Cybernetics Storage Product Comparison
Cybernetics storage and backup solutions outperform competing solutions in performance, features, support and price. We have put our products up against the best in the data storage and backup industry, and consistently come out on top.
Cybernetics vs. Dell
| CyberneticsiSAN® 1000 Series | DellEQL PS4100 | |
| Dual Controllers | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated I/O Cache | 4 GB per Controller | No Cache Dedicated |
| 1 GbE Data Ports | 2 per Controller (plus management) | 2 per Controller |
| 10 GbE Available | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | 100,000 IOPS | Data Not Published |
| Host / Server Connections | No Limit | Limited |
| Drive Bays | 16 or 24 | 12 |
| Drive Types | SATA / SAS / SSD | SAS |
| Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | No |
| Max Capacity per Module | 96 TB | 32 TB |
| Expansion / Scalability | 1 controller Unit +2 Expansion Units | Maximum of 2 Arrays per Group |
| LUNs / Volumes | No Limit | Limited |
| Snapshots | 256 per Volume, Unlimited Available | 128 per Volume, up to 2,048 Total per Group |
| Backup to Portable Disk | Yes, Included | No |
| Backup to Tape | Yes, Included | No |
| Redundancy | Hot-Swapped Controller, Power Supplies, and Disk Drives | Hot-Swapped Controller, Power Supplies, and Disk Drives |
| Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | 1 Year Limited Warranty Coverage Term |
| Standard Warranty | 2 Years Parts & Labor | 1 Year Dell Basic Service |
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Cybernetics vs. Compellent
| CyberneticsiSAN® 4000 + miNASNAS Gateway | CompellentStorage Center:Series 40 + NX3000 | |
| 1 GbE Ports | iSAN 4000 Series: 9/ misNAS:2 | Series 40: up to 24/ NX3000: 4 |
| 10 GbE Ports | Optional | Optional |
| Performance | 24GB Dedicated I/O Cache | 6 GB or 12 GB Read Cache, 512 MB Write Cache |
| Host / Server Connections | No Limit | Up to 22 Ports per Controller, Switch Recommended |
| Drive Bays | 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 | 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 |
| Drive Types | SATA / SAS / SSD | SAS / SSD / FC |
| Max Capacity per Module | 144 TB | NX3000: 12 TB |
| Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | Yes |
| Expansion / Scalability | 7 Arrays of up to 168 disks, 1 PB max | Series: 40: Upgradable to Dual Controller |
| LUNs / Volumes | No Limit | Not Defined |
| Local Snapshots | No Limit | Not Defined |
| Snapshot Replication | Included, Unlimited | Not Defined |
| Backup to Portable Disk or Tape | Yes | Not Defined |
| High Availability | Dual Unit High Availability Pair with No Single Point of Failure, & Single Chassis Dual Controller Models | Redundant Power Supplies, Clustered heads (up to 4) with Active/ Active Failover (Dual Controller Required) |
| Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | Parts: 5 Years, Software: 90 Days |
| Installation Support & Training | Included | Included |
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Cybernetics vs. EMC
| CyberneticsiSAN® 1000 Series | EMCVNXe3150(3.5") | CyberneticsiSAN® 3000 Series | EMCVNXe3300(3.5") | |
| 1 GbE Ports | 2 per Controller +1 Admin | 4 per Controller +1 Admin | 2 per Controller +1 Admin | 4 per Controller +1 Admin |
| 10 GbE Ports | Optional | No | Optional | Optional |
| Performance | 4 GB SAN Cache per Controller | Optional FAST Cache | 12 GB SAN Cache per Controller, Upgradeable | Optional FAST Cache |
| Host / Server Connections | No Limit | 256 | No Limit | 512 |
| Drive Bays | 16 / 24 | 12 / 25 | 16 / 24 | 15 / 25 |
| Drive Types | SATA / SAS / SSD | SAS / NL SAS | SATA / SAS / SSD | SAS / NL SAS |
| Max Capacity per Module | 96 TB | 36 TB | 96 TB | 45 TB |
| Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | Yes, for all drives except SED(Self-Encrypting Drive) | Yes | Yes, for all drives except SED(Self-Encrypting Drive) |
| Expansion / Scalability | Up to 288 TB | Up to 87 TB (Requires Dual Controller) | Up to 480 TB | Up to 131 TB (Requires Dual Controller) |
| LUNs / Volumes | No Limit | 256 | No Limit | 512 |
| Local Snapshots | 256 per Volume, Unlimited Available | 256 per Volume | No Limit | 256 per Volume |
| Snapshot Replication | Site-to-Site; Multi-Site Available | Optional | Mutli-Site | Optional |
| Backup to Portable Disk or Tape | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| High Availability | Dual Controllers or HA Failover Pairs | Dual Controllers | Dual Controllers or HA Failover Pairs | Dual Controllers |
| Controller Upgrades | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | 3 year Basic 9x5 Remote Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | 3 year Basic 9x5 Remote Support |
| Installation Support & Training | Included | Installation Not Included | Included | Included |
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Cybernetics vs. Fujitsu
| CyberneticsiSAN® 4000 | FujitsuETERNUS DX60 S2(2.5" Single Controller) | FujitsuETERNUS DX60 S2(2.5" Dual Controller) | FujitsuETERNUS DX60 S2(3.5" Single Controller) | FujitsuETERNUS DX60 S2(3.5" Dual Controller) | |
| 1 GbE Ports | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 GbE Ports | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Performance | 24 GB Dedicated I/O Cache | 2 GB Cache Capacity | 2 GB Cache Capacity | 2 GB Cache Capacity | 2 GB Cache Capacity |
| Host/ Server Connections | No Limit | 32 SAN / 2 SAS | 64 SAN / 4 SAS | 32 SAN / 2 SAS | 64 SAN / 4 SAS |
| Drive Bays | 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 | 2 to 24 | 2 to 24 | 12 (24 with Drive Enclosure) | 12 (24 with Drive Enclosure) |
| Drive Types | SATA / SAS / SSD | SAS / NL SAS | SAS / NL SAS | SAS / NL SAS | SAS / NL SAS |
| Max Capacity per Module | 144 TB | 24 TB | 24 TB | 72 TB | 72 TB |
| Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expansion / Scalability | 7 Arrays of up to 168 Disks, 1 PB max | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LUNs / Volumes | No Limit | Max 512 LUNs /32 TB Capacity | Max 512 LUNs /32 TB Capacity | Max 512 LUNs /32 TB Capacity | Max 512 LUNs /32 TB Capacity |
| Local Snapshots | No Limit | 8 Standard | 8 Standard | 8 Standard | 8 Standard |
| Snapshot Replication | Included, Unlimited | 512 Maximum1 | 512 Maximum1 | 512 Maximum1 | 512 Maximum1 |
| 1"Local Copy License must be purchased to maximize the number of Snapshots." | |||||
| Backup to Portable Disk or Tape | Yes | Not Published | Not Published | Not Published | Not Published |
| High Availability | No Single Point of Failure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | 8A-8P / M-F Phone, 90-Day Media Replacement2 | 8A-8P / M-F Phone, 90-Day Media Replacement2 | 8A-8P / M-F Phone, 90-Day Media Replacement2 | 8A-8P / M-F Phone, 90-Day Media Replacement2 |
| 2Requires an annual maintenance fee which entitles customers to software level updates (e.g., Version x.1 to x.2, etc.). Software Installation is a fee-based service. Software Version Upgrades may require additional license and fee. | |||||
| Installation Support & Training | Included | Customer Installable / Fee-Based | Customer Installable / Fee-Based | Customer Installable / Fee-Based | Customer Installable / Fee-Based |
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Cybernetics vs. HP
| CyberneticsiSAN® 4000 Series HA Pair | HP P4300 G2 7.2 TBSAS Starter SAN | HP P4300 G2 16 TBMDL SAS Starter SAN | |
| 1 GbE Ports (as configured) | 18 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 GbE Ports | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Performance (as Configured) | 48 GB DedicatedI/O Cache(Expandable) | 1 GB Cache | 1 GB Cache |
| Host / Server Connections | No Limit | 64 | 64 |
| Drive Bays (per Chassis) | 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 | 8 | 8 |
| Max Capacity (as Configured) | 144 TB | 7.2 TB | 16 TB |
| Drive Types | SAS / SATA / SSD | SAS | MDL SAS |
| Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | No | No |
| Expansion / Scalability | Base +6 Arrays of up to 144 TB each, 1 PB max | Base +30 Arrays of up to 3.6 TB each, 115.2 TB max | Base +30 Arrays of up to 8 TB each, 256 TB max |
| LUNs / Volumes | No Limit | 512 max for LUNs greater than 40 TB;maximum LUN size of 64 TB | 512 max for LUNs greater than 40 TB;maximum LUN size of 64 TB |
| Local Snapshots | No Limit | 50 max per Volume, 200 max for all Volumes | 50 max per Volume, 200 max for all Volumes |
| Snapshot Replication | Included, Unlimited | Yes | Yes |
| Backup to Portable Disk or Tape | Yes | No | No |
| High Availability(HA Pair) | Dual Controller, Chassis Auto-Failover | Dual Controller, Chassis Auto-Failover | Dual Controller, Chassis Auto-Failover |
| Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | 3 Years (Warranty Period) | 3 Years (Warranty Period) |
| Installation Support & Training | Included | Available | Available |
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Cybernetics vs. Fujitsu
| CyberneticsiSAN® 3000 Series | NetAppFAS2240-2 | NetAppFAS2240-4 | NetAppFAS2220 | NetAppFAS2040 | |
| 1 GbE Ports | 4 per Controller(expandable) | 4 per Controller | 4 per Controller | 4 per Controller | 4 per Controller |
| 10 GbE Ports | Available | Available | Available | No | No |
| Performance | 12 GB Dedicated I/O Cache per Controller(expandable) | 4 GB ECC & 2 GB NVMEM per Controller | 4 GB ECC & 2 GB NVMEM per Controller | 4 GB ECC & 2 GB NVMEM per Controller | 4 GB ECC & 512 GB NVMEM per Controller |
| Host / Server Connections | No Limit | Up to 128 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair | Up to 128 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair | Up to 256 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair | Up to 32 SAN Connected Servers per HA Pair |
| Drive Bays | 16 / 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Drive Types | SATA / SAS / SSD | SATA / SAS | SATA / SAS | SATA / SAS | SATA / SAS |
| Max Capacity per Module | 96 TB | 60 TB | 72 TB | 36 TB | 36 TB |
| Mix Drive Types in Same Chassis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expansion / Scalability | 5 Arrays of up to 120 Disks, 480 TB max | Up to 144 Disks | Up to 144 Disks | Up to 60 Disks | Up to 136 Disks |
| LUNs / Volumes | No Limit | Up to 1,024 | Up to 1,024 | Up to 1,024 | Up to 1,024 |
| Local Snapshots | No Limit | Up to 127,000 per Controller | Up to 127,000 per Controller | Up to 127,000 per Controller | Up to 51,000 per Controller |
| Snapshot Replication | Included, Unlimited | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Backup to Portable Disk or Tape | Yes | Not Specified | Not Specified | Not Specified | Not Specified |
| High Availability | Dual Controllers | HA Pairs | HA Pairs | HA Pairs | HA Pairs |
| Standard Technical Support | Lifetime, Unlimited | Warranty Period | Warranty Period | Warranty Period | Warranty Period |
| Installation Support & Training | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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