Starline Offers Complete 56 Gbps Infiniband Storage Solution

Released for publication Kirchheim/Teck, October 25th 2016

Starline offers complete 56 Gbps InfiniBand storage solution.

With the Infortrend ESDS-4000U RAID system and a host channel adapter (HCA) from Mellanox, data transfer rates of up to 56 Gbps per port are now possible. The systems provide 256 GB RAM, dual-host board controller, 12 Gbps SAS support and SSD optimization functions. This enables high data throughput and low latency. This makes them the perfect solution for IOPS-intensive applications and also cloud computing, VDI and media editing.

The innovative dual-host board design of the EonStor DS 4000 systems offers high performance and maximum versatility for the host connection. The Mellanox HCAs with Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) support InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivities. They offer the most powerful and flexible interconnect solutions for PCIe Gen3 servers.

The InfiniBand host boards are a communication interface for the dataflow between processors and I/O devices. With the point-to-point connection data can be transmitted and received simultaneously (full duplex). Via metro or WAN technology, greater distances can be bridged. Thus, data centers can efficiently move large amounts of data.

Advantages of a storage solution with InfiniBand:  Superior performance: The most efficient solution to connect servers and storage for HPC infrastructures  Low-latency: Measured delays of 1µs end to end  High-efficiency: Direct support of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) to reduce latency in flash environments  Cost effectiveness: HCAs and switches are very cost-effective and offer a compelling price/performance advantage compared to alternative technologies.  Fabric consolidation: InfiniBand connections can be configured either as network or data connection as requested  Reliable connections: Automatic path-failover and multi-pathing functions guarantee the highest availability to meet business-critical demands.  Highest data integrity: By cyclic redundancy checks (CRCs)

RAID system with following features:  Single or dual controller  Up to 2 x InfiniBand host boards per controller (each with 2 ports)  Mellanox HCA of the ConnectX-4 series with VPI  12 Gbps SAS support  Up to 128 GB cache per controller  Up to 2048 LUNs  Reading speed up to 11.000 MB/s  Writing speed up to 5.500 MB/s  Up to 600.000 IOPS  Host boards with FC, SAS and iSCSI can be mixed  Up to 444 drives per Infortrend RAID system  SSD optimizing functions  User-friendly GUI  Supports 2.5 SFF and 3.5 LFF drives 2  Storage capacity expandable via JBODs

Model overview of the Infortrend EonStor DS series: http://www.starline.de/en/products/raid-systems/infortrend-raid-systems/eonstor-ds/

Model overview of the Mellanox ConnectX-4 VPI InfiniBand host channel adapters: http://www.starline.de/en/products/hostbusadapters/mellanox-hba/

Availability: The 56 Gbps InfiniBand storage solution is available from the beginning of November from Starline Computer GmbH. We are more than happy to introduce end-users to a local reseller. We also supply the matching cables and other switches and HCAs from Mellanox.

Teststellung für die Presse: Bei Interesse an einer Teststellung wenden Sie sich bitte an Bernd Meyer, Tel.: +49 (0)7021 487 214

More information: Go to www.starline.de/presse for more information.

About Infortrend: Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and manufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards, user friendly data services, personal after-sales support, and unrivaled value. For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com.

About Mellanox: Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand intelligent interconnect solutions and services for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Mellanox offers a choice of high performance solutions: network and multicore processors, network adapters, switches, cables, software and silicon, that accelerate application runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including high performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage, network security, telecom and financial services. More information is available at www.mellanox.com.

About Starline Computer GmbH: Starline Computer has more than 30 years of professional experience with data storage systems - having been in the storage and server business since 1982. We are one of the first companies to completely dedicate ourselves to storage and server solutions. This guarantees our partners a maximum of competence. Starline provides complete virtualization and storage solutions such as SAN, RAID, NAS, IP storage, servers, tape libraries and autoloaders, RAID controllers, FC switches, backup software, HBAs and more. For further information visit www.starline.de/en