1. Enterprise Computing Applications
Charlie Staley
January 2007
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2. Defining the Market Enterprise Computing For Today we will cover
- In an enterprise computing environment, multiple servers and multiple networks can be linked together. Computers, servers and storage are connected together, so that everyone in the organization can share computing resources.
- Networking devices can sometimes be considered part of this market space, as they assist with spanning long distances – but they will not be discussed in this presentation.
For Today we will cover
HBA Cards/ RAID Control Cards
Blade Servers
External Storage Products (RAID Storage System, JBOD, NAS, SAN)
But not Networking equipment, Mainframes or Supercomputers
3M Products
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3. 3M Products for Enterprise
Main Products
Storage Attach connectors
SATA
SAS
miniSAS
Associated cable assemblies
High Speed Cable Assemblies
Not frequent, but opportunities tend to be very large and custom
Backplane
3M offering not strongly suited to this market
Pull products
Core copper
Headers, sockets, miscellaneous
Other I/O
Dsub
Other D2B
IC Sockets, CFII
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4. SAS and SATA
The benefits of SATA and SAS will extend from desktop products in the data center (including investment protection in SCSI software), to higher HDD performance, smaller form factors, and greater device addressability. Because SATA and SAS architectures use the same physical device connector, customers have the flexibility to design solutions that use both SAS and SATA devices. This flexibility is crucial for the adaptive enterprise.
Tonya Comer, HP
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5. mini SAS Cable solution Improved density over SAS 4 lane
Stays in native format versus Infiniband (SAS / SATA)
Simplifies backplane / system architecture (vs Infiniband or SAS 4 lane)
Reduces cost (versus Infiniband)
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6. Host Bus Adaptor (HBA)
In computer hardware, a host adapter or host bus adapter (HBA) connects a host system (the computer) to other network and storage devices.
SAS 4 lane
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7. RAID Controllers
A RAID controller is a device which manages the physical storage units in a RAID system and presents them to the computer as logical units. The term is sometimes used to refer to a host bus adapter (HBA), but it properly refers to the hardware which implements the RAID logic. This controller may be integrated with an HBA, or it may be part of an independent enclosure, such as a disk array or network-attached storage (NAS) server.
SAS 4i connectors
(4 lane internal)
Infiniband or
miniSAS external
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8. RAID
In computing, the acronym RAID (originally redundant array of inexpensive disks, also known as redundant array of independent disks) refers to a data storage scheme using multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the drives. The benefit of RAID is to increase data integrity, fault-tolerance, throughput or capacity, compared to single drives.
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9. JBOD
JBOD, or "Just a Bunch Of Disks" is not one of the numbered RAID levels, it is a popular method for combining multiple physical disk drives into a single virtual one. As the name implies, disks are merely concatenated together, end to beginning, so they appear to be a single large disk.
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10. Network Attached Storage (NAS)
This is often a finished product
Network-attached storage (NAS) is the name given to dedicated data storage technology that can be connected directly to a computer network to provide centralized data access and storage.
NAS differs from the traditional file serving and Direct Attached Storage in that the NAS unit provides only the functionality of data storage, data access and the management of these functionalities. NAS systems usually contain one or more hard disks, often arranged into logical, redundant storage containers or Redundant array of independent disks RAID arrays, as do traditional file servers. NAS removes the responsibility of file serving from other servers on the network and can be deployed via commercial embedded units or via standard computers running NAS software.
NAS can range from small single disk systems to large cabinets with dozens of drives.
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11. Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
This is also typically a finished product
Direct Attached Storage (DAS) refers to a digital storage system directly attached to a server or workstation, without a storage network in between. The term is mainly used to differentiate non-networked storage from SAN and NAS.
DAS can be RAID, JBOD or individual drives
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12. Storage Area Network (SAN)
This is part of the enterprise architecture and not a typically a finished product. It is comprised of RAIDs, JBODs, storage servers, etc..
Sharing storage usually simplifies storage administration and adds flexibility since cables and storage devices do not have to be physically moved to move storage from one server to another. Note, though, that with the exception of SAN file systems and clustered computing, SAN storage is still a one-to-one relationship. That is, each device (or Logical Unit Number (LUN)) on the SAN is "owned" by a single computer (or initiator). In contrast, Network Attached Storage (NAS) allows many computers to access the same set of files over a network.
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13. Blade Servers
Blade servers are self-contained computer servers, designed for high density.
Blade servers are ideal for specific purposes such as web hosting and cluster computing. Individual blades are typically hot-swappable.
Blades providing switching, routing, storage, SAN and fibre-channel access can be inserted into the enclosure to provide these services to all members of the enclosure.
The enclosure (or chassis) performs many of the non-core computing services found in most computers. Non-blade computers require components that are bulky, hot and space-inefficient, and duplicated across many computers that may or may not be performing at capacity. By locating these services in one place and sharing them between the blade computers, the overall utilisation is more efficient. The specifics of which services are provided and how vary by vendor.
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14. mini SAS Cable to connector only Improved density over SAS 4 lane
Data stays in native format versus Infiniband (SAS / SATA)
Simplifies backplane / system architecture (vs Infiniband or SAS 4 lane)
Reduces cost (versus Infiniband)
26 position external
36 position internal
Release – February 2006
Internal, External, cables
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15. SFF 8086/8087/8088 mini SAS Series External Cable Assembly
Vertical B/M with shell
/ Internal 36P SFF 8086
Internal Cable Assembly
SFF 8087
EMI Guide Frame/ External
SFF 8088
Right Angel B/M Connector
/ External 26P SFF8086
Right Angel B/M with Shell
/ Internal 36P SFF 8086
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16. Market size: Backplane and HS cable assembly, including SAS, miniSAS
($ million)
Source: Bishop 2006
Applications: Networking, storage, telecom, hubs, routers, servers, switches. The enterprise segment is a driving force for cable assemblies.
Look for cable applications, especially in larger server / blade server OEM/ ODM’s. Often custom, always expensive, big sales opportunity when used.
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17. Market size: SATA/SAS connectors
($ million)
SAS Connectors
Source: Bishop 2006 for SATA, SAS
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18. Vertical & Right Angel with shell connector
Development Road Map SAS/ mini SAS Series Internal & External I/O for Storage & Server
SAS Backplane
(SFF 8482)
Vertical & Right Angel with shell connector
/ 36P Internal
Mini SAS
B/M Connector (SFF 8086)
EMI Guide Frame (SFF8088)
SAS 29P Plug – SMT & Straddle mount Type
Mini SAS
Internal Cable Ass’y
(SFF 8087)
SAS 4i
Internal Boardmount Receptacle
Right Angel Connector and EMI
Guide Frame/ 26P External
Mini SAS
External Cable Ass’y
(SFF 8088)
SAS 29P Socket – Press-fit &
through hole type
SAS 4i
Internal Cable
Assembly
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