Overall Product:

️· Name: NEC M100 (FC/iSCSI) - This is a disk array or storage system. It's available in Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI models.

Key Features & Specifications (Highlights):

️· Drive Types Supported: SAS HDD, Nearline SAS HDD, SSD, Encryption SAS HDD
️· Drive Capacities (Examples): 300GB, 450GB, 600GB, 1TB, 2TB, 400GB, 100GB.
️· Rotation Speed: 15,000 rpm (SAS), 7,200 rpm (Nearline SAS), 10,000 rpm (SAS), varies (SSD).
️· RAID Levels: RAID-0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, TM (RAID-0 is explicitly discouraged due to data loss risk).
️· Device Capacity (Maximum): Ranges based on RAID level and drive selection (e.g., up to 48.9 TB with specific drive configuration and RAID-5)
️· Drive Bays: Supports up to 12 drives (SSD configuration).

Software and Management:

️· NEC Storage Manager Suite: Basic multi-array management.
️· NEC Storage Performance Monitor Suite (and Navigator): Real-time performance monitoring and analysis.
️· NEC Storage Manager Express: Basic embedded storage management.
️· NEC Storage Dynamic Data Replication/Remote Data Replication: Replication functionality (both within the same array and across arrays - some features only available in FC models).
️· NEC Storage Replication Control SQL/FileSystem Option: Data protection for SQL Server and file systems.
️· NEC Storage StoragePowerConserver: Power saving functionality (HDD rotation control).
️· NEC Storage VolumeProtect: Data integrity protection.
️· NEC Storage ThinProvisioning: Virtual capacity enhancement.
️· NEC Storage PathManager: Path redundancy.

Important Notes and Warnings:

️· RAID-0 Warning: Using RAID-0 is highly discouraged due to the risk of data loss if any disk fails.
️· Operating System Compatibility: Disk array connections might be restricted based on the operating system used.
️· Front Bezel: The front bezel is an optional extra.
️· Dual Controller Models: Some specifications pertain to dual-controller models.
️· Availability: Some features are only available in Fibre Channel (FC) models.
️· Future Support: Thin Provisioning support was planned for a specific release date (4th Quarter 2011).

Contact Information:

️· European Headquarters: Address and phone number are provided.
️· Website: www.nec-itplatform.com

Essentially, this document is a datasheet or specification sheet for the NEC M100 disk array system, detailing its hardware capabilities, software features, and operational considerations.