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Adaptec 720i

Dedicated SATA-based iSCSI storage appliance provides cost-effective, high-performance, highly reliable RAID storage for mission-critical application servers or back-up servers

The Adaptec 720i is compatible with Windows, Linux and VMware, delivering easy-to-manage storage that can be flexibly allocated via an IP SAN to application servers such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and Oracle while they are up and running. The 720i supports SATA drives in capacities from 1TB to 35TB. Boot diskless servers from the 720i over the IP SAN. For Windows servers, HA mirror between two 700i series storage appliances, and benefit from top-class VSS hardware snapshots.

Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications

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Bios Updates and Other Downloadable Files

Bios Updates and Other Downloads

Storage Manager

Storage Manager Downloads

Hardware Installation: Adaptec 700i FRU Guide (PDF 2 MB)

Product Documentation: Adaptec 700i Series Quick Start Guide (PDF 3 MB); Adaptec 700i Command Line Interface User Guide (PDF 1 MB); Adaptec 700i Series User Guide (PDF 12 KB)

Benefits
	Now SMBs/SMEs can get the benefits of using a SAN, but do not want to have to deal with the complications, compatibility problems, cost and specialised knowledge required to implement a Fibre Channel-based SAN.

Key Differentiators
	Handles demanding IP SAN workloads Advanced storage functionality at industry-leading value Flexible and Scalable Choice of SAS or SATA expansion Maximum data protection For Windows, high availability features ensure that users never lose access to critical data SAN-wide management Simple, automatic provisioning (for Microsoft Windows environments)

Customer Needs

The iSCSI specification allows SMBs/SMEs to get the benefits of a SAN using highly compatible, low cost and widely understood Ethernet networking to create an IP SAN

All major operating systems support IP SANs including Windows, Linux and VMware

iSCSI Storage applications include:

Storage for Exchange, SQL, Oracle, SharePoint or other transactional systems
Storage for back-up and restore
Storage for data mining
A component of a high availability architecture for mission-critical applications

Warranty
	Three-year limited hardware warranty, return to depot; 90-day software support

Cross-Platform Support

Ideal for Use with Windows, Linux and VMware

Thoroughly tested with primary operating systems
Boot Diskless servers from the IP SAN
Microsoft-specific functionality

VDS provider for easy management

Simple SAN Component

VSS hardware transportable snapshots
Supports Microsoft Clusters
MPIO for path resiliency
HA mirroring with failover/failback

Processor

AMD Opteron processor, with 1MB L2 cache and 1000MHz HyperTransport™

ECC Memory

1GB DDR 1 400 ECC RAM standard
Supports maximum of 2GB DDR 1 400 ECC RAM

Drive Configuration

4 x 500GB 7200 RPM hot-swappable SATA drives (2TB raw capacity)
4 x 250GB 7200 RPM hot-swappable SATA drives (1TB raw capacity)

Standard LCD Display

Backlit, 2-line, 16-character with system ID, IP address

Mounting

Custom 19" rackmount slide rails included

Network Transport Protocols

TCP/IP

Network Block Protocols

iSCSI software initiator support
Compatible with Linux iSCSI initiator, 32- and 64-bit
Compatible with VMware ESX iSCSI initiator
Compatible with Microsoft's iSCSI initiator, 32- and 64-bit
iSCSI hardware initiator support
Q-Logic QLA-4050C
Q-Logic QLA-4052C

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