Sun StorageTek 2540 Array

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

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Bottom Line Value

Pay-as-you-grow 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 2540 array deploys with Fibre Channel and delivers the savings and pay-as-you-grow scalability to meet your business objectives.

Delivers optimal performance at 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 2540 array provides a cost-effective solution that lets you take advantage of improved performance and low-cost growth.

Highly 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 2540 array is ideal for clustered environments

Highly productive

With up to four host-side 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel interfaces, the Sun StorageTek 2540 array can provide up to two 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.

Easy to Manage

Simple installation speeds deployment

The Sun StorageTek 2540 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 2540 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 for 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 2540 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.