IBM System Storage EXP2500 Express

Highlights

• Based on 6 Gbps SAS interface connectivity, the IBM System Storage EXP2500 Express provides an affordable external disk solution for direct attachment to IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter servers via ServeRAID controllers
• Support for flexible, high-performance and nearline disk drive options as well as high performing Solid State Drives (SSDs)
• High-density 2U enclosure designed for supporting up to 12 3.5-inch disk drives on model EXP2512 Express and 24 2.5-inch disk drives on model EXP2524 Express
• High availability and reliability, with dual AC power supplies and fans

IBM has combined best-of-breed development with leading 6 Gbps host interface and drive technology in the IBM® System Storage® EXP2500 Express®, a cost-effective, fully integrated complement to IBM System x® and IBM BladeCenter® servers. Offering substantial improvements at a price that will fit most budgets, the EXP2500 Express delivers superior price-to-performance ratios, functionality, scalability and ease-of-use for the entry-level storage user.

Easy to manage, flexible and extendable, the EXP2500 Express is designed to work as a direct-attach external disk solution for System x and BladeCenter servers using ServeRAID controllers. The EXP2500 Express helps organisations enhance capacity seamlessly to address their current and future data needs.

The new EXP2500 Express is a performance-oriented SAS platform designed to increase both bandwidth and throughput with next-generation storage technology.

The EXP2500 Express offers an opportunity for organisations with important budget concerns to solve their data growth needs with a cost-effective device that can meet or even exceed competitive SAS 2.0 offerings in the marketplace.