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IBM System Storage DS8000 Turbo

High-performance disk storage for business-critical enterprise workloads

  
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Models DS8100 (931) DS8300 (932, 9B2) DS8700 (941, 94E)
Shared SMP processor configuration POWER5+ dual 2-way POWER5+ dual 4-way POWER6 dual 2-way or 4-way
Other major processors PowerPC®, ASICs PowerPC, ASICs PowerPC, ASICs
Processor memory for cache and NVS (min/max) 16 GB/128 GB 32 GB/256 GB 32 GB/384 GB
Host adapter interfaces 4-port 4 Gbps or 2 Gbps Fibre Channel/FICON, 2-port ESCON 4-port 4 Gbps or 2 Gbps Fibre Channel/FICON, 2-port ESCON 4-port 4 Gbps
Fibre Channel/ FICON
Host adapters (min/max) 2/16 2/32 2/32
Host ports (min/max) 4/64 4/128 4/128
Drive interface FC-AL FC-AL FC-AL
Number of disk drives (min/max) 16/384 16/1024 16/1024
Device adapters Up to eight 4-port FC-AL Up to 16 4-port FC-AL Up to 16 4-port FC-AL
Maximum physical storage capacity** 384 TB 1024 TB 1024 TB
Disk sizes 73 GB solid-state drives
146 GB solid-state drives
146 GB (15,000 rpm)
300 GB (15,000 rpm)
450 GB (15,000 rpm)
1 TB (7,200 rpm)
73 GB solid-state drives
146 GB solid-state drives
146 GB (15,000 rpm)
300 GB (15,000 rpm)
450 GB (15,000 rpm)
1 TB (7,200 rpm)
73 GB solid-state drives
146 GB solid-state drives
146 GB (15,000 rpm)
300 GB (15,000 rpm)
450 GB (15,000 rpm)
1 TB (7,200 rpm)
RAID levels 5, 6, 10 5, 6, 10  
Dimensions (height x width x depth) 193 x 84.7 x 118.3 cm
With one expansion frame:
193 x 169.4 x 118.3 cm
193 x 84.7 x 118.3 cm
With one expansion frame:
193 x 169.4 x 118.3 cm
With two expansion frames:
193 x 254.1 x 118.3 cm
193 x 84.7 x 118.3 cm
per frame up to 5 frames total
Maximum weight 1189 kg (2620 lb)
Add per expansion frame:
1089 kg (2400 lb)
1307 kg (2880 lb)
Add per expansion frame:
1089 kg (2400 lb)
1307 kg (2880 lb) base rack
Add per expansion frame:
1089 kg (2400 lb)
Operating environment:
Dry bulb temperature 16 - 32°C (60 - 90°F) 16 - 32°C (60 - 90°F) 16 - 32°C (60 - 90°F)
Relative humidity 20 - 80% 20 - 80% 20 - 80%
Thermal load BTU/hr 18,772 23,891  
Power supply Single-phase or three-phase 50/60 Hz Three-phase 50/60 Hz Single-phase some configurations or three-phase 50/60 Hz
Caloric value BTU/hr min/max 13,400/19,800 (for 93E: 7,540/22,200) 17,500/24,000 (for 9AE 7,540/22,200) 13,400/ 26,500 (941 rack)
7,540/22,200 (94E rack)
Electrical power kava min/max 3.9/5.8 (for 93E: 2.2/6.5) 5.1/7.0 (for 9AE: 2.2/6.5) 3.9/7.8 (941 rack)
2.2/6.5 (94E rack)
Warranty 4 years on type 2424 models
3 years on type 2423 models
2 years on type 2422 models
1 years on type 2421 models
4 years on type 2424 models
3 years on type 2423 models
2 years on type 2422 models
1 years on type 2421 models
4 years on type 2424 models
3 years on type 2423 models
2 years on type 2422 models
1 years on type 2421 models
Supported systems   For more details on supported servers, visit ibm.com/systems/storage/disk



** Usable capacity depends on factors such as RAID level and spare disks configured.
 
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