ADAPTEC 700i SERIES
DATASHEET
Adaptec® IP SAN Storage Server 700i Series
Backup and Recovery
Application consistent
snapshots
Supports Microsoft VSS snapshots initiated by a VSS requestor or from the Adaptec Storage Manager. Snapshots can be created on a
schedule or on demand.
Scheduled snapshots
Use Adaptec Storage Manager or the CLI to schedule hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly snapshots; and specify how many you want to
retain of each.
Read-only or readwrite
snapshots
Fast recovery times are possible by mounting previously taken snapshots as read-only or read-write.
Snapshot sets
Snapshot multiple volumes at one time to ensure application consistency.
Wizard for creating and
scheduling snapshots
Simplifies setup and management of application consistent snapshots.
Recovery points between
backups
Supports up to 256 snapshots per volume or per system.
Clone volume
Use the CLI to clone an active volume for data mining or testing.
Snapshot rollback
Use the CLI to choose a point in time to roll back any offline volume.
Snapshot retention policy
Use Adaptec Storage Manager to establish a snapshot retention policy such as keep all or keep the last 1 to 16.
Microsoft VSS hardware
provider
Creates snapshots on the Adaptec 700i Series in response to a VSS snapshot request.
Microsoft hardware
transportable snapshots
Snapshots created within the Adaptec 700i Series can be utilized by any Windows server on the SAN. This feature is commonly used by
backup and restore applications.
Microsoft Application Server Compatibility
Microsoft Exchange support;
Microsoft SQL Server support;
Microsoft Sharepoint Server
support
Uses Microsoft’s VSS architecture for seamless application-consistent snapshots and backups. Also works with Microsoft’s MPIO archi-
tecture for ensuring high-availability configurations.
Linux Compatibility
Compatible with Linux iSCSI
initiator, 32- and 64-bit
Thoroughly tested with Linux operating systems. Visit the Adaptec web site for a complete compatibility list.
VMware Compatibility
Compatible with VMware ESX
iSCSI initiator
Thoroughly tested with VMware ESX operating systems. Visit the Adaptec web site for a complete compatibility list.
Microsoft Windows Compatibility
Compatible with Microsoft’s
iSCSI initiator, 32- and 64-bit
Thoroughly tested with Microsoft operating systems. Visit the Adaptec web site for a complete compatibility list.
Microsoft VSS hardware
provider
Creates snapshots on the Adaptec 700i Series in response to a VSS snapshot request.
Microsoft VDS provider
Manage the Adaptec 700i Series from Microsoft Storage Manager for SANs or other SAN managers that utilize VDS.
Microsoft MPIO support
Protects against GigE data path failure and Adaptec 700i Series port failure.
Microsoft hardware
transportable snapshots
Snapshots created within the Adaptec 700i Series can be utilized by any server on the SAN. This feature is commonly used by backup
and restore applications.
Microsoft Windows Cluster
support
The Adaptec 700i Series can serve as shared storage to a Microsoft Cluster. In the event that one of the clustered servers fail, the other
will ensure continuously available operation.
Microsoft Boot-From-SAN
Initiative
Boot your Windows servers directly from LUNs in the Adaptec 700i Series to reduce IT complexity and eliminate the cost of requiring a
boot disk in the server. Utilizes emBoot software, which works with standard Ethernet NICs. For the highest performance requirements,
the QLogic iSCSI HBAs are also supported.
Ideal for Use with Windows, Linux, and VMware
