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IBM DS8100 and DS8300 Disk Specifications

  DS8100 DS8300
Shared SMP Processor Configuration Power5+ 2 way Power5+ 4 way
Other processors PowerPC, ASICs PowerPC, ASICs
IBM Virtualization Engine Not Available Optional
Memory 16GB to 128GB 32GB to 256GB
Interface 4-port 4 Gbps Fibre/FICON 4-port 4 Gbps Fibre/FICON
Interface 4-port 2Gbps Fibre/FICON 4-port 2Gbps Fibre/FICON
Interface 2-port ESCON 2-port ESCON
Min/Max Interfaces 2 to 16 2 to 32
Min/Max Ports 4 to 64 4 to 128
Drive Interface FC-AL FC-AL
Drives Min/Max 16 to 384 16 to 1024
Maximum TB Capacity 192 512
Disk drive sizes 73GB 15K RPM 73GB 15K RPM
Disk drive sizes 146GB 15K RPM 146GB 15K RPM
Disk drive sizes 300GB 15K RPM 300GB 15K RPM
Disk drive sizes 500GB 7200 RPM (FATA) 500GB 7200 RPM (FATA)
Raid Levels 5, 10 5, 10
Dimensions (height/width/depth) 193 x 84.7 x 118.3 193 x 84.7 x 118.3
Expansion Frame 1 193 x 84.7 x 118.3 193 x 84.7 x 118.3
Expansion Frame 2 Not Available 193 x 84.7 x 118.3
Maximum Weight Base Frame 2620lbs 2880lbs
Expansion Frame 1 2400lbs 2400lbs
Expansion Frame 2 Not Available 2400lbs
BTU/hr Min/Max Base 13,400 to 19,800 17,500 to 24,000
BTU/hr Min/Max Per Expansion frame 7,540 to 22,200 7,540 to 22,200
kVA Min/Max Base 3.9 to 5.8 5.1 to 7.0
kVA Min/Max Per Expansion frame 2.2 to 6.5 2.2 to 6.5




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