Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 SSR212MC2RNA User Manual
Product codes
SSR212MC2RNA
Product Brief
Intel® Storage Server
SSR212MC2 and SSR212MC2-R Storage Servers
SSR212MC2 and SSR212MC2-R Storage Servers
Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2
A High-Performance, Flexible Platform Enabling
Enterprise-Class Storage for Small and Medium Businesses
Enterprise-Class Storage for Small and Medium Businesses
Product Overview
The Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2 is a flexible hardware platform that can be coupled with
one of a number of different industry software solutions to create an application server with internal
one of a number of different industry software solutions to create an application server with internal
storage (DAS) or used as a dedicated network storage appliance (NAS
or SAN). Built to support Intel® dual-core and quad-core CPU technologies,
the SSR212MC2 offers performance and flexibility. The SSR212MC2
is a 2U rackmount storage server that supports 12 enterprise-class
or SAN). Built to support Intel® dual-core and quad-core CPU technologies,
the SSR212MC2 offers performance and flexibility. The SSR212MC2
is a 2U rackmount storage server that supports 12 enterprise-class
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) HDDs. This PCI Express*-based platform
supports up to 32 GB of fully buffered DIMMs and up to two high-performance dual-core or
quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors. Flexible network connectivity will include quad port Gb
Ethernet, 10 Gb Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or Infiniband via add-in cards.
supports up to 32 GB of fully buffered DIMMs and up to two high-performance dual-core or
quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors. Flexible network connectivity will include quad port Gb
Ethernet, 10 Gb Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or Infiniband via add-in cards.
An Increasing Need for Storage
Businesses today are being inundated with digital data, from the growth in existing applications like e-mail and databases
to emerging rich-media applications such as digital video. New government regulatory requirements, corporate business
continuity, and corporate disaster recovery plans are adding to the explosive growth of storage needs. All of these factors
contribute to an ever-increasing need for storage in small and medium business as well as larger enterprises. The
Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 addresses this growing storage demand by supporting up to 12 enterprise-class SAS
or high-capacity SATA hard drives. It features hardware support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5,10, and 50, making data more
reliable and faster to access.
to emerging rich-media applications such as digital video. New government regulatory requirements, corporate business
continuity, and corporate disaster recovery plans are adding to the explosive growth of storage needs. All of these factors
contribute to an ever-increasing need for storage in small and medium business as well as larger enterprises. The
Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 addresses this growing storage demand by supporting up to 12 enterprise-class SAS
or high-capacity SATA hard drives. It features hardware support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5,10, and 50, making data more
reliable and faster to access.
Lower Storage Costs with Enterprise-Class Reliability
The Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 features support for high-capacity, 7,200 RPM SATA hard
disk drives (HDD), which are less expensive than Fibre Channel or SCSI drives and simplify cabling.
Additionally, SATA drives offer software transparency and scalability to help lower upgrade costs.
disk drives (HDD), which are less expensive than Fibre Channel or SCSI drives and simplify cabling.
Additionally, SATA drives offer software transparency and scalability to help lower upgrade costs.
The SSR212MC2 also supports SAS HDDs, which offer enterprise-class reliability. With spindle
speeds of 10,000 RPM and 15,000 RPM, and an architecture that enables a point-to-point
connection and full-duplex, or bi-directional, data transfers, SAS HDDs offer performance
and reliability similar to SCSI or Fibre Channel HDDs.
speeds of 10,000 RPM and 15,000 RPM, and an architecture that enables a point-to-point
connection and full-duplex, or bi-directional, data transfers, SAS HDDs offer performance
and reliability similar to SCSI or Fibre Channel HDDs.