Date: 26-Nov-2009 URL: www.sun.com/storage/disk_systems/workgroup/2530/features.xml

Sun StorageTek 2530 Array

Features and Benefits

Designed for flexibility, the Sun StorageTek 2530 array provides consolidated RAID to SAS host interfaces. The easy-to-use array delivers better price/performance and greater rack density than comparable solutions, and leverages Sun's storage expertise to assure best-of-breed technology, reliability, and affordability.

Key Benefits

Simple, server-oriented management
Easy to deploy with SAS
Pay as you grow scalability up to 36 drives
Small footprint for maximum storage density

Comparison Chart

Choose the array that's right for you

Use the chart below to compare features and specs of the Sun StorageTek 2510, 2530, and 2540 arrays.

Sun Storage 2500 Arrays
	Sun StorageTek 2510 Array	Sun StorageTek 2530 Array	Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
Form Factor	3.5 in., low profile	3.5 in., low profile	3.5 in., low profile
Drive Types	SAS, SATA	SAS, SATA	SAS, SATA
Host Interface	iSCSI	SAS	Fibre Channel
Number of Drives	Up to 48	Up to 48	Up to 48
Drive Depopulation	5 to 12 hard disk drives per tray	5 to 12 hard disk drives per tray	5 to 12 hard disk drives per tray
Capacity	730 GB to 48 TB	730 GB to 48 TB	730 GB to 48 TB
Controller Card	Dual & single iSCSI RAID controller	Dual & single SAS RAID controller	Dual & single FC RAID controller
RAID Levels	0, 1, 3, 5, and 6	0, 1, 3, 5, and 6	0, 1, 3, 5, and 6
Expansion Trays	Up to 3 expansion trays	Up to 3 expansion trays	Up to 3 expansion trays
Volume	Up to 256 (32 per host)	Up to 256 (32 per host)	Up to 256 (32 per host)
OS Support	Solaris OS 10 & x86 Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008 SUSE Linux 9.0, 10.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, 5.0 VMware ESX 3.5	Solaris OS 10 & x86 Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008 SUSE Linux 9.0, 10.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, 5.0	Solaris OS 10 & x86 Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008 SUSE Linux 9.0, 10.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, 5.0 VMware ESX 3.5

Value You Can Trust

Savings and scalability

Whether you're managing a workgroup, an enterprise, or an NEP/Telco environment, you are looking for low-cost value to meet your storage challenges. The Sun StorageTek 2530 array deploys with SAS and delivers the savings and pay-as-you-grow scalability to meet your business objectives.

Optimal performance, minimal cost

Managing growth and expansion doesn't come easy, especially when you're operating within a budget. With dual-active RAID controllers, high availability, and high density, the Sun StorageTek 2530 array provides a cost-effective solution that lets you take advantage of improved performance and low-cost growth.

Always available

Networks grow and storage expands, but you still need continuous application and data availability. With two active/active RAID controllers equipped with mirrored cache, redundant components, and automated I/O path, the Sun StorageTek 2530 array is ideal for a clustered environment that ensures your data and applications are always available.

Always productive

With up to six host-side 3 Gb/sec SAS interfaces, the Sun StorageTek 2530 array can provide up to three servers with redundant connections, enabling capacity-efficient storage consolidation without a storage network. The affordable, reliable solution improves productivity through higher performance, availability, scalability, and functionality.

Simple to Manage

Easy installation speeds deployment

The Sun StorageTek 2530 array makes managing your storage as easy as provisioning your server. The SMI-S-compliant Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager (CAM) software ensures a friendly user interface from setup to administration.

You're in control

The software's Web-based task management interface puts you in control of the array and significantly reduces the complexity of installation, configuration, and management. Online capacity expansion, data volume control creation, and host-to-volume mapping are just a click away, making it easy to make changes quickly and efficiently.

No matter where you are

CAM is accessible from anywhere in the world and includes automated diagnostics, so you can focus on precise, predictable, repeatable results. CAM also scales across Sun’s entire modular disk portfolio.

Flexible

Start small

What's the best way to manage your growth and expansion? The Sun StorageTek 2530 array makes it easy. It features an affordable, modular design that enables future scalability. You can start small and scale incrementally as your needs and business grow.

Designed to meet your growing needs

Dual-active RAID controllers and up to 12 drives combine to create a feature-rich and highly available storage system within a space-efficient 2U enclosure. As your capacity or performance requirements change, the Sun StorageTek 2530 array grows with you, supporting up to 36 additional drives. This protects your investment, eliminates the cost and complexity associated with moving to another platform, and lets you grow at your own pace.

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Extended & Upgraded Warranty Coverage

Customers can extend and upgrade their product warranty coverage with our SunSpectrum Support Services. Through these support offerings, Sun delivers proven expertise and consistent responsive quality service to help you achieve high availability within your IT infrastructure. Learn more about how you can extend and upgrade your warranty coverage with SunSpectrum Support Services.