The new D280 disk subsystem offers lightning speed and the flexibility to grow storage at your own pace. This enterprise-class storage solution satisfies the most demanding requirements for throughput and transaction processing applications. With the D280's unprecendented performance, it is the ideal solution for extremely high I/O applications like ERP, OLTP, web servers and exchange servers. The D280 also excels in bandwidth intesive applications like video streaming, medical imaging and seismic processing. The D280 provides a full, end to end 2Gb Fibre Channel storage solution that is supported in all major Windows/UNIX environments. Its modular architecture and HotScale™ technology enables online “pay-as-you-grow” scaling to over 32 TB of storage capacity.

The D280 is the latest high performing disk to be introduced to StorageTek’s D-Series product portfolio. The D-Series provides an easy migration path to increase capacity and performance levels with no costly forklift upgrades. The D-Series Software Suite provides a consistent interface, non-disruptive administration and common features and functionality across all D-Series solutions. And Remote Volume Mirror, Snapshot Copy and SANshare™ Storage Partitioning provide additional data protection, replication and utilization capabilities.

• Business strategy drives storage strategy – the D280 provides the performance, functionality and flexibility to support any business or IT strategy.
  
• Improves transaction rates, employee productivity and customer satisfaction – the D280 delivers high-speed, balanced performance for faster, more responsive applications.
  
• Lowers acquisition costs by avoiding over-configuration – the D280’s modular “pay-as-you-grow” scalability enables optimal just-in-time purchasing when capacity requirements change.
  
• Keeps data accessible and decreases the risk of downtime related revenue loss – the D280 ensures the highest availability through online administration, redundant components, and dual I/O paths with transparent failover.
  
• Provides infrastructure investment protection – the D280’s extensive compatibility results in minimal or no impact on existing infrastructures.
  
• Delivers higher return on investment – the D280’s low total cost of ownership and superior efficiencies enable maximum storage ROI.

D280 SAN Subsystem datasheet (pdf)
(pdf 64K, Dec 2002)