Storage
| Maximum supported storage capacity |
2 TB |
| Hard disk drive type |
Supports 146.8GB, 73.4GB and 36.4GB 10,000rpm FC drive module options;73.4GB, 36.4GB and 18.2GB 15,000rpm FC drive module options |
TOTALSTORAGE FAST DS4000 EXP710 EXPANSION UNIT NS (MSD)
This Fibre Channel (FC) storage expansion unit option uses switched technology that can help provide improvements in performance and reliability for IBM eServer xSeries servers. Designed for select IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Midrange Disk Systems, this option expands the highly scalable, high-performance DS4000 family with a new 14-bay, 2 Gbps, rack-mountable FC drive enclosure. It is designed to provide improved reliability and efficiency utilising internal switch technology to attach to each disk drive within the EXP710 enclosure. It can be used with the IBM TotalStorage DS4500, DS4400 and DS4300 with Turbo Midrange Disk Systems that have been updated to the latest firmware level provided with DS4000 Storage Manager v9.10. This option is designed to support the same 2Gbps FC disk modules available for the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP700 providing more than 2TB of disk storage capacity per enclosure. It can be used with the DS4000 EXP700 Storage Expansion Unit on the same DS4500, DS4400 and DS4300 with Turbo Disk Systems.
Features & Benefits:
• 2Gbps FC disk drive enclosure for high performance, highly scalable DS4000 Disk System solutions
• Over 2TB of disk storage capacity per 3U rack-mountable enclosure
• Internal capacity of up to 14 2Gbps DS4000 FC disk drive modules
• Supports 146.8GB, 73.4GB and 36.4GB 10,000rpm FC drive module options
• Supports 73.4GB, 36.4GB and 18.2GB 15,000rpm FC drive module options
• Utilizes switched technology within the internal Enclosure Service Module (ESM) for direct attachment to each disk drive module
