDs, and conventional disk drives. DTrace Analytics gives administrators real-time access to indepth business analytics, letting them respond and anticipate issues. Together, these technologies promise to change the very nature of unified storage."

Sun recently announced enhancements to the Sun Storage 7410 and the release of Sun Storage 7000 Software Update 2009Q3.

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