Nimble CS-Series Models and Features

 

Nimble Storage CS-Series arrays are available in three configurations. Each provides primary storage, plus capacity for 60-90 days of backup. The primary/backup split is flexible and fully configurable.

 

CS210 CS220 / CS220G
 CS240 / CS240G
 CS260 / CS260G
Raw Disk Capacity
 8TB 12TB 24TB 36TB
Effective Disk Capacity
(assuming 50% compression)		 8TiB 16TiB 32TiB 48TiB
Raw Flash Cache
 160GB 320GB 640GB 1.2TB
Effective Flash Cache
(assuming 50% compression)		 320GB 640GB 1.3 TB 2.4TB
Memory 24GB 24GB 24GB 24GB
Network Connections 4 x 1GbE per controller CS220: 6 x 1GbE per controllerCS220G: 2 x 10GbE +
2 x 1GbE per controller		 CS240: 6 x 1GbE per controllerCS240G: 2 x 10GbE +
2 x 1GbE per controller		 CS260: 6 x 1GbE per controllerCS260G: 2 x 10GbE +
2 x 1GbE per controller
High Availability Dual, hot-swappable controllers and power supplies with mirrored NVRAM.
Application Integration Nimble Protection Manager (VSS- and VMware-integrated snapshots and replication), VSS/VDS Hardware providers, vCenter plug-in, application performance profiles.
Included Capabilities iSCSI, high-performance dual-parity RAID, inline compression, thin provisioning, efficient snapshots and replication, in­stant restore, cloning, data protection policies, comprehensive checksums, proactive data scrubbing, autosupport (email home), hardware monitoring, scale-out ready.
Dimensions 3U (5.2”H x 17.2”W x 25.5”D)
Weight 76 lbs
Power Requirement 500W

 

Nimble Protection Manager

 

All Nimble Storage arrays ship with built-in Nimble Protection Manager (NPM). NPM manages application-consistent backups for all application data residing on Nimble arrays, plus VM system-consistent backups and replicas for virtualized environments.

With NPM, pre-existing data protection policies (such as snapshot and replication schedules, retention goals, and cross-volume consistency) can be assigned to groups of data sets, and new policies can be easily created. NPM coordinates with an application to quiesce I/O, ensuring that the snapshot does not capture any in-progress writes. NPM uses Protection Set schedules to synchronize the snapshot with the application or virtual machine, enabling the application to immediately use the backup data without performing any extra recovery steps.

Backup integrity is automatically confirmed using database verification tools at pre-configured schedules. Data can be instantly restored from any available backup by selecting it from the management user interface, speeding up and simplifying application recovery. And for testing and development, a snapshot can be cloned instantly and used to verify an application’s compatibility with the system or to use with a new application.

 

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