Features & Benefits
| Features | Benefits |
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| Flexible scalability in capacity and performance |
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| Automation to manage unpredictable data growth |
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| Zero downtime for business critical data |
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The sale of this product was terminated in September 2019.
The successor products is ETERNUS DX8900 S4.
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FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8900 S3
The Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS DX8900 S3 systems are purpose-built for large enterprises and ideal for the data management of business-critical core applications and the consolidation of biggest data centers. The Quad Star Architecture with 2 to 24 controllers provides storage capacity with up to 4608 disk drives and performance of more than 4 million IOPS.
Technical details
| Type | High-end disk storage system for large enterprises |
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| Random access performance | 4M IOPS |
| Host Interfaces | Fibre Channel (16 Gbit/s) iSCSI (10 Gbit/s, 1 Gbit/s) FCoE (10 Gbit/s) |
| Maximum Disk Drives | 4,608 SSD, SAS and Nearline SAS in a mixed configuration (3.5" / 2.5") |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 70,779 TB |
| No. of host interfaces | 384 (FC), 192 (iSCSI/FCoE) |
| Max. no. of hosts | 8,192 |
| 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 |
For further information, please see
Data Sheets
Brochures & Flyers
Videos
Simplify and automate your business process with ETERNUS DX
Transparent Failover with ETERNUS DX Storage Cluster
White Papers
ETERNUS AF and ETERNUS DX Feature Set
ETERNUS AF and ETERNUS DX Storage Cluster
Integration of ETERNUS DX Storage Systems in VMware Environments
Case Studies
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Oman , Industry: Healthcare
- Oman’s Raysut Cement Company succeeds its wider digital transformation and automates business critical workflows with SAP S/4HANA running on Integrated System PRIMEFLEX for SAP HANA
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RCC chose Fujitsu to upgrade to SAP S/4HANA, doubling performance speeds, increasing productivity, improving visibility, automating workflows and adding mobility.
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United Kingdom , Industry: Financial Services
- AI augmented defect recognition helps GKN Aerospace to identify and eliminate defects quickly and accurately, producing more components in the same time
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Augmented engineering becomes a reality
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Russia , Industry: Transportation & Travel
- Basel Aero benefits from virtual desktop infrastructure at Krasnodar and Sochi airports
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To keep up with the rapid growth of its Krasnodar and Sochi airports, Basel Aero needed to build a robust and highly-scalable IT infrastructure that could support the operation of several hundred virtual desktops serving the numerous non-core activities of these airports.
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United Kingdom , Industry: Financial Services
- Construction industry training specialist CITB now benefits from a Microsoft Office 365 and Sharepoint landscape running on Azure, and is well-prepared to integrate Microsoft Dynamics and CRM applications in future
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CITB transforms content management for improved productivity and reliability.
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Germany , Industry: Transportation & Travel
- SIGNALIS GmbH Implements PRIMERY Servers and ETERNUS Storage
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Germany has around 2,300 kilometers (1,430 miles) of coastline along the North and Baltic Seas. The Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung is a subordinate authority of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport, and is responsible for regulating maritime traffic.
Press Release
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Tokyo,July 01, 2015
- Fujitsu Introduces the ETERNUS DX8000 S3 Series of Disk Storage Systems
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Fujitsu today announced the introduction of the FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8000 S3 series. Global sales of the new series start today.
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Jeddah and Tokyo,June 01, 2015
- Fujitsu Supports King Abdulaziz University Research Capabilities with New Supercomputing System
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King Abdulaziz University (KAU) and Fujitsu have today announced delivery of a new supercomputing system. KAU switched on the system, and in so doing, inaugurated a Center of Excellence that will support the many researchers and scientists affiliated with KAU.
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Tokyo,May 08, 2014
- Fujitsu Introduces ETERNUS DX200F All-Flash Array Worldwide, Offering Stability and High Performance
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Fujitsu today announced the new FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX200F, an all-flash array that uses solid-state drives for data storage, resulting in stability and high performance. The new product will be available in Japan from May 8, and will be followed by subsequent availability worldwide.
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Tokyo,November 06, 2013
- Fujitsu Releases New Models in its ETERNUS DX Series of Disk Storage Systems
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Fujitsu today announced the launch of new models in the FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX series as well as FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF 16 storage management software. The new models are disk storage systems based on the concept of business-centric storage, and are designed to support customers' business innovation. The new products are available worldwide today.
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) |
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| Recommended Service | 24x7, Onsite Response Time: 4h |
