IBM System Storage & TotalStorage EXP3512
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1. Maximum drives supported EXP3512 twelve 3 5 inch drives Scalability up to 192 drives mix of expansion enclosures Fans and power supplies Dual Rack support Included standard Warranty Three year parts and labor warranty next business day 9x5 upgradable to 24x7 with four hour response Size 2U rack optimized Environment Relative humidity Operating range 20 80 Operating altitude 30 5 m 100 ft below sea level to 3 000 m 9 840 ft above sea level Heat output EXP3512 945 BTU hr Energy consumption 80 PLUS efficiency standard efficiency IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet IBM System Storage EXP3524 at a glance IBM System Storage Models EXP3524 1746 E4A Drive interface 6 Gbps SAS Supported drives 6 Gbps SAS 2 5 inch drives e 146 GB 15k rom e 300 GB 10k rpm e 300 GB 15k rom 600 GB 10k rpm e 900 GB 10k rpm e 1 TB 7 2k rom nearline e 300 GB 10k rpm SED Solid state SAS 2 5 inch drives e 200 GB and 400 GB SSD Maximum drives supported EXP3524 twenty four 2 5 inch drives Scalability up to 192 drives mix of expansion enclosures Fans and power supplies Dual Rack support Included standard Warranty Three year parts and labor warranty next business day 9x5 upgradable to 24x7 with four hour response Size 2U rack optimized Environment Relative humidity Operating range 20 80 Operating altitude 30 5 m 100 ft below sea level to 3 0002. IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet Highlights Provide a highly available storage system by supporting attachment to the IBM DS3500 Express storage system Support high bandwidth and random I O applications with 6 Gbps x4 wide SAS ports Support up to 36 TB of SAS disk storage in a single enclosure and up to 576 TB when fully expanded up to 192 drives Provide high performance SAS capacity optimized SAS hard disk drives self encrypting drives SEDs and solid state drives SSDs with intermixed support Help support continuous access to data for data availability 24x7 with redundant components Enhance data integrity with support of T10 PI protocol IBM System Storage IBM System Storage EXP3500 Express Low cost high performance 6 Gbps SAS expansion units The IBM System Storage EXP3500 Express consists of two models EXP3512 and EXP3524 expansion units designed to afford ably meet the demanding data requirements of today and tomorrow by building on more than 30 years of design expertise The IBM legacy in enterprise storage systems with 6 Gbps SAS drive technology enables the System Storage EXP3500 expansion units to deliver best of breed technology reliability and performance EXP3500 expansion units are 2U cabinet mountable 6 Gbps drive enclosures that are designed to support either a total of twelve 3 5 inch SAS drives EXP3512 or twenty four 2 5 inch SAS drives EXP3524 for optimal flexibi
3. a low power consumption Utilizing 50 percent less power than larger drives EXP3524 can accommodate twice as many drives in the same 2U of rack space IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet Low power consumption effective hardware utilization and cost were at the forefront when developing the EXP3500 expansion units EXP3500 power supplies were designed to meet multiple power efficiency standards such as the 80 PLUS certified power supply efficiency standard enabling EXP3500 to reduce annual energy expenditures throughout the life of the enclosure Both of the EXP3500 expansion units can be a component of a high performance storage solution with IBM System Storage DS3500 With each external SAS port on the ESM supporting a 6 Gbps x4 wide connection these expansion units can achieve excellent throughput to the host This can allow EXP3500 expansion units to effectively support data intensive applications as part of an overall storage implementation IBM System Storage EXP3500 expansion units provide the scalability support to help meet relentless data growth while providing the flexibility to meet a wide range of workload requirements When data capacity demands call for it EXP3512 and EXP3524 can cost effectively support a start small grow big strategy by connecting additional EXP3512 or EXP3524 expansion units up to 192 drives when expanded behind the DS3500 storage system This can provide investment protection wit
4. h the assurance that DS3500 and EXP3500 expansion units can grow as your organization grows Data on demand is no longer an optional capability it is what businesses require today Constant access to data on EXP3500 expansion units is achieved with support of redundant power supplies and optional second ESMs to help ensure that contact with the drives continues even in the rare instance of an indi vidual component failure Four fans provide routine cooling but only three are required to meet the operating specifications providing an N 1 strategy for dealing with a fan failure With hot swappable ESMs drives and power supplies components of EXP3512 and EXP3524 can be removed and replaced with minimal or no downtime Why IBM The struggle to manage escalating data capacities performance and service level agreements is expected not only to continue but to increase EXP3512 and EXP3524 expansion units with 6 Gbps SAS drive technology can provide organizations with a seamless path to external storage improving performance storage efficiencies and total cost of ownership IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet IBM System Storage EXP3500 Express at a glance IBM System Storage Part number Drive interface 1746A2E EXP3512 Express 1746A4E EXP3524 Express 6 Gbps SAS Supported drives 6 Gbps SAS 3 5 inch drives e 300 GB 450 GB and 600 GB 15k rpm e 2 TB and 3 TB 72k rpm nearline 6 Gbps SAS 2 5
5. inch drives e 146 GB 15k rpm 300 GB 10k rom e 300 GB 15k rpm e 600 GB 10k rpm 900 GB 10k rpm e 1TB7 2k rpm nearline e 300 GB 10k rom SED Solid state SAS 2 5 inch drives e 200 GB and 400 GB SSD Maximum drives supported EXP3512 twelve 3 5 inch drives EXP38524 twenty four 2 5 inch drives Scalability up to 192 drives optional mix of expansion enclosures Fans and power supplies Dual Rack support Included standard Warranty Three year limited warranty CRU and onsite service next business day 9x5 service upgrades available Size 2U rack optimized Environment Relative humidity Operating range 20 80 Operating altitude 30 5 m 100 ft below sea level to 3 000 m 9 840 ft above sea level Heat output EXP3512 945 BTU hr EXP3524 821 BTU hr Energy consumption efficiency 80 PLUS efficiency standard IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet IBM System Storage IBM System Storage EXP3500 Express features amp benefits Feature Benefits SAS expansion enclosures e Affordable entry point with midrange performance and reliability e 6 Gbps x4 wide SAS ports support high bandwidth and random O applications e Scalable up to 192 drives e Ability to start small and grow the configuration as storage demands change with a mix of EXP3512 and A choice of EXP3512 and EXP3524 allows for flexibility to choose the optimal enclosure based
6. lity and efficiency EXP3500 expansion units can be a key component of a high performance storage solution With each external SAS port on the environmental service module ESM supporting a 6 Gbps x4 wide connection EXP3500 can achieve excellent throughput to the host With global commerce and 24x7 information available on demand businesses require continuous access to information in order to be productive competitive and able to ensure customer satisfaction EXP3500 expansion units offer the assurance of high availability with redundant power supplies and ESMs which help ensure that contact with the drives continues even in the rare instance of a component failure With hot swappable components you can remove and replace ESMs power supplies and drives with minimal or no downtime IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet The struggle to manage escalating data volumes will not stop even in a slow growth economy EXP3500 expansion units with 6 Gbps SAS back end technology provide organizations with a seamless path to external storage improving perfor mance and scalability while lowering power consumption all within a small footprint Gaining functionality comparable to Fibre Channel technology 6 Gbps SAS builds on the solid foundation of 3 Gbps SAS while offering increased performance It also offers reliability enhance ments to support ever increasing reliance on information while helping maintain the low price point to which orga
7. m 9 840 ft above sea level Heat output EXP3524 821 BTU hr Energy consumption efficiency 80 PLUS efficiency standard For more information To learn more about IBM System Storage EXP3500 expansion units please contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner or visit the following website ibm com systems storage disk exp3500 Additionally IBM Global Financing can help you acquire the IT solutions that your business needs in the most cost effective and strategic way possible We ll partner with credit qualified clients to customize an IT financing solution to suit your busi ness goals enable effective cash management and improve your total cost of ownership IBM Global Financing is your smartest choice to fund critical IT investments and propel your business forward For more information visit ibm com financing Copyright IBM Corporation 2013 Systems and Technology Group Route 100 Somers NY 10589 Produced in the United States of America June 2013 IBM the IBM logo ibm com and System Storage are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp registered in many jurisdictions worldwide Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at Copyright and trademark information at ibm com legal copytrade shtml This document is current as of the initial date of publication and may be changed by IBM at a
8. nizations are accustomed 2U cabinet mountable 6 Gbps SAS EXP3500 expansion units are designed to support a range of SAS drives from performance to capacity optimized drives within a single expansion unit to meet a range of workload and application requirements Offered in two models EXP3512 and EXP3524 these expan sion units can be intermixed behind a single DS3500 with support for up to 192 total drives Both of the expansion units offer their own unique value depending on your environment The EXP3512 expansion unit with support for up to twelve 3 5 inch high performance SAS nearline SAS drives or SEDs can offer the highest flexibility with support for a full range of requirements high capacity up to 36 TB and low cost to high performance critical applications A single EXP3512 expansion unit can help ensure that workload demands are IBM System Storage assigned to the appropriate drive technology allowing organizations to transparently tier storage without the high cost typically associated with this approach The EXP3524 expansion unit which supports a total of twenty four 2 5 inch high performance SAS drives nearline SAS drives SEDs or SSDs is ideal for input output per second IOPS intensive applications and for energy efficiency requirements with the highest IOPS per watt and 134 percent improvement in IOPS per U compared to EXP3000 expansion units EXP3524 can enable more drives per rack space and ultr
9. ny time Not all offerings are available in every country in which IBM operates The performance data discussed herein is presented as derived under specific operating conditions Actual results may vary THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF NON INFRINGEMENT IBM products are warranted according to the terms and conditions of the agreements under which they are provided The energy consumption efficiency is the value of the power consumption measured in accordance with the measuring method specified by the Japan energy saving law divided by the Composite Theoretical Performance specified by the energy saving law Limitation Maximum of 20 solid state drives per system a system is defined as the DS3500 storage controller and all attached EXP3524 expansion units VO Please Recycle TSD03124 USEN 05
10. on organizational EXP3524 enclosures requirement EXP8512 can offer the highest flexibility with support for a full range of requirements high capacity and low cost to high performance critical applications EXP8524 is ideal for OPS intensive applications and energy efficiency requirements with the highest IOPS watt and 134 percent improvement in IOPS U compared to EXP3000 expansion unit e Support for high e Multiple drive support can increase efficiencies which provides large consolidation and virtualization projects performance SAS while keeping costs low capacity optimized SAS drives SEDs and SSDs e Support of SEDs enables relentless data protection e SSD support with EXP3524 can be used to improve application performance while simultaneously reducing power and cooling requirements Redundant and hot swappable ESMs power supplies and drives e Key component of a highly available and reliable storage configuration e Support for constant access to data 24x7 Power supplies designed to meet multiple power efficiency standards e Power efficiencies meet green initiatives and reduce overall energy expenditures IBM Systems and Technology IBM System Storage Data Sheet IBM System Storage EXP3512 at a glance Models EXP3512 1746 E2A Drive interface 6 Gbps SAS Supported drives 6 Gbps SAS 3 5 inch drives e 300 GB 450 GB and 600 GB 15k rom e 1TB 2 TB and 3 TB 7 2k nearline
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