End-of-Sale/End-of-Life Announcement
December 31, 2013
This notice serves as an End-of-Sale and End-of-Life announcement for the following products:
SFA10K Family
The affected part numbers are:
SFA10K-X Appliance Block Target SS7000 Bundles (Drives and racks not included)
10K7K-08FC-5
10KD-BLK08FC with 5x SS7000 enclosures, 40x MSMS-3M cables, power and
ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10K7K-40IB-5
10KD-BLK40IB with 5x SS7000 enclosures, 40x MSMS-3M cables, power and
ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10K7K-08FC-10
10KD-BLK08FC with 10x SS7000 enclosures, 20x MSMS-3M and 20x MSMS6M cables, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10K7K-40IB-10
10KD-BLK40IB with 10x SS7000 enclosures, 20x MSMS-3M and 20x MSMS6M cables, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10K7K-08FC-20
Includes 10KD-BLK08FC with 20x SS7000 enclosures, 60x MSMS-3M and 20x
MSMS-6M cables, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual
BBUs
10K7K-40IB-20
10KD-BLK40IB with 20x SS7000 enclosures, 60x MSMS-3M and 20x MSMS6M cables, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
SFA10K-X Block Appliance Couplet
10KD-BLK40IB
SFA10K-X Couplet w/ 8x QDR IB SRP ports. Includes power and ICL cables,
installation and rail kits, 16GB (8GB per singlet) of mirrored cache, Cache
protect drives, BBUs and licenses for SFA OS.
10KD-BLK08FC
SFA10K-X Couplet w/ 16x FC-8 ports. Includes power and ICL cables,
installation and rail kits, 16GB (8GB per singlet) of mirrored cache, Cache
protect drives, BBUs and licenses for SFA OS,
SFA10K-M Appliance Block Target SS7000 Bundles (Drives and racks not included)
10KM-FC-7K1
10KMD-08FC with 1x SS7000 enclosure, 8x MSMS cables, power and ICL
cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10KM-FC-7K2
10KMD-08FC with 2x SS7000 enclosures, 16x MSMS cables, power and ICL
cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10KM-FC-7K3
10KMD-08FC with 3x SS7000 enclosure, 24x MSMS cables, power and ICL
cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10KM-IB-7K1
10KMD-40IB with 1x SS7000 enclosure, 8x MSMS cables, power and ICL
cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10KM-IB-7K2
10KMD-40IB with 2x SS7000 enclosures, 16x MSMS cables, power and ICL
cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
10KM-IB-7K3
10KMD-40IB with 3x SS7000 enclosure, 24x MSMS cables, power and ICL
cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual BBUs
SFA10K-M Block Appliance Expansion
10KM-7K-EXP
Capacity Expansion Kit for the SFA10K-M FC or IB Block Appliance. Includes
1x SS7000 Enclosure and 8x mSAS-mSAS cables; no drives included.
SFA10K-M Active/Active Redundant Block Appliance
10KMD-40IB
SFA10K-M Active/Active Redundant Block Appliance. Includes 2x SFA10K-M
IMs, 8x QDR IB ports, power and ICL cables, install and rail kits, licenses for
SFA OS, 16GB (8GB per singlet) of mirrored cache and BBUs.
10KMD-08FC
SFA10K-M Active/Active Redundant Block Appliance. Includes 2x SFA10K-M
IMs, 16x FC-8 ports, power and ICL cables, install and rail kits, licenses for
SFA OS, 16GB (8GB per singlet) of mirrored cache and BBUs.
SFA10K-ME EXAScaler and GRIDScaler File System Appliances
10KME-AP-ES2
10KMED-CX2, 2x SS7000 enclosures, 8x MSMS cables, embedded OSS and
Metadata, 10x 600GB SAS 15K MDTs), support for up to 110 OSTs disk
drives, 1 yr EXAScaler support and installation services for up to 999 Clients.
10KME-AP-ES3
10KMED-CX2, 3x SS7000 enclosures, 12x MSMS cables, embedded OSS and
Metadata, 10x 600GB SAS 15K MDTs), support for up to 170 OSTs disk
drives, 1 yr EXAScaler support and installation services for up to 999 Clients.
10KME-AP-GS2
10KMED-CX2, 2x SS7000 enclosures, 8x MSMS cables, support for up to 120
disk drives, GRIDScaler file system with NFS export capability and 1 yr
GRIDScaler support. NO GRIDSCALER CLIENTS INCLUDED.
10KME-AP-GS3
10KMED-CX2, 3x SS7000 enclosures, 12x MSMS cables, support for up to
180 disk drives, GRIDScaler file system with NFS export capability and 1 yr
GRIDScaler support. NO GRIDSCALER CLIENTS INCLUDED.
SFA10K-ME File System Appliance Expansion
10KME-7K-EXP
Capacity Expansion Kit for the SFA10K-ME File System Appliance. Includes 1x
SS7000 Enclosure and 4x 3m mSAS-mSAS cables; no drives included
SFA10K-ME Embedded Application Appliance Singlet
10KMES-CX2
SFA10K-ME Embedded App singlet FRU. Includes 8x QSFP QDR-IB/10GbE
ports, dual power, power and ICL cables, rail kit, Application Processor (AP),
48GB AP Memory, 8GB of protected cache and BBU. NO SFA OS OR
EMBEDDED APP ENGINE LICENSES
SFA10K-ME Embedded Application Appliance Couplet
10KMED-CX2
SFA10K-ME Embedded Application Couplet. Includes 16x QSFP QDRIB/10GbE ports, dual power, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA
OS and Embedded App Engine, 16GB of mirrored protected RAID cache,
96GB of AP memory, BBUs
SFA10K-X Block Appliance Couplet Upgrade from S2A9900
10KD-BUG08FC
Upgrade S2A9900 FC couplet to SFA10K-X FC couplet. Includes 10KDBLK40IB with SAS, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual
BBUs; Must return S2A9900 couplet.
10KD-BUG40IB
Upgrade S2A9900 IB couplet to SFA10K-X IB couplet. Includes 10KDBLK40IB with SAS, power and ICL cables, rail kits, licenses for SFA OS, dual
BBUs. Must return S2A9900 couplet.
10KD-BUG-IN
Upgrade physical installation services for upgrade from S2A9900 to SFA10K-X
OR SFA10K-E. Includes removal of S2A9900 couplet, installation of SFA10K
couplet, recabling of disk enclosures and any necessary re-racking. No
migration services
10KD-BUG-MIG
Professional Services to migrate existing data from an S2A9900 to SFA10K
upgraded couplet.
SFA10K-E Embedded Application Capability Bundles (Drives and racks not included)
10K7-APCX2-5
10KD-APCX2, 5x SS7000 enclosures, 20x mSAS cables
10K7-APCX2-10
10KD-APCX2, 10x SS7000 enclosures, 20x mSAS cables
SFA10K-E Embedded Application Appliance Couplets - add enclosures, drives and SAS cables
10KD-APCX2
SFA10K Embedded Application Couplet. Includes power and ICL cables,
installation and rail kit, licenses for SFA OS and Embedded Application Engine,
16GB of Mirrored RAID Cache, 96GB of AP Memory, Cache protect drives,
BBU.
10KED-AP-ES
EXAScaler File System Couplet. Includes 10KD-APCX2, pre-installed
EXAScaler File Server, 1 yr EXAScaler support. Use 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10
enclosures.
10KED-AP-GS
GRIDScaler File System Couplet. Includes 10KD-APCX2, pre-installed
GRIDScaler server with 1yr support. Use 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 enclosures.
SFA10K-E Embedded Application Appliance Couplet Upgrade from S2A9900
10KD-BUG-IN
Upgrade physical installation services for upgrade from S2A9900 to SFA10K-X
OR SFA10K-E. Includes removal of S2A9900 couplet, installation of SFA10K
couplet, recabling of disk enclosures and any necessary re-racking. No
migration services
10KD-BUG-MIG
Professional Services to migrate existing data from an S2A9900 to SFA10K
upgraded couplet.
SFA10K-E EXAScaler and GRIDScaler File System Appliances
10K7-AP-ES5
10KD-APCX2, 5x SS7000 enclosures, 20x MSMS-3M cables, approximately
600TB (280x 3TB Drives) of usable pre-installed EXAScaler File System
capacity, 1 yr EXAScaler support and installation for up to 999 clients and 10
spare disks
10K7-AP-ES10
10KD-APCX2, 10x SS7000 enclosures, 20x MSMS-3M and 20x MSMS-3M
cables, approx. 1.2PB (570x 3TB Drives) of usable pre-installed EXAScaler
File System capacity, 1 yr EXAScaler support and installation for up to 999
clients and 10 spare disks
10K7-AP-GS5
10KD-APCX2, 5x SS7000 enclosures, 20x MSMS-3M cables, approximately
600TB (290x 3TB Drives) of usable pre-installed GRIDScaler File System
capacity (with NFS export capability), 1 yr GRIDScaler support and 10 spare
disks.
10K7-AP-GS10
10KD-APCX2, 10x SS7000 enclosures, 20x MSMS-3M and 20x MSMS-6M
cables, approximately 1.2PB (570x 3TB Drives) of usable pre-installed
GRIDScaler File System capacity (with NFS export capability), 1 yr
GRIDScaler support and 10 spare disks.
SFA10K-X and SFA10K-E Appliance Optional Accessories
10KA-ATS2-AP
SFA10K Automatic Transfer Switch Option, 2x 1U ATS switches, 4 power
cords, 2x 7' CAT 5 Ethernet cables. Adds dual AC power Source capability to
an SFA10K couplet. Can be added to any SFA10K to provide dual power.
SFA10K-X and SFA10K-E Appliance FRUs
FRU-10K-PS
SFA10K Redundant power supply module
FRU-10K-FM
SFA10K fan module
FRU-10K-RLK
SFA10K 24 inch rail kit
FRU-10K-IHD
SFA10K internal hard drive (Cache Protect and FW), 1TB SATA
FRU-10KDKIT
SFA10K family couplet FRU Kit. Includes 1x fan module, 1x power supply
module and 1x internal hard drive
FRU-10K7K-KIT
FRU Kit for the SFA10K couplet family with SS7000 Enclosures. Includes 1x
SFA10K fan module, 1x power supply module and 1x internal hard drive, 1x
SS7000 power supply and 1x I/O module.
FRU-10K-BBU
SFA10K external battery backup unit (BBU). Includes BBU, rail kit and cables
FRU-10K-BBUB
10KS-BLKIB-FR
10KS-BLKFC-FR
10KS-APCX2
SFA10K external BBU (FRU-10K-BBU) replacement battery
SFA10K-X Intelligent Module FRU w/ 4x QDR IB ports, power cables, rail kit,
8GB of Cache. FRU ONLY - NO SFA OS LICENSE INCLUDED
SFA10K-X Intelligent Module FRU w/ 8x FC-8 ports, power cables, rail kit, 8GB
of Cache. FRU ONLY - NO SFA OS LICENSE INCLUDED
SFA10KE Embedded App singlet FRU. Includes 8x QSFP QDR-IB/10GbE
ports, power cables, rail kit, 8GB of protected RAID Cache, 48GB of AP
Memory. FRU ONLY - NO SFA OS OR EMBEDDED APPLICATION ENGINE
LICENSES
10KMS-40IB
SFA10K-M Intelligent Module FRU w/ 4x QDR IB ports, (includes power cables
and rail kit for rack mounting), 8GB of Cache. FRU only - singlet config not
supported. NO SFA OS LICENSE INCLUDED
10KMS-08FC
SFA10K-M Intelligent Module FRU w/ 8x FC-8 ports, (includes power cables
and rail kit for rack mounting), 8GB of Cache. FRU only - singlet config not
supported. NO SFA OS LICENSE INCLUDED
Recommended Transitions:
Suitable configurations from the SFA12K and SFA7700 families
Milestone Dates:
EOS Announcement: 12/31/2013
EOS (End-of-Sale):
3/31/2014
EOL (End-of-Life):
3/31/2019
EOS Announcement (End of Sale Announcement) - This is the date DataDirect
Networks announces it intends to discontinue sales of a product. Customers may order
the designated product until the End of Sale (EOS) date.
EOS (End of Sale) - This is the last date a customer may order a product for which an
EOS Announcement has been made. After this date, DataDirect Networks order
management will no longer accept orders. Orders placed before the EOS date can be
designated for delivery no more than 3 months after the EOS date.
EOL (End of Life) - This is the last date DataDirect Networks will provide
hardware/software support and RMA processing on the product. When possible, the EOL
date will be at least 3 years after the EOS date.
Questions
Questions or concerns should be forwarded to [email protected]
End-of-Life Policy
1. DataDirect Networks may place any product into the End of Life (EOL) process via an
End-of-Sale Announcement. The EOS Announcement, EOS, and EOL dates will be
stated at that time. EOL will typically happen no sooner than 2 years after the first GA
availability of the product.
2. Customers may order product until the End of Sale date. When possible, the EOS date
will be at least 3 months after the EOS Announcement date.
3. When possible, the EOL date will be at least 5 years from the EOS date. All application
features supported on product at the time of the EOS announcement will continue to be
supported with bug fixes until the EOL.
4. DataDirect Networks will continue to sell maintenance options on products in the EOL
process until the EOL date. When applicable, charges will be pro-rated so that
maintenance ends on the EOL date.
5. At its discretion, DataDirect Networks may provide a warranty option for RMA service
after EOL.
6. DataDirect Networks will support the current software release and (unless the current
release is a mandatory release) the previous minor release. Software fixes will be
provided only in the latest release.
7. DataDirect Networks is under no obligation to provide future software releases for EOL
products.