IBM System Storage EXN3000 SAS/SATA Expansion Unit
For System Storage N
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on October 27, 2009 at 2:55 pmThe IBM System Storage EXN3000 SAS/SATA expansion unit from IBM Corp. is available for attachment to all N series systems except N3300, N3700, N5200, and N5500. The EXN3000 provides low-cost high-capacity Serially Attached SCSI (SAS) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk storage for the IBM N series system storage.
The EXN3000 is a 4U disk storage expansion unit. It may be mounted in any industry standard 19 inch rack.
The EXN3000 contains:
- Dual redundant hot-pluggable integrated power supplies and cooling fans
- Dual redundant disk expanion unit switched controllers
- 24 hard disk drive slots
The EXN3000 SAS/SATA expansion unit is shipped with no disk drives unless disk drives are included in the order. In that case, the disk drives will be installed in the plant.
Key prerequisites
The IBM System Storage EXN3000 SAS/SATA expansion unit requires the appropriate cables for attachment to an N series system or to another storage controller.
Planned availability date
December 4, 2009
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