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ftServer ®

A fully integrated continuously available platform that’s easy

to deploy, manage, and service

Stratus’® ftServer—complete with hardware, software and

services—is an operationally simple platform that will keep Key benefits
your applications running with no downtime or data loss. • No unplanned downtime: Greater than 5 nines
availability through redundant components, lockstep
In today’s business world, seconds matter. Exceeding your firmware, and data synchronization
recovery time and recovery point objectives can have wide
ranging economic, security and legal consequences. In some • No data corruption or data loss: All transactions
cases, recovering from a failure, no matter how quick, is simply processed because the system keeps operating
not an option. Enterprises need failure prevention—not failure despite component failure
recovery. • Faster time to value: Easy to deploy and manage,
with no ISV application modifications or failover
Compounding the issue is the growing scarcity of IT resources, scripts required
especially at remote plants at the edge of computer networks. • Increased operational efficiency: Self-monitoring,
At these distributed locations, not only is continuous availability self-diagnosing, self-alerting systems save you time
of key applications required, the infrastructure supporting and effort
these services must be maintained by non-technical staff.
Enterprises need continuous availability that’s easy to deploy,
easy to manage, and easy to service.

Stratus ftServer is a fully integrated, continuously available

hardware and software solution for running tier 1 business
critical workloads and manufacturing operations and control
applications. Offering better than 5 nines availability, ftServer “If I had to give three words to describe our
eliminates unplanned downtime and data loss, and ensures Stratus experience, it would be reliability,
all transactions are processed and applications are available,
configurability and sustainability.”
helping companies maximize revenue, production quality, and
productivity. Unlike other high availability solutions, ftServer is Steve Adams, Columbia Pipeline Group
easy to deploy, manage and service, making it ideal for remote Lead Automation Electrical Engineer
locations, or environments with IT resource constraints. A
single, turnkey solution leverages industry standard components
to deliver industry leading RAS, accelerating time to value,
simplifying management, and lowering total cost of ownership.

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ftServer features
A fully integrated hardware and software solution for delivering continuously available applications and data services, Stratus ftServer
helps companies maximize revenue, production quality, and productivity. Five key features help make ftServer easy to deploy, easy
to manage, and easy to service:

Automated Uptime Layer Active Service Architecture

Unique to Stratus, redundant field programmable  ftServer’s automated self-monitoring, alerting,
gate arrays, data paths, and lockstep firmware self-diagnosing, and remediation capabilities are
provide the processor synchronization, data enabled by its Active Service Architecture. By
replication, and logic needed to ensure continuous simplifying ftServer monitoring and management,
availability, even in the event of a hardware and by filtering issues which require action, Stratus
component failure. saves companies time and effort.

Single system with redundant hardware Hot swappable customer replaceable units
 Every single ftServer system is made up of two ftServer is designed for serviceability, with hot
identical customer replaceable units (CRUs) – each swappable CRUs that can be removed without
with their own processors, memory, and storage. powering down the system, and replaced without
All redundant components and subsystems are using special tools. That and automatic data
packaged as a single system, reducing licensing re-synchronization make ftServer suitable for
costs and simplifying management. deployment in remote manufacturing locations,
or locations with limited IT resources.
Industry standard components
 ftServer uses the same chipsets, DIMMs, and
drives, as those found in other industry standard
x86 systems. It also uses standard shrink-wrapped
operating system and virtualization software, for 
ease of management and faster time to value.

ftServer models
ftServer is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and easy to service. Three different ftServer models meet most every enterprise
workload, environment, and budget.

ftServer 2900 ftServer 4900 ftServer 6900

Affordability for stable, fixed standalone Versatility for rapidly growing or evolving High performance for data-intensive or
applications in remote offices, branch applications in regional offices, remote transaction-intensive applications in larger
offices, or shop floor locations plants, or regional data centers remote plants or corporate data centers

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ftServer System Specifications 2900 4900 6900

Processors
Processor(s) 1 x Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114 2 x Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114 2 x Intel® Xeon® Gold 6127M
processor 2.2 GHz processor 2.2 GHz processor 2.2 GHz
Intel® Hyper-threaded Cores 10 per processor (10 per CRU) 10 per processor (20 per CRU) 16 per processor (32 per CRU)
Threads 20 per processor (20 per CRU) 20 per processor (40 per CRU) 32 per processor (64 per CRU)
Intel UPI speed 9.6 GT/s 9.6 GT/s 10.4 GT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 192 GB/s 192 GB/s
Memory
Min/max memory 16 GB / 128 GB DDR4 32 GB / 512 GB DDR4 64 GB / 640 GB DDR4
DIMM slots 16 (8 per CRU) 40 (20 per CRU) 40 (20 per CRU)
I/O Subsystem
Integrated PCIe® adapter slots 4 PCIe 3 x8 4 PCIe 3 x8 4 PCIe 3 x8
(2 per CRU) (2 per CRU) (2 per CRU)
Additional PCIe adapter slots N/A 4 PCIe 3 x8 (optional) 4 PCIe 3 x8 (included)
(2 per CRU) (2 per CRU)
Storage Subsystem
Internal system drive bays 12 Gb SAS 2.5" 12 Gb SAS 2.5" 12 Gb SAS 2.5"
(8 per CRU) (8 per CRU) (8 per CRU)
Internal SAS disk drives Please visit www.stratus.com/ftserver/disks for a complete list of supported disk drives
ftScalable Storage Subsystem
Expansion drive slots (RAID) Up to 144 Up to 144 Up to 144
RAID levels 1, 5, 6, 10 1, 5, 6, 10 1, 5, 6, 10
Drive types Please visit www.stratus.com/ftserver/disks for a complete list of supported disk drives
Embedded I/O
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports 4 (2 per CRU) 4 (2 per CRU) 4 (2 per CRU)
10 Gb Ethernet ports N/A 4 (2 per CRU) 4 (2 per CRU)
10/100 Management 2 (1 per CRU) 2 (1 per CRU) 2 (1 per CRU)
Ethernet ports
DVD-R/W 1 1 1
Serial (com) ports 2 (9-pin) ports per system 2 (9-pin) ports per system 2 (9-pin) ports per system
USB ports 4 USB 2.0 and 4 USB 3.0 4 USB 2.0 and 4 USB 3.0 4 USB 2.0 and 4 USB 3.0
(non-redundant) (non-redundant) (non-redundant)
Manageability
Baseboard management controller Standard Standard Standard
Virtual Technician Module (VTM) Standard Standard Standard
Graphics adapter 1 VGA port per system 1 VGA port per system 1 VGA port per system

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ftServer System Specifications 2900 4900 6900

PCI Adapters
1 Gb dual-port Ethernet Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU) Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU) Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU)
10 Gb dual-port Ethernet server N/A Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU) Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU)
adapter
12 Gb SAS 8-port host bus adapter Up to 2 optional (non-redundant) Up to 2 optional (non-redundant) Up to 2 optional (non-redundant)
for tape
16 Gb Fibre Channel for external Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU) Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU) Up to 4 optional (2 per CRU)
storage
Serviceability
Hot-swappable components CPU / I/O module, disks CPU / I/O module, disks CPU / I/O module, disks
Operating System*
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 with Windows Server 2016 with Windows Server 2016 with
Hyper-V™ virtualization Hyper-V™ virtualization Hyper-V™ virtualization
VMware vSphere 6.7 vSphere 6.7 vSphere 6.7
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
Power and Packaging
Input voltage 100-127, 200-240 VAC; 100-127, 200-240 VAC; 100-127, 200-240 VAC;
50 Hz, 60 Hz 50 Hz, 60 Hz 50 Hz, 60 Hz
System dimension (H x W x D) 7.0" (4U) x 17.5" x 30.1" 7.0" (4U) x 17.5" x 30.1" 7.0" (4U) x 17.5" x 30.1"
with bezel with bezel with bezel
Weight (fully loaded including rails) 54.43 kg (120 lbs.) 54.43 kg (120 lbs.) 54.43 kg (120 lbs.)

* Consult your sales representative for specific OS availability.

ftServer options
Stratus offers a variety of certified options to easily extend your continuously available platform. From value added managed support
plans, to modular storage—get the additional capabilities that you need, to satisfy your unique enterprise requirements.

ftServices ftScalable
A variety of managed support plans and professional Specifically designed to complement ftServer, this hybrid
services are available to ensure your systems are up to date storage array helps you easily meet your growing storage
and operating at peak efficiency. You’ll get the help you need, needs, while also ensuring continuous availability and data
when you need it. Total Assurance, System Assurance, integrity. Manage both hot and cold storage with real time data
Extended Platform Support, and Platform Support managed tiering, and protect your sensitive data at rest with encrypted
plans are available for different applications, environments, disk technology. More+
and use cases. More+

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