Description
The Promise VTrak D5800xD SAN/NAS Storage System is a premier, high-capacity storage platform designed for data-driven organizations that demand speed, reliability, and flexible access. Engineered as a customizable 4U, 28-bay enclosure, the D5800xD blends cutting-edge hardware with adaptive storage software to deliver rock-solid performance for virtualization, databases, backups, media workflows, and analytics. It’s built to accelerate business outcomes by delivering high bandwidth, low latency, and predictable throughput across mixed workloads, while simplifying how you manage, protect, and scale your data footprint.
- High-performance, scalable architecture: A purpose-built storage system that emphasizes throughput and low latency through intelligent caching, workload-aware data placement, and a streamlined software stack designed for demanding I/O-intensive applications.
- Flexible multi-protocol access: Supports both SAN and NAS workloads with iSCSI and Fibre Channel for block storage, plus NFS and SMB for file services, enabling seamless integration with virtualization, databases, file services, and backup ecosystems.
- Scalability without migration: Built to grow with your data footprint, with expandable enclosures and capacity expansion options that preserve performance as you add capacity—ideal for evolving hybrid environments.
- Robust data protection: Fault-tolerant design, data redundancy, automated backups, point-in-time snapshots, and cross-site replication to ensure business continuity and guard mission-critical information.
- Unified management and insight: Centralized management with real-time analytics, health monitoring, and streamlined provisioning to accelerate deployment, simplify operations, and provide visibility into capacity, performance, and utilization.
Technical Details of Promise VTrak D5800xD SAN/NAS Storage System
Storage architecture
The D5800xD combines integrated high-performance hardware with adaptive storage software designed to optimize cache utilization, tiering decisions, and workload placement across mixed environments. This architecture is tuned to deliver sustained throughput for data-intensive applications while maintaining responsiveness under heavy I/O, making it suitable for virtualization clusters, large-scale databases, and media workflows that require consistent I/O performance.
Protocol support
Designed for flexible deployment, the D5800xD provides comprehensive SAN and NAS access. It supports iSCSI and Fibre Channel for block storage, along with NAS access via NFS and SMB. This multi-protocol capability enables seamless integration with diverse virtualization platforms, database clusters, file-sharing services, and backup ecosystems, so you can consolidate multiple workloads onto a single storage system without compromise.
Data protection and reliability
Expect robust data protection features that align with enterprise requirements. The system emphasizes fault-tolerant design principles and data redundancy to minimize downtime. Automated backups, point-in-time snapshots, and cross-site replication help ensure business continuity and protect against data loss, giving IT teams confidence in resilience during outages or site disruptions.
Seamless scalability and deployment flexibility
Start small and scale as your data footprint grows. The D5800xD supports expandable enclosures and capacity expansion options while preserving performance, so you don’t need to migrate to a new platform as you add capacity. This scalable approach makes it well-suited for growing data centers, hybrid environments, and organizations that foresee expanding workloads in the coming years.
Unified management with actionable insights
Manage storage centrally through a user-friendly interface that delivers real-time analytics, health monitoring, and simplified provisioning. The unified management experience reduces time-to-value, accelerates deployment, and provides clear visibility into capacity, performance, and utilization trends across the entire ecosystem.
Connectivity and performance highlights
In line with its name, the Promise VTrak D5800xD emphasizes high-bandwidth connectivity to support segmentation of workloads and reduce contention. The system includes multi-port networking options, including high-speed 10Gb Ethernet/SFP capabilities that enable fast data movement between servers, storage, and backup targets. The result is a storage backbone that can support dense virtualization environments, large-scale analytics, and high-throughput media pipelines.
how to install Promise VTrak D5800xD SAN/NAS Storage System
- Prepare the installation environment: Ensure a compliant 19-inch rack, with adequate physical space, cooling, and power. The D5800xD is designed as a 4U enclosure with 28 drive bays, so plan for proper airflow and clearance around the chassis and any connected expansion enclosures.
- Rack mount and cabling: Install the chassis in the rack, secure with rack screws, and connect power cables. Attach the required network and storage fabric cables, using the 4-port 10Gb SFP or equivalent high-speed interfaces for SAN/NAS networks. Keep fiber runs organized with proper labeling for easy maintenance.
- Drive population and expansions: Populate the 28 drive bays with the appropriate hard drives or SSDs as per your capacity and performance plan. If using expansion enclosures, connect them per vendor guidelines to extend capacity while preserving bandwidth.
- Power-on and initial configuration: Power on the system and access the unified management interface. Begin with basic system health checks, firmware updates if required, and security hardening steps such as setting administrator credentials and network access controls.
- Create pools, volumes, and data protection policies: Define storage pools and volumes aligned to performance tiers and workload requirements. Enable snapshots, backups, and cross-site replication as needed to meet RPO/RTO objectives.
- Configure multi-protocol access and security: Set up iSCSI or FC targets for SAN clients and NFS/SMB shares for NAS clients. Apply access controls, permissions, and auditing to safeguard data across protocols.
- Optimize performance and monitoring: Tune cache settings, tiering policies, and QoS where supported. Use the centralized management dashboard to monitor health, utilization, and throughput to ensure consistent performance.
Frequently asked questions
- What workloads is the Promise VTrak D5800xD best suited for? It is designed for virtualization, databases, backups, media workflows, and analytics, offering high throughput and low latency to support these critical applications.
- What protocols are supported? It supports SAN and NAS access with iSCSI and Fibre Channel for block storage, along with NAS access via NFS and SMB, enabling flexible deployment across virtualization, file services, and backup ecosystems.
- How does scaling work with this system? The D5800xD is built for growth with expandable enclosures and capacity expansion options. You can increase capacity while preserving performance, avoiding costly migrations to new systems.
- What kind of data protection features are included? The platform offers fault-tolerant design, data redundancy, automated backups, point-in-time snapshots, and cross-site replication to help protect critical data and support business continuity.
- What is the management experience like? Unified management provides real-time analytics, health monitoring, and simplified provisioning to streamline day-to-day operations and provide clear visibility into capacity, performance, and utilization trends.
- Is this system suitable for hybrid environments? Yes. With multi-protocol support and scalable architecture, it can consolidate SAN and NAS workloads in hybrid data center setups and gradually scale as needs evolve.
- What connectivity options are available? The system includes high-speed networking options (such as 4-port 10G SFP+ interfaces) to support fast data transfer between servers, storage, and backup targets.
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