IBM DS3000 Series Technical Specifications
IBM’s DS3500 disk storage series was IBM’s affordable entry level storage offering migrating into the SAS drive technology. Drives and shelves for many of the DS3500s are available as well as Top Gun’s maintenance support allowing you to extend the use of your IBM DS3500 disk storage a little longer.
Model | Description | Expansion Support/Qty Drives Supported | Drive Support |
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1746-A2D DS3512 | 2U, single or dual controller with 12 x 3.5″ SAS drive bays, with up to 4 x 6GB SAS host ports and 2GB cache (dual controller config). Optional 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI or 1GB iSCSI host ports. | 1746-A2E (3512), A4E (3524), up to 192 drives | 3.5” 6GB SAS(3512): 300GB/15K, 450GB/15K, 600GB/15K; 1TB & 2 TB 7.2K; 600GB 15K SED. |
1746-C4A DS3524 | 2U, single or dual controller with 24 x 2.5″ SAS drive bays, up to 4 x 6GB SAS host ports and up to 2 GB cache (dual controller config). Optional 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI or 1GB iSCSI host ports. | 1746-E2A (3512), E4A (3524), up to 192 drives | 2.5” SAS (3524): 146GB/15K; 300GB/10K, 600GB/10K; 1TB 7.2K & 500GB 7.2K; 300GB/10K SED |
1746-C2A DS3512 | 2U, single or dual controller with 12 x 3.5″ SAS drive bays, with up to 4 x 6GB SAS host ports and 2GB cache (dual controller config). Optional 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI or 1GB iSCSI host ports. | 1746-E2A (3512), E4A (3524), up to 192 drives | 3.5” 6GB SAS(3512): 300GB/15K, 450GB/15K, 600GB/15K; 1TB & 2 TB 7.2K; 600GB 15K SED. |
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