Performance, Reliability and Functionality
The SGI® InfiniteStorage 4100 brings high performance and capability to a wide range of requirements, giving customers the peace of mind that their data is available and protected. It combines the performance of next generation 8Gb/s Fibre Channel host interface with a proven modular architecture that allow customers to start small and grow over time.
The InfiniteStorage 4100 is equally adept at supporting high IOPs requirements, such as databases and OLTP, and bandwidth-intensive applications, such as High Performance Computing. Benefiting from an established history of balanced performance with the SGI® InfiniteStorage 4000-series, the InfiniteStorage 4100 is well suited for the diverse demands and mixed workloads of the challenging environments SGI serves.
Delivering Real TCO Benefits, Storage Efficiencies and Reduced Risk
With exceptional per drive performance, configuration efficiency and enclosure-based FC/SATA drive intermixing the SGI InfiniteStorage 4100 assures lower drive and enclosure requirements. Seamless on-line scalability addresses growth as requirements change.
These unique capabilities reduce the number of drives needed to meet performance and/or capacity demands lower acquisition and operational expenditures. As environmental costs rise, customers can mitigate risk by reducing rack space requirements, and power and cooling demands with the InfiniteStorage 4100.
Latest Evolution of the Field-Proven SGI InfiniteStorage 4000 Series
Customers can deploy the SGI InfiniteStorage 4100 with confidence, knowing that it employs a common management interface with other 4000 series products. This commonality enables lower TCO by reducing management complexity and offering centralized administration. Additionally, previous generation systems like the InfiniteStorage 4000 can be seamlessly upgraded to the InfiniteStorage 4100. Alternately the InfiniteStorage 4100 can be upgraded to even higher performing and capable InfiniteStorage 4600 systems. In each instance, all configuration and user data remains intact on the drives.
