IBM System Storage EXP5060 Expansion Unit

Ultra dense capacity for DS5000 disk systems

Feature Benefits
60 SATA drives in just 4U of rack space
  • Reduce capacity footprint by up to 50 percent when compared to the previous generation of enclosures
Ability to reside in a standard 19-inch rack
  • Efficiently utilizes data center rack space
Intelligent design and high-efficiency power supplies
  • Reduces power and cooling requirements
Online serviceability of individual drives
  • Uninterrupted data availability during drive servicing
Individual extension of 12-drive drawers
  • Eliminates excessive front weight on the rack
Ability to intermix EXP5060 and EXP5000 expansion units
  • Ensures that the stored data is using the technology that best meets performance, protection and cost requirements
DS5000 scalability up to 480 drives, or 1.44 PB of raw capacity, in a single rack
  • Efficiently meets the most demanding capacity requirements
  • Almost 1.5 PB of capacity in a single data center floor tile