Date: 25-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/storage/disk_systems/midrange/6140/perspectives.xml

Sun StorageTek 6140 Array

Resources

The ideal storage solution is a balance between performance, reliability, and price. Read how the Sun StorageTek 6140 array delivers the right balance through grow-as-you-need scalability across mixed SATA and Fibre Channel drives.


Press Releases

Sun Introduces New Generation of Modular Storage

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Aug 10, 2006
Sun StorageTek 6140 Array Delivers 2x the Storage Density of Competing Solutions, Sets World Record for Price/Performance on SPC-2 Benchmark


BluePrints

Using RAID 6 for Increased Reliability and Performance

Feb 28, 2009
See why Sun Storage 2500 series, 6140, 6580, and 6780 arrays using RAID 6 protection are an ideal solution for applications requiring highly available, high-performance data storage.


Customer Success Stories

CANAL+

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Nov 08, 2007
French Paid TV and Film Provider Bolsters Production Environment with Move to Solaris 10 and Sun Servers

Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital

Sun Microsystems, Dec 10, 2007
Improving Women's Healthcare with a Complete Sun Technology Platform

FortiusOne

Sun Microsystems, Oct 10, 2007
Taking Mapping Applications to a Whole New Realm Based on Sun Infrastructure FortiusOne is using a Sun solution that includes x64- and UltraSPARC-based servers with Linux, as well as a Sun disk array to run the intelligent mapping algorithms and databases. It is using an x64-based server as OEM hardware for the commercial intelligent mapping appliance.

Kinderspital Zurich (Zurich Children's Hospital)

Sun Microsystems, Jun 01, 2007
Sun StorageTek Archiving Solution Skillfully Manages Data and Keeps Hospital Competitive

Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China

Sun Microsystems, Sep 17, 2007
Chinese Government Agency Turns to Sun for Reliable, High-Performance Platform for Citizen Information Database To meet the requirements set for the National Citizen Identity Information Center, the Ministry of Public Security deployed a Sun platform consisting of the BEA WebLogic application server hosted on Sun X64 servers running Solaris 10, Sun storage, and a Sun tape library.

NBC Universal

Sun Microsystems, Jul 14, 2006
Sun helps NBC reach 50% greater online audience with 100% availability for Winter Olympic Games

NHS Tayside

Sun Microsystems, Jun 07, 2006
NHS Tayside Consolidates Data Center with Help from Sun

Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.

Sun Microsystems, Jan 22, 2008
To support future growth, Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. replaced an aging HP infrastructure with a highly scalable Sun solution that included Sun servers, storage, and the Solaris 10 Operating System.


White Papers

Using VMware Storage VMotion With Sun Storage 2500 and 6000 series storage arrays.

Apr 29, 2009
The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines and best practices for using VMware Storage VMotion with Sun Storage 6000 series, including the new ST6580 and ST6780, and the Sun Storage 2500 series storage arrays.

Sun StorageTek Disk Family Outstanding Price-Performance Benchmark White Paper

Nov 01, 2007
Benchmark white paper from the SPC Council on the Sun StorageTek Disk Family.


Solution Briefs

ESRP: 6,000-User Configuration for Microsoft Exchange 2007


Check out the test results for a 6000-user configuration of Microsoft Exchange 2007 using the Sun StorageTek 6140 array with 16 Fibre Channel drives and 2 Expansion Units. The solution is ideal for medium to large-sized businesses and can be scaled by adding additional arrays.

 
 
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