Entry level disk storage

Entry level disk storage products for an on-demand world

Designed to deliver advanced functionality at a breakthrough price, these systems provide an exceptional solution for workgroup storage applications such as email, file, print and Web servers, as well as collaborative databases and remote boot for diskless servers.

IBM System Storage DS3200 Product details Browse and buy The IBM System Storage™ DS3200 Express is an external storage enclosure specifically designed for the SMB. With SAS host interface, next generation SAS back-end technology, and SAS and SATA drive intermix support, The DS3200 addresses the top concerns of these businesses managing increasing demand for capacity, data availability, and functionality. The DS3200 is an ideal system for entry-level shared storage or as a SAS SAN attach solution with IBM BladeCenter (with the IBM SAS connectivity Module). Starting at $4,495  (IBM US list price) * Host interfaces   3 Gbps SAS Host channels   2 or 6 Included management software   DS3000 Storage Manager Cache memory   1 GB / 2 GB Physical storage capacity   5.4 TB with 450 GB SAS drives within the first enclosure 12.0 TB with 1.0 TB SATA drives within the first enclosure 21.6 TB with 3 expansion units and 48 450 GB SAS drives 48.0 TB with 3 expansion units and 48 1.0 TB SATA drives

IBM System Storage DS3300 Product details Browse and buy The IBM System Storage DS3300 Express is an external storage system specifically designed for a range of organizations’ data requirements. With iSCSI protocol, next-generation SAS back-end technology, and SAS and SATA drive intermix support, the DS3300 Express storage system provides businesses with robust, reliable, and cost-effective networked storage.Starting at $4,545  (IBM US list price) * Host interfaces   1 Gbps iSCSI Host channels   4 Included management software   DS3000 Storage Manager Cache memory   1 GB / 2 GB Physical storage capacity   5.4 TB with 450 GB SAS drives within the first enclosure 12.0 TB with 1.0 TB SATA drives within the first enclosure 21.6 TB with 3 expansion units and 48 450 GB SAS drives 48.0 TB with 3 expansion units and 48 1.0 TB SATA drives

IBM System Storage DS3400 Product details Browse and buy The IBM System Storag DS3400 Express is a FC host-based external storage system specifically designed for a wide range of organizations. With FC interface technology, next-generation SAS back-end technology, SAS and SATA drive intermix support, and DS3000 Storage Manager software, the DS3400 storage system provides businesses with robust, reliable, cost-effective FC networked storage. The enclosure addresses the top concerns of businesses managing increasing demand for capacity, data availability and consolidated management. Starting at $6,495  (IBM US list price) * Host interfaces   4 Gbps FC Host channels   4 Included management software   DS3000 Storage Manager Cache memory   1 GB / 2 GB Physical storage capacity   5.4 TB with 450 GB SAS drives within the first enclosure 12.0 TB with 1.0 TB SATA drives within the first enclosure 21.6 TB with 3 expansion units and 48 450 GB SAS drives 48.0 TB with 3 expansion units and 48 1.0 TB SATA drives

IBM System Storage EXP3000 Product details Browse and buy Affordable, scalable, and performance oriented; direct-attach SAS storage for System x™ Starting at $3,199  (IBM US list price) * IBM System Storage EXP3000 Features   3 Gbps SAS interface technology Support for up to 5.4 TB of SAS disk physical storage capacity (450 GB SAS drives) in a single enclosure Support for up to 12 TB of SATA disk physical storage capacity (1.0 TB SATA drives) in a single enclosure Three EXP3000s can be attached to a DS3000 to expand up to 21.6 TB of physical storage capacity when utilizing 450 GB SAS drives or 48.0 TB of physical storage capacity when utilizing 1 TB SATA drives 50 GB SATA Solid State Disk drive supported in EXP3000 expansion units that are directly attached to System x servers via the ServeRAID MR10M SAS/SATA controller adapter installed in the System x server.

IBM System Storage EXP24 Product details The IBM TotalStorage EXP24 is designed to give cost-conscious businesses an entry-level server that can help meet storage and near-line application storage needs without undo expense, while leaving them room to grow. The EXP24 is scalable up to 7.2 TB of Ultra 320 SCSI physical disk storage with 24 internal 300 GB disks. The EXP24 is designed to provide ample yet scalable storage without the cost of extra expansion units. This storage server also is designed to help consolidate storage into a centrally managed environment. Starting at $2,999  (IBM US list price) * Grows with your business   Well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises that need affordable, entry-level storage Expandable   Supports storage expansion of up to 24 Ultra 320 SCSI disk drives. Expandable to over 7 Terabytes of storage capacity High-availability   Offers high-availability features, including redundant power supplies, cooling and hot swap DASD Reliability   Provides up to four SCSI initiator host ports designed to economically attachment of up to 8 servers to a single EXP24 or for failover capabilities Configurable   Configurable as either 4 groups of 6 drives or 2 groups of 12 drives with either single or dual connection any group of drives

IBM System Storage N3700 Product details IBM System Storage N3700 is designed to offer you fast data access with extremely low maintenance requirements for a highly capable data storage solution. The N3700 filer integrates storage and storage processing into a single unit, facilitating affordable network deployments. Request a quote High Availability   Leverages proven features, including a high performing and scalable operating system, data management software, and redundancy features Heterogeneous storage access   Designed to provide networked storage capable of consolidating NAS and iSCSI SAN storage requirements Scalable and upgradeable   Supports scalability and rapid upgrades with no required data migration