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IBM EXP2512 and EXP2524 2U Storage Enclosures for System x

Supporting 12 3.5-inch or 24 2.5-inch HDDs

This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on October 9, 2014 at 2:50 pm

IBM EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage enclosures enable flexible, low-cost storage capacity expansion of IBM System x servers to address growing storage needs.

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EXP2500 delivers 6GB SAS disk storage technology in a 2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure that connects directly to select System x servers using the IBM ServeRAID M5025 or M5120 SAS/SATA controller. Storage capacity can be scaled by daisy-chain connection of multiple EXP2500 enclosures from a single ServeRAID controller port.

EXP2500 is available in two models:

  • EXP2512 with twelve drive bays for 3.5-inch (LFF) drives
  • EXP2524 with twenty-four drive bays for 2.5-inch (SFF) drives

SSDs are supported. Drives of the same form factor can be intermixed within an enclosure, and they can be intermixed within a daisy-chain configuration.

RAID technology and other functions are provided through the ServeRAID controller.

Key prerequisites: The EXP2500 is supported for connection to select System x servers through ServeRAID M5025 and M5120 SAS/SATA controllers.

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