IBM DS3524 Express DC

The IBM System Storage DS3524 Express DC Storage System and EXP3524 Express DC Expansion Unit are dc-powered models designed specifically for service providers and applications in the telecommunications industry.

The DS3524 DC features:

• Dual-active intelligent array controller
• 6 Gb SAS host ports standard with optional 8 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) or 1 Gb iSCSI host ports
• Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS disk drive bays, with support for 96 disk drives through the attachment of EXP3524 DC Express expansion units

The EXP3524 DC features:

• Dual-active environmental services modules
• Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS disk drive bays

Both models include:

• Compact, 2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure with redundant, hot-swappable hardware components
• Two hot-swappable power supplies
• Dual port, hot-swappable 6 Gb SAS high performance, high-capacity nearline, and self-encrypting disk drives
• Three year warranty with customer replaceable units (CRU) and on-site service, along with optional warranty service upgrades

The DS3524 DC and EXP3524 DC conform to applicable Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) level 3 documents and to applicable European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) documents. The DS3500 and EXP3500 ac-powered models now also conform to applicable NEBS level 3 and ETSI documents.

The DS3524 DC storage system is initially supported for attachment to selected:

• IBM System x, IBM BladeCenter, and IBM Power System servers and blades
• Intel and AMD processor-based servers

Planned availability date

• February 25, 2011.