MAID Platforms

A New Approach to Data Backup, Recovery and Archiving
COPAN products are all based on an Enterprise MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) platform, which is ideally suited to cost effectively address the long-term data storage requirements of write-once/read-occasionally (WORO) data.

Platforms & Technology Solutions

Additional Information: Enterprise MAID Reference Guide (PDF 180K)


MAID vs. Enterprise MAID

MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time. This reduces power consumption and prolongs the life of the drives. MAID is designed for Write Once Read Occasionally (WORO) applications.

MAID COPAN Enterprise MAID
  • Drives are powered on only when data is requested
  • More than 50% of the drives powered off at any one time
  • Large number of densely packaged, power managed disks
  • Lower management and environmental costs with longer drive life
  • System can be configured so that a maximum of 25% or 50% of the drives are powered on at any one time.
  • Patented high-density packaging
  • Save up to 85% in power and cooling costs*
  • Power Managed RAID® software
  • Disk Aerobics® software

Enterprise MAID - Purpose-built for Long-term, Persistent Data Storage

Enterprise MAID is purpose-built MAID architecture for the storage of long-term, persistent data and was created to solve today's storage challenges surrounding disk to disk and tape backup.

  • Lowest Cost Solution
    Savings in operational costs and capital expenses
  • Smallest Disk-Based Storage Footprint
    268 TB per square foot or 2688 TB per .93 m²
  • High Performance
    Fast Restores up to 23 TB/hour system
  • Breakthrough Energy Efficiency
    Save up to 85% on power and cooling costs
  
  • Simple Management
    GUI-based management of 2.7 PB of raw data
  • Unprecedented Scalability
    156 TB to 2688 TB in a single cabinet
  • Unmatched Reliability
    6x greater drive reliability than traditional disk-based systems
  • Minimizes Costly Product Refreshes

COPAN Patented Cannister Technology

  • Patented mounting scheme to eliminate "rotational vibration" within a storage shelf
  • Canister technology enables efficient and quick servicing of 14 disk drives
  • Data is striped across canisters with a shelf in 3+1 RAID sets