IBM System Storage EXP2500 Express
6Gb SAS 2U enclosures for System x from $3,399
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on July 17, 2014 at 2:47 pmIBM System Storage EXP2500 Express storage enclosures enable flexible, low-cost storage capacity expansion of System x servers to address growing storage needs.
The EXP2500 delivers 6Gb SAS disk storage technology in 2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure that connects to select System x servers using the IBM ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller or IBM ServeRAID 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 Express with 12 drive bays for 3.5-inch (LFF) drives
- EXP2524 Express with 24 drive bays for 2.5-inch (SFF) drives
High-performance disk drives, high-capacity nearline disk drives, and SSDss are supported. Drives of the same form factor can be intermixed within an enclosure, and EXP2512 and EXP2524 enclosures can be intermixed within a daisy-chain confirmation.
RAID technology and other advanced functions are provided through the ServeRAID controller.
Key prerequisites
The EXP2500 is supported for connection to select System x servers through the ServeRAID M5025 and M5120 SAS/SATA Controllers.
Planned availability date
July 11, 2014
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