MODEL | IBM System Storage DS3512 | |
| 1746A2S | |
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| IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System | |
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| Cache | 1 GB cache per controller with 2 GB upgrade (battery-backed) | |
| Drive interfacee | 1x 6Gb SAS 2 Port Daughter Card | |
| Cable | Option SAS Cable | |
| Host interface | Three options: | |
| Four or eight 6 Gbps SAS ports | |
| Eight 8 Gbps FC ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports | |
| Eight 1 Gbps iSCSI ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports | |
| Storage | 0x HDD 3.5" SAS/SATA Hotswap | |
| 12 bay (3.5') Hot swap, Supports 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" drives: | |
| 300 GB 15k rpm, 450 GB 15k rpm, 600 GB 15k rpm, 1 TB 7.2k rpm Nearline, 2 TB 7.2k rpm Nearline, 600 GB 15k rpm SED | |
| RAID controller | Raid ( 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10)
Dual Active, hot-swappable controllers | |
| Maximum drives supported | Up to 96 drives—high performance SAS drives, nearline SAS drives, and SED SAS drives | |
| EXP3512 (2U 12 3.5-in drives) and EXP3524 (2U 24 2.5-in drive) enclosures, which can be intermixed behind a DS3500 enclosure | |
| power supplies | Dual redundant, hot-swappable | |
| Rack support | 2U, 19-inch, industry-standard rack | |
| Management software | IBM System Storage DS® Storage Manager | |
| SAN support | Supported IBM FC switches and directors, and IP switches |