Boston Limited in partnership with Supermicro Computer, Inc., a leading company that produces high-quality serverboards, chassis and servers, is now delivering SAS server and storage solutions with SCSI Enclosure Services 2 (SES2) for enclosure management and zero-channel RAID (ZCR). SES2 alerts users about drive, temperature and fan failures with an audible alarm, disk failure LEDs and a fan failure LED. Enabling SES2 features significantly enhances Boston Limited’s SAS-optimized solutions. Additionally, with fully functional RAID capability including RAID 5, 10 and 50, the case for migrating to SAS has never been stronger or more straightforward.
“Boston has been a powerful catalyst in the adoption and integration of SAS platforms within the European marketplace. With Supermicro’s complete line of SAS with SES2 server building block solutions arriving at the same cost as previous generation SCSI platforms, there has never been a more opportune time for OEM’s and resellers to position themselves as innovators within the server space. We are excited to partner with Supermicro in providing system integrators with a huge array of configurations to meet client’s specific requirements whilst offering the latest in storage technologies” says Manoj Nayee Managing Director of Pan European Supermicro distributor Boston Limited.
“Our SAS ramp up is increasing sharply, and we believe that SAS product sales will surpass SCSI within 12 months. With these mature SES2 and ZCR features, our customers are empowered with worry-free storage management capabilities and have an excellent opportunity to gain an edge against branded vendors by delivering truly optimized SAS storage solutions,” said Wally Liaw, Vice-President of International Sales at Supermicro. “These new SES2 and ZCR features further solidify our first-to-market position as pioneers of Serial Attached SCSI technology and provide our customer base with the best technology. Now, our server suppliers can assist their customers to transition seamlessly to the future of storage technology today.”
As the evolutionary replacement for parallel SCSI, momentum toward SAS is strong. It is driven by technological advantages including more than quadrupling SCSI bandwidth for substantial performance gains and the ability to scale to up to 128 SAS devices on a single controller, compared with 16 for parallel SCSI. Even more important is the ability to mix high-performance SAS and low-cost SATA drives on the same backplane, which is providing unprecedented flexibility. The ability to mix the two technologies is not only making server and storage subsystems easier to build and use, but it also makes them more cost-effective than traditional SCSI solutions.
Supermicro SAS solutions are powered by the Adaptec® AIC-9410 SAS controller, the industry’s fastest to date, delivering unprecedented (4.8 gigabyte/second) performance with enhanced RAID capabilities through eight ports. When combined with the optional All-in-One Zero Channel RAID card, the solution will provide unprecedented storage flexibility for either SAS or cost-effective SATA. Targeted at performance-oriented server storage applications, these solutions provide customers with highly scalable and reliable solutions that leverage the cost and design benefits offered by SAS and SATA hard disk drives.
Supermicro currently produces a full line of SAS-powered solutions optimized for both SAS drives and dual-core processors, including SAS motherboards, SuperServers, chassis, JBOD chassis, mobile racks, and All-in-One ZCR cards. To view Supermicro’s complete line of technologically advanced motherboards, SAS/SATA SuperServers, high performance SAS/SATA mobile racks, and chassis optimized for SAS with SES2 and ZCR, visit www.supermicro.com.
About Boston Limited
Boston Ltd has successfully completed over 13 years of business supplying OEMs, Integrators and the Reseller Channel with leading edge and high quality computer components. Boston Limited specialises in distributing built-to-order server, workstation, Linux Clusters and storage solutions on a Pan-European basis backed up with a comprehensive range of onsite warranty packages. From an entry level application server through to our latest 1U Quad AMD Dual Core Opteron server solution Boston has built up a long established reputation within the industry as the channels leading one stop shop for all server, workstation Linux Clustering solutions and storage requirements.
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Contact: Boston Sales
Tel 08707 51 59 50
Email: sales@boston.co.uk
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About Supermicro Computer, Inc.
Established in 1993, Supermicro emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce outstanding industry-leading motherboards, chassis and server systems that offer maximum functionality and compatibility. With a staunch commitment to quality and a leading tradition of being first to market, Supermicro’s high-end motherboards and server systems consistently deliver cutting-edge performance and reliability. Supermicro specializes in Server Building Block Solutions for mission-critical applications such as high-end graphics, modular computing, and enterprise storage system development to better serve today's rapidly changing global business needs. Supermicro is the fastest growing high volume server manufacturer in the world today and provides outstanding quality and service that includes 24x7 Worldwide Technical Support. For additional information, please visit the company’s website at www.supermicro.com, email marketing@supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1 408-503-8000.
