| Models | DS8700 (941, 94E) | DS8800 (951, 95E) |
|---|---|---|
| Shared SMP processor configuration | IBM POWER6® dual 2-way or 4-way | POWER6+ dual 2-way or 4-way |
| Other major processors | IBM PowerPC®, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) | PowerPC, ASICs |
| Processor memory for cache and nonvolatile storage (minimum/maximum) | 32 GB/384 GB | 6 GB/384 GB |
| Host adapter interfaces | 4-port 4 Gbps and 4-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel/FICON | 4- and 8-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel/FICON |
| Host adapters (minimum/maximum) | 2/32 | 2/16 |
| Host ports (minimum/maximum) | 8/128 | 8/128 |
| Drive interface | 4 Gbps point-to-point switched Fibre Channel connection | 6 Gbps point-to-point switched SAS-2 connection to an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel backbone |
| Number of disk drives (minimum/maximum) | 8/1,024 | 8/1,536 (small-form factor) 8/768 (large-form factor) |
| Device adapters | Up to 16 4-port, 2 Gbps Fibre Channel |
Up to 16 4-port, 8 Gbps Fibre Channel |
| Maximum physical storage capacity* | 2,048 TB | 2,304 TB |
| Disk sizes** | 600 GB SSDs 300 GB (15k rpm) 450 GB (15k rpm) 600 GB (15k rpm) 2 TB (7.2k rpm) |
300 GB SSDs 400 GB SSDs 146 GB (15k rpm) 300 GB (15k rpm) 450 GB (10k rpm) 600 GB (10k rpm) 900 GB (10k rpm) 3 TB (7.2k rpm, 3.5 in. form factor) |
| RAID levels | 5, 6, 10 | 5, 6, 10 |
| Dimensions (height × width × depth) | 193 cm × 84.7 cm × 118.3 cm (75.98 in. × 33.35 in. × 46.58 in.) per frame, up to 5 frames total | 193.4 cm × 84.8 cm × 122.7 cm (76.14 in. × 33.39 in. × 48.31 in.) per frame, up to 4 frames total |
| Maximum weight | 1,307 kg (2,880 lb) base rack Add per expansion frame: 1,089 kg (2,400 lb) |
1,324 kg (2,920 lb) base rack Add per expansion frame: 1,307 kg (2,880 lb) |
| Dry bulb temperature | 16°C - 32°C (60°F - 90°F) | 16°C - 32°C (60°F - 90°F) |
| Relative humidity | 20% - 80% | 20% - 80% |
| Power supply | Configurations: single-phase or three-phase 50/60 Hz | Configurations: single-phase or three-phase 50/60 Hz |
| Caloric value British thermal units/hr (maximum) | 26,600 (941 rack) 22,200 (94E rack) |
25,000 (951 rack) 24,600 (95E rack) |
| Electrical power kva (maximum) | 7.8 (941 rack) 6.5 (94E rack) |
7.3 (951 rack) 7.2 (95E rack) |
| Warranty | All models: customer- replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site service, same day, 24×7 4 years on type 2424 models 3 years on type 2423 models 2 years on type 2422 models 1 year on type 2421 models |
All models: CRU and on-site service, same day, 24×7 4 years on type 2424 models 3 years on type 2423 models 2 years on type 2422 models 1 year on type 2421 models |
| Supported systems | For more details on supported servers, visit: ibm.com/systems/au/storage/disk | For more details on supported servers, visit: ibm.com/systems/au/storage/disk |
* Usable capacity depends on factors such as data format, RAID level and spare disks configured.
** 6 Gbps SAS (SAS-2) drives available on DS8800 and DS8870 models only
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