Disk Options for IBM System Storage EXP2500 Express

IBM System Storage EXP2500 Express storage enclosures offer the following new options:

• 4TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5-inch disk drive: This dual-port and hot-swappable drive offers a higher-capacity option for cost-oriented environments, and increases the physical capacity supported in an EXP2512 enclosure by up to 33%.
• 1.2TB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5-inch disk drive: This dual-port and hot-swappable drive offers a new capacity option for general purpose applications.
• 200GB and 400GB 6Gb SAS 2.5-inch SSDs: SSDs deliver higher performance and lower latency than traditional disk drives and are suited for high-performance environments. These new SSD options operate at 6Gb/s.

Note: The 4TB drive cannot be used in an EXP2512 enclosure connected to IBM BladeCenter servers.

Additionally, the following options are offered under new feature codes, SEOs, and part numbers for supply continuity purposes and to enable worldwide availability:

• 600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5-inch disk drive
• 900GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5-inch disk drive
• Line Cord (Japan)

Key prerequisites

• The 3.5-inch disk drive is supported on the EXP2512 Express storage enclosure.
• The 2.5-inch disk drives and SSDs are supported on the EXP2524 Express storage enclosure.
• All other options in this announcement are supported on both the EXP2512 and EXP2524 Express storage enclosures.

Planned availability date
June 20, 2013