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Appendix B – Test storage information
Figure 9 presents detailed information for the test storage we used in this report.
Enclosure
Dell EqualLogic PS6000XV HP StorageWorks MSA30
General dimension information
Height (inches) 5.25 5.20
Width (inches) 19.0 19.0
Depth (inches) 21.5 20.5
U size in server rack 3 3
Power supplies
Total number 2 2
Wattage of each 450 499
Cooling fans
Total number 4 2
Dimensions (H x W) of each 4” x 4” 4” X 4”
Voltage (V) 12 12.5
Amps (A) 1.8 2
Hard disk
Vendor and model number Seagate ST3450856SS
HP BD1468856B, BD14686225,
BD146863B3
Number of disks in system 16
12 x BD1468856B, 1 x
BD14686225, 1 x BD146863B3
Size (GB) 450 146
Buffer Size (MB) 16 8
RPM 15,000 10,000
Type SAS SCSI U320
Storage connectivity (Fibre Channel,
SAS, SATA, iSCSI, SCSI)
iSCSI SCSI U320
Firmware revision v4.1.1 Model/ N/A
Storage cache (GB) 1 N/A
Number of storage controllers 2 (1 active) 1
Number of storage ports 4 per controller 1
Maximum Network bandwidth of
storage connectivity to host
1 Gb x 4 N/A
Switch type/model/firmware revision
Dell PowerConnect 6248
v2.2.0.3
N/A
Figure 9: Detailed system configuration information for the test storage.