Data Sheet Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS DX8900 S4 Disk System

Data Sheet
Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS DX8900 S4
Disk System

Flash-optimized data center storage

ETERNUS DX - Business-centric Storage ETERNUS DX8900 S4

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX S4 is the perfect Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS DX8900 S4 is
hybrid storage for SMB, something every business the purpose built platform to consolidate
can afford, with integrated and powerful features for storage in data centers. Based on a multiple
business growth, efficiency and continuity. Latest redundant, scale-out architecture it provides
capacity and performance optimization capabilities modular scalability, leading performance
contribute to comprehensive business efficiency. headroom and relentless business
Outstanding data-safe technologies and all-inclusive continuity capabilities. Latest data reduction
encryption guarantee uncompromised business technologies and fully automated quality-of-
continuity service functions make ETERNUS DX8900 S4
ideal for the data management of business
critical core applications as well as of large
and fast growing amounts of unstructured
data. Various types of disk and flash drives


can be combined flexibly to balance capacity, data

access speed and cost for specific business needs.


Designed to host up to 140 PB of flash capacity the

system paves the way to the full flash data center.

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Features & Benefits

Main Features Benefits

Flexible scalability in capacity and performance
„ Future-proof scale-out architecture and upgrade options meet
current and future business requirements. Flexible combination of
flash and disk media allow for different workloads of deployments
and NVMe cache provides highest performance. The perfect system
for data center storage consolidation.
Relentless Business continuity
„ Avoid planned or unplanned downtimes with replication and
Storage Cluster. Transparent failover allows 100% data insurance
and non-stop operations, as well as a system availability of up
to 99.9999%. Intelligent snapshot functionality supports secure
backups.
Automated Management of Data Service Levels
„ Control application priorities according to business needs,
minimize admin efforts, automate monitoring and adjustment to
guarantee service levels and compress data without performance
impact.
Transition to a Full Flash Data Center
„ Flash-optimized data center storage system with complete
management compatibility using ETERNUS SF Management
software



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Technical details
General system information
Frontend Enclosure
No. of controllers 2 - 24
No. of host interfaces 4-384 ports [FC(32Gbit/s, 16Gbit/s)], 4-192 ports [iSCSI(10Gbit/s, 1Gbit/s)]
Maximum System Memory 18,432 GB
Extreme Cache 307.2 TB
Maximum Disk Drives 6,912
Max. no. of drive enclosures 180
Supported RAID levels 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 5+0, 6
Host Interfaces Fibre Channel (16 Gbit/s, 32Gbit/s)
iSCSI (10 Gbit/s, 1 Gbit/s)
Mixed host interfaces Yes
Max. no. of hosts 8,192
Maximum Storage Capacity HDD 119.92 PB
Maximum Storage Capacity SSD 141.56 PB
Drive Type 2.5-inch, SAS, 15,000 rpm (900 GB* / 600 GB* / 300 GB*)
2.5-inch, SAS, 10,000 rpm (2.4 TB/ 1.8 TB / 1.2 TB / 600 GB / 300 GB*)
2.5-inch, SAS (self-encrypting), 10,000rpm (2.4 TB/ 1.2TB)
2.5-inch, Nearline SAS, 7,200 rpm (2 TB*)
2.5-inch, SSD (30.72TB / 15.36TB / 7.68TB / 3.84 TB / 1.92 TB / 960GB / 400 GB*)
2.5-inch, SSD (self-encrypting) (7.68TB / 3.84 TB/1.92 TB)
3.5-inch, Nearline SAS, 7,200rpm (18TB / 16TB / 14TB / 12TB / 8TB / 6TB / 4TB)
3.5-inch, Nearline SAS (FIPS), 7,200rpm (16TB / 12TB / 8TB / 4TB)


HDDE, Nearline SAS, 7,200rpm (18TB / 16TB / 14TB / 12 TB / 8TB / 6TB / 4TB)
HDDE, Nearline SAS (FIPS), 7,200rpm (16TB / 12 TB / 8TB / 4TB)


Note 2.5-inch drives are available only for 2.5-inch drive enclosures and 3.5-inch drives are available only for 3.5-inch drive
enclosures.
2 TB (2.5-inch)/ 6 TB/ 8 TB/10 TB/12 TB/14TB Nearline SAS and 1.8 TB/ 2.4 TB SAS drives are Advanced Format drives
HDDE not available in EMEIA region
* Not Available in EMEIA region
Max. no. of SSDs unlimited
Mixed 2.5 inch/ 3.5 inch drive enclosures Yes
Drive interface Serial Attached SCSI (12 Gbit/s)
Back-end disk connectivity 4 pair of four-lane x 12 Gbits Serial Attached SCSI buses (SAS3.0 wide) / Controller Enclosure
Max. no. of LUNs 65,535
Max. LUN capacity 128 TB
No. of snapshots - max. 32,768
Max. no. of copy generations 512
Eco-mode Yes
Compression for block
Compatibility note If and to the extent a list of components or certain compatibilities are specified in the product data sheet, these
component lists and compatibility specifications are exhaustive. Using deviating or other system components and
applications together with the product may but does not necessarily have to lead to compatibility problems. A final
statement and/or commitment on the compatibility of such deviating or other system components and applications
can only be provided after a corresponding verification through a dedicated compatibility testing.
Performance
Random access performance 10M IOPS
(8KB Random Read Miss)

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Performance
Note To the extent that specific performance specifications for the product are indicated in the product data sheet, these
are usually also dependent on the specific use and workload of the product and may therefore not be reached
equally in all application situations. Such performance specifications thus do not represent a specifically agreed
characteristic or feature of the product, but only serves as an orientation. The responsibility for a sufficient sizing of
the overall system functionality lies solely with the user.
Performance management
Automated Storage Tiering Yes
Quality of Service Yes
Automated QoS Yes
Wide striping Yes
Operation Management Client Internet Explorer® 9, 10, 11, FireFox® ESR 17, 24, 31, 38, 45, 52, 60, Microsoft Edge® 25, 42, Chrome® 60, Safari 8, 9
(iOS), Chrome® 47, 50 (Android®)
Note Automation options can be activated via ETERNUS SF Software.
Use of browser software is subject to proactive acceptance of the respective License Agreements/ EULAs of the
Software manufacturer as applicable for the relevant Software whether preinstalled or optional.
Continuity management
Storage Cluster Yes
Remote Copy functionality Synchronous and asynchronous
Note Options can be activated via ETERNUS SF Software
Note The product may in connection with and depending on the specific configuration include elements to support time-
and performance-critical applications, however high availability (e.g., 99.9999%) and failsafe performance is not a
standalone product feature. If and to the extent the product is to be used in such business-critical environments, it
is within the sole responsibility of the user to set up the specific additional technical features (e.g., Storage Cluster),
redundancies, and operational conditions as required to ensure such high availability or failsafe performance.
Information security management
Data confidentiality Self-Encrypting Disk, Controller based Encryption, HTTPS (SSL), One Time Password, RADIUS, SSH


Data integrity Cache Protection, Data Block Guard, Disk Drive Patrol


Note The properties of the product provide a baseline for product security and therefore end-customer IT security.
However, these properties are not sufficient on their own to protect the product from all existing threats, such as
intrusion attempts, data exfiltration and other forms of cyberattacks. To customize security settings, please use
the configuration options as available for the respective product. During operation, the IT security of this product
is within the responsibility of the respective administrator/end-user of the product. Please note, that Fujitsu as a
manufacturer does not make any policy prescriptions or advocacy statements regarding IT security best practices
and/or general product operation.
Availability management
Fast Recovery Yes
Non-disruptive maintenance Dedicated Hot Spare, Global Hot Spare
Non-disruptive firmware upgrade Yes
Redundancy RAID Controller, Power supply, Fan
Hot part replacement Yes
Capacity management
Thin Provisioning Yes
RAID migration Yes
LUN online expansion w/o interruption Yes
Reporting function Yes
Hot part expansion Yes
Non-disruptive firmware upgrade Yes
Management
Supported protocols SNMP (version1, 2C, 3), SMI-S 1.6
Administration Web-based graphical user interface, CLI (Command Line Interface), ETERNUS SF
Remote Support Event notification (E-mail / SNMP / Syslog), Remote maintenance

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Supported OS for ETERNUS SF

Operation Management Server Microsoft® Windows Server® 2019
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2
Solaris® 11 (11/11 or later)
Solaris® 10
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 6
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5
Oracle Linux 6
VMware® vSphere® 6.0, 6.5, 6.7
VMware® vSphere® 5/ 5.1/ 5.5
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, 2012 R2 Hyper-V
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, 2008 R2 Hyper-V
Hyper-V 2.0
Operation Management Client Internet Explorer® 9, 10, 11
FireFox® ESR 17, 24, 31, 38, 45, 52, 60
Microsoft Edge® 25, 42
Chrome® 60
Safari 8, 9 (iOS)
Chrome® 47, 50 (Android®)
Note See the ETERNUS SF datasheet for further options.
Use of certified or supported operating systems and virtualization software is subject to proactive acceptance of the
respective License Agreements/ EULAs/ Subscription and support terms of the Software manufacturer as applicable
for the relevant Software whether preinstalled or optional. The software may only be available bundled with a
software support subscription which – depending on the Software - may be subject to separate remuneration.
Supported configurations All major host operating systems, servers and business applications


Detailed support matrix:

www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/computing/storage/disk/supported-configrations


Installation specification
19” rackmount Yes
Service Area Front: 850 mm (33.5 inch) or more
Rear: 850 mm (33.5 inch) or more
Power voltage AC 200 - 240 V
Power frequency 50 / 60 Hz
Power supply efficiency 92 % (80 PLUS Gold)
Maximum Power Consumption 168,560 W (171,470 VA)
Power phase Single
Frontend Enclosure Controller Enclosure 2.5-inch Drive 3.5-inch Drive High-Density Drive
Enclosure Enclosure Enclosure
Dimensions (W x D x H) 482 x 816 x 218 mm 482 x 788 x 133 mm 482 x 540 x 88 mm 482 x 560 x 88 mm 482 x 980 x 176 mm
19 x 32.1 x 8.6 inch 19 x 31 x 5.2 inch 19 x 21.3 x 3.5 inch 19 x 22 x 3.5 inch 19 x 38.6 x 6.9 inch
5U 3U 2U 2U 4U
Weight 64 kg (141 lb) 58 kg (128 lb) 35 kg (77 lb) 35 kg (77 lb) 100 kg (220 lb)
Maximum Power Consumption 560W (590VA) 1,560W (1,580VA) 430W (440VA) 340W (350VA) 1,300W (1,320VA)
Environment
Maximum Heat Generation AC 200 - 240 V: 614,240: kJ/h
Temperature (not operating) 0 - 50 °C
Temperature (operating) 10 - 35 °C
Humidity (operating) 20 - 80 % (relative humidity, non-condensing)
Humidity (not operating) 8 - 80 % (relative humidity, non-condensing)
Altitude 3,000 m (10,000 ft.)
Sound pressure (LpAm) 60dB(A)
Noise notes Measured with single enclosure according to ISO 7779 and declared according to ISO 9296
Operating environment Site Planning Guide

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Environment
Operating environment link http://docs.ts.fujitsu.com/dl.aspx?id=d4cf793f-c549-494f-85a7-e381f1be138e
Type Frontend Enclosure Controller Enclosure 2.5-inch Drive 3.5-inch Drive High-Density Drive
Enclosure Enclosure Enclosure
Maximum Heat Generation 2,020 kJ/h 5,620 kJ/h 1,600 kJ/h 1,300 kJ/h 4,700 kJ/h
Compliance
Product ETERNUS DX8900 S4, ETERNUS DX8900 S4 2.5DE, ETERNUS DX8900 S4 3.5DE, ET DX HD-DE
Model ET89S4CE, ET89S4FE, DE-25,DE-35, HD-DE
Product safety EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, ANSI/UL 62368-1, 2nd Ed, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14, CNS 14336-1, TP TC 004
Electromagnetic Compatibility EN 55032 Class A, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, FCC Part-15 Subpart B Class A, ICES-003 Class A, VCCI Class A, JIS C
61000-3-2, CNS 13438, AS/NZS CISPR 32 class A, TP TC 020, KN32 Class A, KN35
Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55035
CE certification 2014/35/EU , Low Voltage Directive, 2014/30/EU , Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive, 2011/65/EU,(EU)2015/863
as amended, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
Approvals CB, CE, C-Tick, FCC, EAC, GS, VCCI
Environmental compliance REACH (substance regulations in articles), WEEE (Waste electrical and electronical equipment)
Compliance notes There is general compliance with the safety/EMC requirements of all European countries and North America.
National approvals required in order to satisfy statutory regulations or for other reasons can be applied for on
request.
Compliance link https://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/sites/certificates
Warranty
Warranty period 3 years
Warranty type Onsite warranty
Warranty Terms & Conditions www.fujitsu.com/warranty
Product Support - the perfect extension
Support Pack Options Available in major metropolitan areas:


9x5, Next Business Day Onsite Response Time

9x5, 4h Onsite Response Time (depending on country)


24x7, 4h Onsite Response Time (depending on country)

Recommended Service 24x7, Onsite Response Time: 4h
Service Lifecycle at least 5 years after shipment, for details see https://support.ts.fujitsu.com/
Service Weblink www.fujitsu.com/services/product-services

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