Introduction
AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD is a storage enclosure that supports both SAS and SATA Drives and can hold up to 24 disks with 12Gb/s and 6Gb/s speed (respectively for SAS & SATA). Open-E QA Team tested this hardware component in several different scenarios. Based on the outcome, our specialists found this JBOD as great hardware to be used in such applications as:
- Virtualization
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Research & Development
- High-performance Computing
- Testing Environments
- Distributed Solutions
- Collaborative Work
AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD was tested in both Single-Node and High-Availability Cluster configurations to ensure their reliability for a wide range of data storage architectures and applications.
AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD Details
The following table includes the AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD specification.
| Product name | AIC J2024-06-35X |
| Rack size | 2U |
| Drives number and form factor | 24x SFF 2.5” |
| Number of Expanders | Dual expander |
| Drive Interface | 12Gb/6Gb SAS |
| Expansion Interface | 4x mini SAS HD (SFF-8644) per expander module |
| Power supply | 550W, 1+1 hot-swap, redundant |
| Front panel LED indicators | Yes |
| Audible alarm | Yes |
| BMC | Yes |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 438 x 345 x 87.5 mm |
| Mounting standard | 20” tool-less rail |
Functional and Stability Test Results
AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD was tested in both Single-Node & High-Availability systems to ensure that this hardware component can cope with in the most critical scenarios. As you can see in the tables below, JBOD successfully passed all the most important trials and proved its compatibility with Open-E JovianDSS. This is a clear indication that it works perfectly as a data storage extension in a system based on our software.
The tests performed for a single-node system included:
| ZFS Functions and various Zpool configurations | passed |
| Self Encryption Disk (SED) functionality | passed |
| Disk failure simulation and replacement functionality | passed |
| Hot-plug / hot-swap and scalability functionality | passed |
| SAS MPIO functionality | passed |
| Disk health monitoring functionality | passed |
| Disk activity statistics functionality | passed |
| Drive identification functionality (front panel LED) | passed |
| Failure recovery (power outage, cable disconnection) | passed |
| BMC | Yes |
| OODP with iSCSI, SMB and NFS protocols | passed |
| AIC BMC System | passed |
The tests performed for a high-availability system included:
| Manual Failover | passed |
| Automatic Failover triggered after network failure | passed |
| Automatic Failover triggered after system shutdown | passed |
| Automatic Failover triggered after system reboot | passed |
| Automatic Failover triggered after system power-off | passed |
| Automatic Failover triggered after I/O failure | passed |
| System stability under load over extended period of time | passed |
Summary
AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD showed full compatibility in different scenarios and configurations. The solution meets the standards of data storage system reliability and performance. The AIC J2024-06-35X JBOD is an effective solution for customers who need medium storage capacity. The device has a flexible and scalable design and can be easily combined with other devices and systems.
