NetApp debuts new FAS2040 and changes 2000 series line up as follows:
Highlights
- 2-3x performance over FAS2040
- Mezzanine slot for 10GbE or 2/4/8Gb FC (must choose one, slot cannot be empty)
- Can be converted to a shelf later by swapping controller module with IOM shelf module
- 2040 will replace the 2020
- Comes in either 2U SAS (DS2246 shelf) or 4U SATA (DS4243 shelf)
- 2U can be ordered with 12 or 24 disks (450GB or 600GB)
- 4U can be ordered with 12 or 24 disks (1TB, 2TB, or 3TB)
- Max Aggr size = 60TB
- Existing SAS Shelves cannot be converted into FAS2240
- Hyperthreading CPU
- 2x 6Gb SAS ports (2040 only has 1x 3Gb SAS ports)
- 2x 4Gb FC ports (2040 has 0 FC ports)
- Spindle count increased from 136 to 144
- Controller modules in 2U FAS2240 is side-by-side (instead of top/bottom setup)
- Can MP-HA internal disks using external cables (instead of SP-HA currently on the 2040)
- Single path disk are recommended until 8.1.x when SESv2 is implemented
- Must set FAS2240 shelf ID when using external SAS storage