ULTRASTOR® ES4600
Ultra dense, 60 disk, intelligent iSCSI and FC SAN storage array designed to meet your data center, cloud and archive requirements
The ULTRASTOR® ES4600 Series is a dense iSCSI & FC SAN storage system with embedded active/active RAID architecture that provides the highest level of performance, reliability and scalability in its class. The ES4600 delivers exceptional performance using 15K enterprise SAS disks, while maintaining the lowest possible cost-per-terabyte. Expand drive density from 60 disks up to 180 disks in a 12U rackspace.
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Achieve Total Business Continuity
The ULTRASTOR® ES4600 is an ultra dense iSCSI and FC SAN storage system offering the highest level of reliability and scalability for mission critical, enterprise applications. The ES4600's 4U 60 disk design delivers exceptional performance at the lowest possible cost-per-terabyte. Featuring dual active-active storage controllers and redundant, load-balancing power supplies, the ES4600 is the best choice for 24/7 system availability in your data center.
Main Features
Enterprise-class Storage Platform
New ULTRASTOR® GEN4 SAN storage platform delivers over 50% more peformance, 100% more capacity, native VAAI integration and powerful storage administration capabilities.
Hybrid Disk Technologies
Combine disk technologies to meet I/O demands. Optimize workloads by prioritizing data requirements across groups of 7.2K, 10K and 15K Enterprise SAS disk drives.
Array-based Replication
Protect valuable business data with array-based replication. Leverage asynchronous data protection capabilities built into every ES4600 system.
Thin Provisioning
Configure storage volumes for current and future use. Purchase the capacity you need today and add incremental storage expansion as for maximum return on investment.
DXE™ Hardware Acceleration
Powerful data offload acceleration reduces host CPU utilization and boosts performance at the system level for increased performance and hardware efficiency.
Centralize Storage Across Your Enterprise
The ULTRASTOR® ES4600 leverages advancements in iSCSI technology to offer practical storage benefits: easily adapt to your current infrastructure, increase bandwidth and availability while allowing multiple servers to share a single storage pool. VAAI support provides hardware acceleration and added functionality within your VMware infrastructure. Select from 10GbE, 1GbE and Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity for quick and easy deployment.
Scale Your SAN to Petabyte Capacity
The ES4600 is a VMware certified, enterprise SAN solution that exceeds the demands of your virtual data center. Integrated software features such as thin provisioning offer incremental storage scalability up to petabyte capacity. Volume-based snapshots provide powerful point-in-time data protection and restore capabilities - critical in maintaining fluid business continuity. Grow your capacity by simply adding up to 2 expansion shelves, offering a total of 180 drives in a 12U rackspace.
Powerful Storage Management
The ES4600 offers powerful and simple storage management. ULTRASTOR's intuitive web based interface offers complete system management and monitoring capabilities via HTTP, HTTPS and SSH. Receive real time system notifications through email without additional software. SNMP support allows integration with existing SNMP-based monitoring environments.
Highest Level of Service & Support
Enhance Technology delivers high performance and reliability with the ULTRASTOR® ES4600 series. A comprehensive service and support plan includes a standard 3-year depot repair warranty, 1st year Advance Replacement Program (ARP) and optional On-Site Support contracts.
Product Benefits
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Performance
Boost IOPS by up to 50% with dynamic hardware offload technology.
Enterprise-Class
Meet and exceed the demands of your enterprise applications and capacity requirements.
Scalability
Add on-demand capacity growth without interrupting I/O. Dynamically scale to 720TB.
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Resiliency
Reduce risk, maintain fluid business continuity and meet service level objectives.
VMware
VMware certified SAN storage delivers accelerated performance with VAAI integration.
Simplicity
Enjoy the simplicity of fully integrated hardware that is easy to deploy, configure and manage.
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Product Specifications
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ES4600TG
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ES4600P6
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ES4600FS
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Max. Raw Capacity
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720TB [1]
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720TB [1]
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720TB [1]
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Max. Drives
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180 [2]
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180 [2]
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180 [2]
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Form Factor
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Dual (2) Controllers
60-Disk, 4 RU
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Dual (2) Controllers
60-Disk, 4 RU
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Dual (2) Controllers
60-Disk, 4 RU
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Memory
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4GB / 8GB
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4GB / 8GB
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4GB / 8GB
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Data I/O Ports
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(4) SFP+, 10GbE iSCSI
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(12) RJ45, 1GbE iSCS
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(8) SFP, 8G FC
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Disk Support
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- 2TB 7.2K NL-SAS (3.5" Low Profile)
- 3TB 7.2K NL-SAS (3.5" Low Profile)
- 4TB 7.2K NL-SAS (3.5" Low Profile)
- 600GB 15K SAS (3.5" Low Profile)
- 900GB 10K SAS (3.5" Low Profile)
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Storage Protocols
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10GbE iSCSI
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1GbE iSCSI
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8G Fibre Channel
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RAID & Volume
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- RAID level 0 ( 0+1 ), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60 & JBOD
- Multiple array support
- Up to 4096 logical volumes
- Up to 64 disk drives per volume group
- Hot-swap drive support
- Global & dedicated spare drive assignment
- Non-disruptive online volume migration
- Online volume expansion
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High Availability
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- Dual-active RAID controller
- Cache mirroring through high bandwidth channels
- Flexible RAID group ownership management
- Management port seamless take-over
- Online firmware upgrade, no system down time
- Multi-path & load-balancing support (Microsoft MPIO, MC/S, Trunking, LACP)
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| Host Connections |
Up to 32 |
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Host OS Support
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Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows XP, Linux®, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac® OS, VMware®, ESX
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SnapShot Features
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- Manual or Schedule
- Up to 32 Snapshots
- Snapshot roll-back mechanism
- Writeable Snapshots
- Volume or file-level restore
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Hot-swap Power
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(3) 700W, 80+, load-balancing, hot-swap power modules
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Power Requirements
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100~240 VAC, 46Hz~63Hz
12A~6A, 47Hz~63Hz (each module)
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System Cooling
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(4) Hot-swap smart fan modules
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| Operating Temperature |
50°F ~ 104°F |
| Relative Humidity |
10% ~ 85% Non-condensing |
| Weight |
190 lbs (110 lbs without disk drives) |
| Dimensions |
(L) 33.5" x (W) 19" x (H) 7" |
| Compliance |
RoHS, CE, TUV, FCC
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[1]Formatted capacity will depend on filesystem and RAID settings [2]Based on (1) ES4600 storage system and (2) expansion shelves
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Product Model Information
Base model specifications for the ES4600 family of products.
BASE SYSTEMS
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
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ES4600P6
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4U, 60-Disk, 1GbE iSCSI Storage System
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ES4600TG
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4U, 60-Disk, 10G iSCSI Storage System
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ES4600FS
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4U, 60-Disk, 8G Fibre Channel Storage System
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ES4600JS
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4U, 60-Disk, Storage Expansion Disk Media for ES4600
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DISK PACKS
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ORDERING MODEL: ES4600-P000 |
CAPACITY [1] |
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ES4600-P100
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10-Pack, 4TB, 7K NL SAS Disk Pack
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40TB
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ES4600-P200
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10-Pack, 900GB, 10K SAS Disk Pack
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9.0TB
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ES4600-P300
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10-Pack, 600GB, 15K SAS Disk Pack
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6.0TB
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ULTRASTOR ES4600 STORAGE SYSTEM MODELS
Fully Populated system specifications for the ES4600 family of products.
SYSTEM MODEL
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ORDERING MODEL: ES4600XX-F000 |
CAPACITY [1] |
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ES4600-F100
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Includes (60), 4.0TB, 7K NL SAS Disk Drives
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240TB
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ES4600-F101
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Includes (60), 3.0TB, 7K NL SAS Disk Drives
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180TB
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ES4600-F200
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Includes (60), 90GB, 10K SAS Disk Drives
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54TB
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ES4600-F300
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Includes (60), 600GB, 15K SAS Disk Drives
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36TB
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ULTRASTOR ES4600 SINGLE-TIER ENTERPRISE STORAGE SOLUTION
Complete, single-tier storage solutions offer maximum capacity and IOPS for immediate large-scale demands.
SYSTEM MODEL
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ORDERING MODEL: ES4600XX-F000 |
CAPACITY [2]
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ES4600-F110
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Includes (180), 4.0TB, 7K NL SAS Disk Drives
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720TB
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ES4600-F210
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Includes (180), 90GB, 10K SAS Disk Drives
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162TB
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ES4600-F310
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Includes (180), 600GB, 15K SAS Disk Drives
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108TB
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[2] NOTE: Total capacity based on one ES4600 system and two Expansion shelves
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ULTRASTOR ES4600 TWO-TIER ENTERPRISE STORAGE SOLUTION
Two-tier storage solutions optimized for dynamic environments that require a multiple drive techologies.
SYSTEM MODEL
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4.0TB, 7K NL SAS DISKS |
900GB, 10K SAS DISKS
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600GB, 15K SAS DISKS
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CAPACITY [1] |
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ES4600-F401
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50
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10
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206TB
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ES4600-F402
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40
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20
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172TB
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ES4600-F403
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30
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30
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138TB
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| ES4600-F404 |
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40
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104TB |
| ES4600-F405 |
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50
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70TB |
| ES4600-F406 |
50 |
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10
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209TB |
| ES4600-F407 |
40 |
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20
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178TB |
| ES4600-F408 |
30 |
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30
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147TB |
| ES4600-F409 |
20 |
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40
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116TB |
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ES4600-F410
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10
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85TB
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[1] Actual formatted capacity will depend on filesystem and selected RAID configuration
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Warranty & Order Information
Warranty |
The ULTRASTOR ES 4600 series comes with standard 3-year depot repair warranty, 1-year Advance Replacement Program, and optional On-Site Support program.
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| Advance Replacement Program (ARP) |
ULTRASTOR ES 4600 series includes1st-year ARP on all field replaceable system parts & components at no additional cost. Extended ARP warranties are available for added investment protection.
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Onsite Service Contracts
Contact our storage specialists for additional Onsite service contract options.
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- SS3YR85NBD
3-Year 8/5 help desk, next business day onsite service contract.
- SS3YR247NBD
3-Year 24/7 help desk, next business day onsite service contract.
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Onsite Service Spares Kits
Contact our storage specialists for additional service kit options.
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- ES4600-OSSK-1
1+ of each power module, fan module, and hard drive
- ES4600-OSSK-2
1+ of each power module, fan module, hard drive, and controller
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| Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) |
Before contacting the Service Department, please contact your regional Technical Support Department /Territory Manager who will attempt to resolve your problem directly. |
Learn More About ES4600
Datasheet
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Compare ES4000 Series
See a side-by-side comparison of features for the ES4000 series.
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ES4100
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ES4200
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ES4600
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Max. Raw Capacity
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768TB [1]
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768TB [1]
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720TB [1]
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Max. Number of Disks
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192
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192
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180
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Form Factor
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(24) 2.5" Disks
Dual (2) controller in 2U rack
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24 (3.5") Disks
Dual (2) controllers in 4U rack
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60 (3.5") Disks
Dual (2) controllers in 4U rack
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Memory
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4GB / 8GB
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4GB / 8GB
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4GB / 8GB
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Host Connection
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- 10GbE iSCSI
- 8Gb/s Fibre Channel
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- 1GbE iSCSI
- 10GE iSCSI
- 8Gb/s Fibre Channel
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- 1GbE iSCSI
- 10GbE iSCSI
- 8Gb/s Fibre Channel
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Disk Support
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- 1TB 7.2K NL-SAS
- 600GB - 900GB 10K SAS
- 400 / 800GB / 1TB SSD
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- 2TB, 3TB, 4TB 7.2K NL-SAS
- 600GB 15K SAS
- 900GB 10K SAS
- 800GB SSD
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- 2TB, 3TB, 4TB 7.2K NL-SAS
- 600GB 15K SAS
- 900GB 10K SAS
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Technical specifications are subject to change without notice. [1] Formatted capacity will depend on filesystem and RAID setting
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