Twin Scale Out (TSO™ ) Appliances

StoneFly TSO™ “Twin Scale Out” NAS Storage Appliances deliver unprecedented performance, redundancy and scalability. TSO™ series of appliances were designed for customer’s requiring a powerful storage solution that can scale out storage capacity while scaling up performance.

Mirrored twin Scale Out NAS nodes scale up to 36 drives and 288 TeraBytes of storage per chassis, up to 512 drives per twin nodes, and easily scale out to multiple nodes on demand. Perfect for managing large quantities of unstructured (file-based) data within a single global namespace and a single file system. TSO was designed for markets that require vast quantities of high bandwidth throughput or fast parallel throughput for very large files required by high performance computing in media and entertainment.

The Scale Out NAS feature of the TSO allows you to “scale out” as your business grows by adding nodes without losing performance. With the TSO you can expand one or more volumes across multiple nodes using no metadata and a single namespace. Usable bandwidth increases as new nodes are added. Best of all, you can manage multiple nodes with just a single user interface. Each time the TSO is scaled out, it adds more capacity, more throughput, and more concurrency. Installation, management and scaling is simple to achieve at any size.

Content creation, transformation, production and archive, as well as unstructured data (documents, presentations, pictures, music and video files) are best stored in large Scale Out NAS appliances like the StoneFly TSO. TSO allows you to add server nodes on the fly as well as add CPU horsepower and storage capacity from additional TSO nodes. This linear scalability provides predictable performance and allows users to pay as you grow and to only buy what you need. TSO simplifies the storage of media and is the ideal platform for consolidation onto a shared resource implementing higher utilization.

TSO is often used for ultra fast primary storage for visual effects and high IO-intensive media production applications that require high-concurrent sequential throughput, post-production transcode and streaming media. It drives down the overall cost of storage while increasing performance for applications that need it when they need it, and reduces costs and floor space requirements. Capacity can be quickly provisioned, shared, and managed with fewer resources. StoneFly TSO is efficient to operate since it leverages all of its resources, maximizes utilization, and integrates nearline SAS, enterprise SAS, and SSD tiering within the storage nodes.

 

What is Scale Out NAS?

Scale Out NAS is a distributed file system that can scale to several petabytes all while handling thousands of clients. It functions as a distributed data overlay, polling together storage building blocks over TCP/IP, aggregating disk resources and managing data in a single global namespace. The unified platform handles blocks, files, objects and big data.

Scale Out NAS solves enterprise storage requirements, including:

  • Enterprise-wide file sharing with a single access point across data storage locations.
  • Nearline storage for infrequently accessed data that needs to be online.
  • Rich media (audio and video) content distribution with petabyte-scale storage and high-read performance requirements.
  • High-performance storage for bandwidth-intensive applications like weather prediction and oil and gas exploration.
  • Centralized storage-as-a-service to enterprise applications.
  • Backup target and archive for on-site or off-site data protection.

Global Scale Out Storage for OpenStack
StoneFly’s TSO “Twin Scale Out” NAS Storage Appliances fully support OpenStack. StoneFly NAS can be used as global scale out storage for OpenStack Block or Volume Storage (Cinder), OpenStack Container or Object Storage (Swift), as well as storage for the OpenStack Image service (Glance).
StoneFly TSO can be used for a single type of OpenStack storage (e.g. Cinder), or it can be used for any combination of Cinder, Swift and Glance. This is in addition to using the StoneFly TSO’s Scale Out NAS storage for your regular physical and virtual servers or workstations.
A common limitation when using Cinder is that although volumes can be added to increase storage, those volumes cannot be expanded. With StoneFly Scale Out NAS, volumes for Cinder Block Storage can easily be expanded by adding either bricks (drives) or additional Scale Out NAS nodes. Since volumes can be easily expanded across multiple TSO Scale Out NAS appliance nodes, the volume for OpenStack will expand readily and expansion is nearly limitless.

 
Delta-Based Snapshots Features

Mountable read/write StoneFly’s advanced delta-based snapshot technology, which allows you to recover a VM, file or volume. Easily restore files that have been accidentally deleted, incorrectly modified, corrupted, or infected by a virus. Snapshot volumes are fully mountable and feature read and write capability if needed. Optional VSS agents ensure that your databases are properly quiesced for accurate snapshots.

  • Dual Hexa-Core Storage Virtualization Engines
  • 32GB Data Packet and Command Queuing Cache for SSPP®
  • RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50 and 60 with RAID Cache Battery Backup
  • 12Gb SAS Technology
  • 8 to 36 Hot-Swappable Disk Drives per Chassis
  • Choice of SAS, SSD or Tiered Storage
  • Scale Up Capacity with up to 10 Expansion Units per Node (12-Bay & Larger)
  • Supports 1Gb Copper, 10Gb RJ-45/CX4 Copper, SFP+, SR/LR Optical
  • One Gigabit Management Port
  • Redundant 80-PLUS® Certified Hot-Swappable Power Supplies
  • Dynamic Storage Expansion
  • Operating Temperature: 10° to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
  • Relative Humidity: 8 to 90%, Non-Condensing

Key advantages of using StoneFly TSO for OpenStack shared storage:

  • Cost-effective alternative to using local storage.
  • Increased reliability since all StoneFly Scale Out NAS nodes feature hardware RAID, redundant hot-swappable power supply modules, and you do not lose access to your data if a compute node goes down (in OpenStack environments running multiple compute nodes).
  • All data is automatically mirrored between two nodes for high-availability and increased read performance.
  • Makes it possible to share storage for other purposes beyond OpenStack (NAS storage for regular physical and virtual servers in your datacenter).
  • Ability to scale/expand and increase the performance of a particular volume since you are not limited by the number of disks in a single physical machine.
  • Management and recovery of compute nodes running Nova is much easier because you do not have to maintain their state. Since storage is not tied to another node, compute nodes can just be restarted as a new instance.

StoneFly StoneFusion 8.0 Base NAS Management 64-Bit Operating System

  • Logical Volume Creation and Patented Advanced Storage Virtualization Services
  • NAS Port Teaming and Failover
  • Volume-Level Access Control and Dynamic Volume Management
  • Supports NAS Protocols CIFS/SMB and NFS
  • Compatible with OpenStack – Cinder (Block), Swift (Object) & Glance (Image)
  • Easy Active Directory Integration
  • Support for SNMP Traps, UPS, Nagios, RAID Monitoring, Call Home
  • System-Wide Graphical Performance and Utilization Reporting
  • Advanced Report Management
  • Automated Online Volume / Storage Expansion
  • Scale Out NAS using a Single Name Space to Scale Capacity and Performance
  • Multi-Appliance Campus Mirroring, Spanning and Central Management System
  • Tiered Storage Architecture with Hardware and Software Support

Appliance Model Information

StoneFly TSO Series NAS Storage Ports Internal Drives Storage Capacities (per node) Form Factor Dimensions (HxWxD) Power Requirements (per node)
TSO Storage Appliances – 2.5″ Disk Drives

TSO-2402X

Standard: 6 Bonded Gigabit Copper

Optional: Up to 22x1Gb or 8x10Gb

Twenty-Four 2.5″ Disk Drives

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 43.2TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 14.4TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 46TB

Supports up to 256 Drives for Max Capacity of 460 TeraBytes per Node

2 x 2U Rackmount

7″ x 17.2″ x 24.8″

(178 x 437 x 630mm)

Redundant 920W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-240V, 50-60Hz, 11-4.5A

TSO Storage Appliances – 3.5″ Disk Drives

TSO-802

Standard: 6 Bonded Gigabit Copper

Optional: Up to 22x1Gb or 8x10Gb

Eight 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 64TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 14.4TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 4.8TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 15.3TB

No External Expansion

2 x 2U Rackmount

7″ x 17.2″ x 25.5″

(178 x 437 x 648mm)

Redundant 740W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-240V, 50-60Hz, 9-3.5A

TSO-1202

Standard: 6 Bonded Gigabit Copper

Optional: Up to 22x1Gb or 8x10Gb

Twelve 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 96TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 21.6TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 7.2TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 23TB

Supports up to 256 Drives for Max Capacity of 2 PetaBytes per Node

2 x 2U Rackmount

7″ x 17.2″ x 25.5″

(178 x 437 x 648mm)

Redundant 920W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-240V, 50-60Hz, 11-4.4A

TSO-1602

Standard: 6 Bonded Gigabit Copper

Optional: Up to 22x1Gb or 8x10Gb

Sixteen 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 128TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 28.8TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 9.6TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 30.7TB

Supports up to 256 Drives for Max Capacity of 2 PetaBytes per Node

2 x 3U Rackmount

10.5″ x 17.2″ x 25.5″

(264 x 437 x 648mm)

Redundant 1000W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Titanium Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-127V, 50-60Hz, 66.7-0A

200-240V, 50-60Hz, 83-0A

TSO-2402

Standard: 6 Bonded Gigabit Copper

Optional: Up to 22x1Gb or 8x10Gb

Twenty-Four 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 192TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 43.2TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 14.4TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 46TB

Supports up to 256 Drives for Max Capacity of 2 PetaBytes per Node

2 x 4U Rackmount

14″ x 17.2″ x 26.5″

(356 x 437 x 673mm)

Redundant 1000W/1280W Digital Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

1000W Output @ 100-140V, 50-60Hz, 12-8A

1280W Output @ 180-240V, 50-60Hz, 8-6A

TSO-3602

Standard: 6 Bonded Gigabit Copper

Optional: Up to 22x1Gb or 8x10Gb

Thirty-Six 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 288TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 64.8TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 21.6TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 69.1TB

Supports up to 256 Drives for Max Capacity of 2 PetaBytes per Node

2 x 4U Rackmount

14″ x 17.2″ x 27.5″

(356 x 437 x 699mm)

Redundant 1000W/1280W Digital Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

1000W Output @ 100-140V, 50-60Hz, 12-8A

1280W Output @ 180-240V, 50-60Hz, 8-6A

 
StoneFly TSO Expansion Units Interface Internal Drives Storage Capacities per Chassis Form Factor Dimensions (HxWxD) Power Requirements
TSO Expansion Units – 2.5″ Disk Drives

TSO-2402XE

12Gb SAS Host & Cascading Ports

Twenty-Four 2.5″ Disk Drives

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 43.2TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 14.4TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 46TB

2 x 2U Rackmount

7″ x 17.2″ x 24.8″

(178 x 437 x 630mm)

Redundant 920W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-240V, 50-60Hz, 11-4.5A

TSO Expansion Units – 3.5″ Disk Drives

TSO-1202E

12Gb SAS Host & Cascading Ports

Twelve 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 96TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 21.6TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 7.2TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 23TB

2 x 2U Rackmount

7″ x 17.2″ x 25.5″

(178 x 437 x 648mm)

Redundant 920W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-240V, 50-60Hz, 11-4.4A

TSO-1602E

12Gb SAS Host & Cascading Ports

Sixteen 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 128TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 28.8TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 9.6TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 30.7TB

2 x 3U Rackmount

10.5″ x 17.2″ x 25.5″

(264 x 437 x 648mm)

Redundant 1000W Power Supply

80-PLUS® Titanium Certified

Dual Power Cords

100-127V, 50-60Hz, 66.7-0A

200-240V, 50-60Hz, 83-0A

TSO-2402E

12Gb SAS Host & Cascading Ports

Twenty-Four 3.5″ Disk Drives

2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB 7200RPM SAS

600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 10k SAS

300GB, 600GB 15k SAS

240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB SSD

12Gb SAS 7200RPM: Up to 192TB

12Gb SAS 10k RPM: Up to 43.2TB

12Gb SAS 15k RPM: Up to 14.4TB

6Gb SSD: Up to 46TB

2 x 4U Rackmount

14″ x 17.2″ x 26.5″

(356 x 437 x 673mm)

Redundant 1000W/1280W Digital Power Supply

80-PLUS® Platinum Certified

Dual Power Cords

1000W Output @ 100-140V, 50-60Hz, 12-8A

1280W Output @ 180-240V, 50-60Hz, 8-6A

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