In this article, we will talk about such solutions created in a strategic partnership between two major Russian players in the IT market, Aquarius and Aerodisk.
Synergy of Aquarius and Aerodisk
Aquarius is a leading Russian developer and manufacturer of computer equipment. The company has been operating on the market since 1989, has three development centers – in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod, and two production complexes – in the Ivanovo and Tver regions. The product line includes solutions for building the IT infrastructure of organizations in various industries, which include client devices, server systems, storage systems, and telecommunications equipment. Aquarius devices are included in the Unified Register of Russian Radio-Electronic Products of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia (ERRRP).
Aerodisk specializes primarily in software development. Previously, the company produced storage systems using "hardware" from foreign suppliers and its own expertise in assembling various configurations for the customer, configuring and testing the finished equipment.
The partnership between the companies made it possible to optimize the production of storage systems due to the synergistic effect of combining the production facilities of Aquarius and the high level of competence of Aerodisk in the segment of software development for data storage. In particular, the production volumes of the Engine AQ line of storage systems increased several times as a result of the launch of a production site in Tver at the Aquarius plant.
<a></a><b>Budget Solution with Wide Capabilities</b>
The Aerodisk Engine AQ Lite entry-level storage system is designed to solve tasks that require medium workloads and small amounts of data storage.
The system is functionally consistent with the usual level of solutions from departed vendors: fault tolerance, RAID 10, 5, 6, local data protection, disk space saving technologies. You can use the REST API for external automation. The software interface is in Russian.
The storage system is included in the register of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, includes one year of standard technical support with the possibility of extending up to 3 years and upgrading to the "Business" level.
The main areas of application of Aerodisk Engine AQ Lite: file or archive storage, backup, data storage system for small offices, virtualization (development and testing environment), video surveillance.
The advantages of the system are affordable cost and low implementation costs, quick commissioning without the need to involve specialists from the supplier or manufacturer, as well as wide opportunities for expansion. The storage system can be ordered from the distributor's warehouse.
<a></a><b>High-Performance Systems for Big Tasks</b>
Aerodisk Engine AQ 440 and Aerodisk Engine AQ 450 data storage systems are dual-controller mid-range solutions that support Enterprise performance levels up to 1 million IOPS. This allows them to be used in big data projects, support the operation of corporate applications, and ensure high availability of critical IT systems. They are supplied after a custom configuration calculation as an individual project due to the high flexibility of settings of various parameters for the widest range of customer tasks.
Both systems support a high level of fault tolerance, including disaster-resistant configurations, as well as RAID arrays, snapshots, block and file data access. Disk space saving software reduces the cost of storing large amounts of data. The systems implement management through a graphical interface and a Linux-like command line. Virtualization and easy migration from third-party storage systems, deployment and operation options for DBMS are provided.
Aerodisk Engine AQ 440 and Aerodisk Engine AQ 450 are domestic storage solutions on the market with metrocluster functionality support. Additional features include linked clones, compression, deduplication, load balancing, as well as synchronous and asynchronous replication. Both models are planning to introduce NVME drives to increase data processing speed.
Also, the systems implement a file replication mechanism, which complements the block capabilities to ensure reliable data replication over NFS (Network File System) or SMB (Server Message Block) file protocols, which is especially in demand for large Enterprise-level customers.
Aerodisk Engine AQ 440 and Aerodisk Engine AQ 450 storage systems have three levels of technical support: "Standard+", "Business" and "Premium".
Developers take into account the needs of customers and adapt both the software and hardware to expand the scope of application based on feedback from users.
Comprehensive Solutions for Data Centers
In addition to data storage systems, Aquarius offers solutions for creating data processing centers. The manufacturer's range includes almost two dozen server models and switches that allow you to deploy the IT infrastructure of enterprises based on storage systems from the Aerodisk Engine AQ line for almost any task. They are adapted to the needs of Russian companies, fully localized and provided with high-level technical support. This minimizes business application downtime and potential damage in the event of technical problems.
In addition, switching from foreign vendor solutions to Russian storage systems ensures that organizations comply with regulatory requirements (for example, No. 152-FZ), independence from foreign suppliers, reduces the risk of supply disruptions and reduces currency risks.
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