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Company Profile Ø Max. Tronic International Co. , Ltd is a professional Disk Array products manufacturer established in 1995. Ø We design, manufacture and market external high capacity storage devices of high performance and stability. Ø Our areas of research and development include RAID systems, storage system application and integration consultation services, and the integration of storage solutions. Ø Currently, we provide quality products and excellent services through our business centers in Taiwan, US, and China, as well as our dealers worldwide. www. maxtronic. com 2

Academic Application Ø Ø University of Tsukuba – Japan UEC (University of Electro‐Communications ) ‐ Japan NIAS (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences) – Japan Cambridge University ‐ UK www. maxtronic. com 3

University Of Tsukuba Ø Organization: Center of Computer Science Ø Research Activity: Database Group Ø Infrastructure: u Server: hp DL 140 u OS: Red. Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 u Storage: Arena Janus. II SS-4501 R u Total Capacity: 1. 2 TB www. maxtronic. com 4

UEC Ø Organization: Dept. of Communication Engineering and Informatics Ø Research Activity: Next generation memory : MRAM Ø Infrastructure: u Server: Macintosh Mac Pro u u OS：Mac OS X Server 10. 6. 1 Storage: PCIe RAID Total Capacity: 22 TB www. maxtronic. com 5

NIAS Ø Research Activity: Genetic Resource Ø Infrastructure: u u Server: Supermicro OS: Solaris Storage: Nova 20 R w/2*SSD + Nova 44 R Total capacity: 2 PB www. maxtronic. com 6

Cambridge University Ø Infrastructure: u Server: Supermicro + SAS HBA u OS: Solaris u Storage: SS-6692 R + SAS/SATA HDD www. maxtronic. com 7

Product Positioning Ø High Performance DAS and SAN solutions u Target Applications n Mid to Enterprise Data Management n Digital Content Creation and Distribution u Price Index n MSRP between 6 K to 30 K u Target Customers n Mid to large organizations n Enterprise remote backup sites n Post Production House n 3 D Animation Production n Broadcast company u Key Benefit n Good cost / performance n Easy Management n High Scalability n High Availability www. maxtronic. com 8

Product Overview Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Single upgradeable to dual redundant controllers 8 Gb FC, 6 Gb SAS host interface RAID subsystem. Hybrid interface (FC/SAS/i. SCSI + 1 Gb i. SCSI). Faster RAID 5/6 Engine via AMCC 460 SX CPU. Higher I/O Bandwidth, PCIe 2. 0 bus interface Larger Memory Size up to 4 GB. 6 Gb SAS, SATA disk interface, support 2. 5”/3. 5” disk platform Symmetric active-active redundant mechanism Battery-free Cache backup module. Remote Replication and Backup via i. SCSI. www. maxtronic. com 9

Series Highlights Product Position Host FC High performance Host Speed Number of Host 8 G 4/8 128 6 G 2/4 128 (single / Redundant) Max. Drives DAS & SAN SAS High performance DAS www. maxtronic. com 10

Outline High Performance High Scalability High Availability www. maxtronic. com 11

High Scalability Ø Internal SAS expanders enable easy to connect another SAS 6 Gb JBOD enclosures, scalable up to 120 drives Ø Support latest 3 TB HDD Ø Easily integrated into SAN; allowing more workgroups in different platforms to work collaboratively. Ø The redundant controller features further enable highly availability under 24 x 7 operation. Max. 128 disks = www. maxtronic. com 12

New features from Nova Professional Series www. maxtronic. com 13

Symmetric Active-Active Ø Ø Ø Symmetric active-active controllers on the Nova Professional series simplify configuration on VMware clustered environments by eliminating the need to select a preferred path. No additional path management utility (Path. Guard™) needed to manage multiple paths and load balance for operating systems already embedded MPIO. Ease management of the IT environment and improve efficiency. Before After ALUA OS Path. Guard A LD 1 LD 2 B Symmetric Active path to LD 1 Standby path to LD 1 OS Active path to LD 2 Standby path to LD 2 Controller failover Controller failback A B LD 1 LD 2 www. maxtronic. com Controller failover Controller failback A B LD 1 LD 2 14

Hybrid Controller • Default 4 x 8 Gb FC/2 x 6 Gb + 2 x 1 Gb i. SCSI interface per controller. • i. SCSI interface are dedicated for Remote Replication functions www. maxtronic. com 15

Remote Replication Primary Secondary i. SCSI Remote Internet • Built-in remote replication feature allowing data synchronization via embedded i. SCSI ports, through area network or internet. • Choice of sync or Sync for data mirror. • Max. Source Volume: 8, Max target volume per source : 8 www. maxtronic. com 16

Benefit of i. SCSI Remote Replication Traditional Arena Remote i. SCSI over Ethernet • Array Based, without backup application installed. • Low-Cost Disaster Recovery Solution www. maxtronic. com 17

Cache. Guard Memory Flash Capacitor Module Cache. Guard: Innovative cache backup module by Super. CAP module deliver : - Lifetime Backup - Immediate Data Protection ‐ Battery free, green to the earth www. maxtronic. com 18

Easy Configuration & Management • Embedded, browser based Graphic User Interface. • Quick setup menu to allow setup RAID level in only 3 steps. www. maxtronic. com 19

Modularized and ECO friendly Design Ø Fully modularization, designed for easy configuration, easy field service, easy inventory management Ø Shared modules for different platforms: u Same controller module for 2 U, 3 U, 4 U u Same P/S module for 2 U, 4 U u Same Fan module for 3 U, 4 U u Same Cache backup module for 3 U, 4 U Ø Eco Friendly design Quiet Operation - Lower than 50 d. B Disk Standby Smart FAN Control ROHS Compliance www. maxtronic. com 80% High Efficiency Power Supply 20

Arena Data Care Features RAID Level Support RAID levels 1, 3, 5, and 6 to prevent for drive failure. Sustained read performance even in degrade mode. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 1 Block 3 Parity (5, 6) Block 2 Parity (3, 4) Block 5 Parity (1, 2) Block 4 Block 6 Cloning Sick Fail Working Roaming 2 nd disk Fail 1 st Disk RAID 5 Fail~ Array Recovery RAID 5 OK Disk Cloning A method to automatically copy data to spare disk and replace the sick disk. It could be configured to trigger by the following conditions: • Over bad block threshold of disk. • Detect SMART warning from disk. Disk cloning is to prevent a rebuild from ever occurring and having the unit in degraded mode. On-line Array Roaming Array member disks has recorded specific Identification when original RAID system or controller faulty, the function provides a easily way to recognized data back by just move member disks to the same model and working RAID system. Array Recovery A embedded utility to rescue array set back from a fatal error of when parity array (RAID 3/5/6) unexpected lose too many disks and makes array fail. www. maxtronic. com 21

Utility Highlights Path. Guard™ MPIO A specialist software utility focusing on I/O load balancing while increasing performance by leveraging end‐to‐end I/O path failover and failback, and Multiple path to each device. This software is available in all Redundant series which ensuring business continuity in any event of performance is a priority. RAIDGuard Central™ (RGC) A free centralized management software utility to provides centralized monitoring multiple RAID systems by through Ethernet at a local area network. Easier install RGC to a normal PC as an agent and then any PC/server could monitor to RAID system remotely. Allow customer to warning the engineer real‐time with mail sending and most popular web messenger: MSN. www. maxtronic. com 22

Feature Highlights Snapshot The snapshot is done at the array and block level by leveraging the computing power of the RAID system, it is host‐independent, and application‐ independent. User is also allowed to restore data by using snapshot restore function. As a data image can be roller back to a snapshot immediately, user may resume applications without waiting. User is allowed to create 512 shots and instant restore. Encryption ASIC Embedded-in Encryption Key Max. Sure Arena unique F/W feature to support SED (Self Encrypting Drive), the drives are embedded with encryption ASIC and encryption key, to encrypt/decrypt data write / read to the drives automatically. The Max. Sure are the 2 features for SED : • Instant Secure Erase • Authentication Key Management LUN Masking LUN (Logical Unit Number) Masking is an authorization process that makes a LUN available to some hosts and unavailable to other hosts. LUN Masking is implemented primarily at the HBA level. LUN Masking implemented at this level is vulnerable to any attack that compromises the HBA. LUN Masking support by storage is important because Windows based servers attempt to write volume labels to all available LUN's. This can render the LUN's unusable by other operation systems and can result in data loss. www. maxtronic. com 23

Service and Warranty Ø 5 years limited warranty u u u Nova Enterprise Series warrant products against defects in material and workmanship for 5 years from date of shipment For hardware failure within the first 3 years, Max. Tronic will repair or replace the defective at free of charge on its discretion. For the 4 th and 5 th year, the defective products would be warranted with free labor of inspection and repair, customer would only pay for the parts’ cost. www. maxtronic. com 24

Service Option Ø Upgraded service by optional purchase: u u Advance Exchange – Parts Swap Next Business Day – On‐Site Service Same Business Day – On‐Site Service 7 x 24 – On‐Site Service Spare Swap Support Next Business Day Response Standard Business Hours, Monday to Friday 8: 30 am to 5: 00 pm (excludes Saturdays Sundays & Public Holidays). Entry Level on-site Next Business Day Response Standard Business Hours, Monday to Friday 8: 30 am to 5: 00 pm (excludes Saturdays Sundays & Public Holidays). Advanced Level on-site Same Business Day Response Standard Business Hours, Monday to Friday 8: 30 am to 5: 00 pm (excludes Saturdays Sundays & Public Holidays). Critical Level on-site Same Business Day Response Monday to Sunday, 24 Hours. • Above Upgrade Service performed at limited territories (USA & UK) www. maxtronic. com 25

F/W Feature and Utility Nova 20 S/30 S/40 S Feature / Utility Nova 20 R/30 R/40 R Nova 26 S/36 S/46 S Nova 26 R/36 R/46 R Snapshot 512 Free embedded Path. Guard Free Download RAIDGuard Central Free Download * Remote Replication Free Bundle Option Purchase 1 Gb i. SCSI 8 Gb FC Max Source Volume 1 8 Max target volume per source 1 8 Max volumes pairs 1 8 Specification Remote Port www. maxtronic. com 26

Default Package Nova 20 S/30 S/40 S Nova 20 R/30 R/40 R Nova 26 S/36 S/46 S Nova 26 R/36 R/46 R Single Redundant Cache Module (total) 2 GB 4 GB Cache Backup Module Option Default No Need Optional (6 Gb), Needed for SATA drives Spare Model Controller Module AAMux Board Host Cable Only 26/36/26 SR come with SAS Host Cable RS-232 Cable Default Ethernet Cable Default Power Cord Default Slide RAIL Default www. maxtronic. com 27

olution Solution Why need 8 G Fibre? Scalable From single point‐to‐point high‐speed links to integrated enterprises with hundreds of servers, Fibre Channel delivers unique performance. Reliable Fibre Channel, the most reliable form of storage communications, sustains an enterprise with assured information delivery. Reliability was designed into Fibre Channel standards and products right from the start. Highly Efficiency The Fibre Channel protocol is specifically designed for highly efficient operation using hardware for protocol offload engines (POE's). www. maxtronic. com 28

Fibre Channel Structure www. maxtronic. com 29

Nova 8 G FC Product Overview Nova 20 S/R Nova 30 S/R Nova 40 S/R Single or Dual (Redundant) Controller CPU 1. 2 GHz Cache Memory Up to 4 GB DDR II Cache Backup Battery Free Cache. Guard Model Controller Host Channel No. 4 x 8 Gb Fibre each controller Disk Interface 6 Gb SAS / SATA /SSD Hot Swappable trays 12 x 3. 5" 16 x 3. 5" 24 x 3. 5" Up to 120 disks Embedded GUI, CLI through standard LAN 2 x 400 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module 2 x 500 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module 3 x 400 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module Expansion Management Hot Swap Parts RAID Levels JBOD, 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, NRAID www. maxtronic. com 30

Why 6 Gb SAS? Ø Low Cost DAS or Storage Network deployment u u u Upgraded performance from existing 3 Gb SAS x 4 wide port SFF 8088 connecters. The bandwidth of one port is 24 Gb, dual port will be 48 Gb. Integrate with the new SAS switch to setup low cost storage network for departmental or SMB Ø Simple and easy integration www. maxtronic. com 31

SAS Structure www. maxtronic. com 32

Nova Professional 6 Gb SAS Nova 26 S/R Nova 36 S/R Nova 46 S/R Single or Dual (Redundant) Controller CPU 1. 2 GHz Cache Memory Up to 4 GB DDR II Cache Backup Battery Free Cache. Guard 2 x 6 Gb SAS each controller Disk Interface 6 Gb SAS / SATA /SSD Hot Swappable trays 12 x 3. 5" 16 x 3. 5" 24 x 3. 5" Up to 120 disks Embedded GUI, CLI through standard LAN 2 x 400 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module 2 x 500 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module 3 x 400 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module JBOD, 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, NRAID Model Controller Host Channel No. Expansion Management Hot Swap Parts RAID Levels www. maxtronic. com 33

Nova Entry 6 Gb SAS series Nova 27 S Nova 37 S Nova 47 S Controller Single Controller CPU 1. 2 GHz Cache Memory Up to 4 GB DDR II 2 x 6 Gb SAS Disk Interface 6 Gb SAS / SATA /SSD Hot Swappable trays 12 x 3. 5" 16 x 3. 5" 24 x 3. 5" Up to 120 disks Embedded GUI, CLI through standard LAN 2 x 400 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module 2 x 500 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module 3 x 400 W P/S, 2 x Fan Module JBOD, 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, NRAID Model Host Channel No. Expansion Management Hot Swap Parts RAID Levels www. maxtronic. com 34

Summary More Green More Secure More Intelligent www. maxtronic. com 35