FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS AF250 S3

The Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS AF250 S3 is the ideal choice for application scenarios with demanding data and performance requirements. The system delivers impressive IOPS performance with lowest latency even at full load. Thus it offers a solution that resolves all performance issues in critical applications – such as real-time business analytics or VDI environments - without requiring any complicated tuning. It also fits best as general purpose storage for all Tier-1 applications in small and mid-sized companies.

Features & Benefits

Features	Benefits
Based on ETERNUS DX standard architecture	Performance optimized design Proven and mature technology System availability of 99.9999% Common management across all-flash and hybrid ETERNUS storage systems
Flexible and flash optimized storage	Ultra-low response times for all applications Massive increase of IOPS No complicated tuning measures required Scalable in capacity and connectivity
Selective use of deduplication / compression	Decide on volume label whether to use it or not Cost reduction for flash Increased lifespan of flash
Automated Quality-of-Service	Control of applications priorities according to business needs. Automation of monitoring and adjustment Minimization of admin efforts Guaranteed service levels
Storage Cluster Option/Transparent failover	Avoid planned or unplanned downtimes Enjoy 100% data insurance and non-stop operations
Convincing access performance and latency Random access performance: Up to 600,000 IOPS (8 KB Blocks) Sequential access performance: Max. 11 GB/s (128 KB Blocks) Latency: Less than 1 ms (4 KB Blocks)	Sufficient performance for all applications requiring high data rates and low response times

Technical details

Type	All-Flash Array
Latency	140µsec (Read), 60µsec (Write)
Sequential access performance	11,000 MB/s (128KB Read) 5,300 MB/s (128KB Write)
Random access performance	600,000 IOPS (8KB Read) 480,000 IOPS (8KB Write)
Host Interfaces	Fibre Channel (16 Gbit/s, 32Gbit/s) iSCSI (10Gbit/s [10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-T])
Maximum Disk Drives	264
No. of host interfaces	4-16 ports [FC16Gbit/s)], 4/8 ports [FC(32Gbit/s), iSCSI(10Gbit/s,1Gbit/s)]
Max. no. of hosts	1,024
Supported RAID levels	0, 1, 1+0, 5, 5+0, 6
Drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (12 Gbit/s)
Thin Provisioning	Yes
Automated Storage Tiering	Yes
Remote Copy functionality	Synchronous and asynchronous

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Brochures & Flyers

Flyer: ETERNUS All-Flash Storage

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Flyer: Top Reasons to invest in ETERNUS AF

Infographic: ETERNUS All-Flash Storage

Brochure: ETERNUS Primary Storage Family

Flyer: ETERNUS Storage Cluster

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White Papers

ETERNUS AF and ETERNUS DX Feature Set

ETERNUS AF and ETERNUS DX Optimization Features: Automated Storage Tiering and Automated Quality of Service

ETERNUS AF and ETERNUS DX Storage Cluster

Case Studies

Germany , Industry: Manufacturing

Linck benefits from ETERNUS AF250 All-Flash Storage Array and holds available all business-critical data in a redundant form on a mirrored system

Thanks to FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS AF250, Linck Holzverarbeitungstechnik benefits from a very fast, highly-available and reliable all-flash storage system.Tags: Data Center , Storage Solutions
Lebanon , Industry: Financial Services

The Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries accelerates the speed of customer responses by ten times, resulting from the new ETERNUS All-Flash storage and PRIMERGY Scale out Server infrastructure

When BBAC’s primary storage platform began nearing end of life, the company was keen to take the opportunity to deliver a massive upgrade in terms of performance and speed. It wanted to enable digital transformation through the introduction of an All-Flash data center.Tags: Storage Solutions

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Support Packs

Support Pack Options	Available in major business 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