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IBM System Storage DCS9900

Extending IBM leadership in high-performance streaming I/O

  
Overview   |   Specifications

RAID controller Dual active
Cache per dual controller 5 GB per dual controller
Host interface Eight FC8 or IB 4x DDR
Supported drives SAS: 146 GB, 300 GB & 450 GB
SATA: 500 GB, 750 GB & 1 TB
RAID levels RAID 6 (8+2)
Partitions 1,024
Maximum drives supported 1,200
Fans and power supplies Fully redundant, hot-swappable
Rack support 42 or 45 EIA units
Management software Standard features: LUN Mapping and Masking by WWN and/or Port Zoning; PowerLUNs; Real-Time Data Verification; Background Data Scrubbing; LUN in Cache; Place Holder LUNs; Intelligent Stream Detection, Read-only LUNs, Advanced A/V Modes, LUN Caching, DirectAPI.
Optional features: Java™–based GUI management software, Sleep mode MAID capability.
Warranty One-year 24 x 7 parts and labor
Dimensions Height: 207 cm (81.5 in) – 42U; 221 cm (86.8 in) – 45U
Depth: 105 cm (42 in)
Width: 71.1 cm (28 in)
Weight Minimum configuration (controller + 3 enclosures + 150 drives + 42U rack): 534 kg (1150 lb)
Maximum configuration (controller + 20 enclosures + 1200 drives + 2@45U racks): 2,773 kg (6,100 lb)
Environment Air temperature: 5 to 35° C
Humidity: 20 to 80%, non-condensing
Heat output Minimum configuration (controller + 3 enclosures + 150 750-GB SATA drives+ 42U rack): 11,710 Btu/hr
Maximum configuration (controller + 20 enclosures + 1200 300-GB SAS 15K RPM drives + 2@45U racks): 85,627 Btu/hr
Supported systems For supported servers, operating systems, host bus adapters, clustering applications, SAN switches and directors, consult your IBM sales rep.

 
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