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VeSS R2600 oVeRVIew
All PROMISE Vess R2600 and Vess J2600 2000 models support use of 6 Gb/s SAS and SATA disks.
The Vess 2600 controllers feature high speed 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel, or 10 Gb/s iSCSI host connectivity and 1
Gb/s iSCSI host connectivity.
PerfOrMAnce
The PROMISE Vess R2600 is built using a 64bit 6-core processor per RAID controller, and support for 6 Gb/s
SAS and SATA hard disk drives and solid state drives. Dual active-active controller modules with cache mirroring
over a PCIe Gen 2 link allow for redundant data paths to ensure data availability while dual power supply/cooling
units minimize downtime and any disruption to business continuity.
versAtility
Support for unied SAN and NAS storage is a new feature of Release 2.0. The new NAS mode provides
additional exibility and better storage utilization for the mix of block-based and le-based applications that typify
modern enterprise networks.
service And suPPOrt
Every Vess R2600 subsystem is backed by the PROMISE Three-Year limited warranty with 24-hour, 7-day
English language telephone and e-mail support. In addition to our industry leading warranty, PROMISE offers
extended warranty and on-site parts replacement options with service levels with response times as low four
hours.
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