The Apple Mac Mini Server XSAN bundle makes it easier and more cost effective than ever before to set up a Fibre Channel SAN for your organization. Comprising two Mac Mini Servers (each featuring an additional 4GB of RAM, making a total of 8GB), two Promise SANLink Thunderbolt-Fibre Channel adapters and a Qlogic 5602Q fibre switch with 12 ports enabled, this bundle contains everything you need to get started with SAN technology. Additionally, cabling and rack kits for the Mac Minis and the switch are included, along with a 3 year Applecare warranty on the servers.
The Apple Mac Mini Server is a small yet powerful desktop computer. Now featuring an Intel Quad Core i7 2.0GHz processor and a Thunderbolt port for high-speed data transfer, this Mac Mini is the perfect choice for the dedicated user. This model ships with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor and two 500GB hard drives. As well as the new Thunderbolt port, the desktop computer sports 4 USB ports, a FireWire 800 port, HDMI, SDXC card slot, Gigabit Ethernet port, audio in/out and a built-in speaker.
The Promise SANLink Fibre Channel - Thunderbolt adapter is an out of the box solution that makes it easier than ever before to connect to a Fibre Channel SAN. For the first time, Thunderbolt enabled notebook and desktop machines can connect directly to an external Fibre Channel storage device or to Xsan or StorNext networks via dual 4Gbps Fibre Channel ports. SANLink's FC ports are full-duplex capable, with a standard LC style pluggable connector, and can each independently operate at 1, 2 or 4Gbps after automatically detecting connection speed.
The Qlogic SANbox 5602Q is a powerful Fibre Channel switch, offering superb flexibility in a compact rackmount form factor. Featuring eight 4Gb/s Fibre Channel device ports, and a further twelve ports that can be unlocked via Qlogic license keys, the 5602Q is designed to grow with your network requirements. Four 10Gb/s stacking ports are also unlockable, allowing multi-switch expansion to 96 device ports per stack and providing further flexibility in relation to your network structure
General Specifications
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| Fibre Ports (Quantity) | 12 |
| Additional Ports | An additional 8 device ports and 4 stacking ports are unlockable on the switch |
| Fibre Port Speed | 4Gb/s |
| Stacking Port Speed | 10Gb/s |
| Management Methods | QuickTools web applet (included), CLI (included), Enterprise Fabric Suite (optional), API, GS-4 Management Server (including FDMI), SNMP, RADIUS, FTP, TFTP, SMI-S. |
| Rackmountable | Yes |
| Power Supply | Dual |
| Electrical Requirements | 100-240VAC; 50-60Hz |
