EXP3000 STOR ENCLOSURE EXPRESS
DS3000
PI DATE: October 2007 MODEL : IBM System Storage EXP3000 Express FORM FACTOR: 2 U Rack-Mountable I/FACE : Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) NO OF DISK SUPP: 12 3Gbps SAS disk drives * System Storage EXP3000 is a modular, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) storage expansion enclosure * 2 U rack-mountable enclosure with 12 easily accessible drive bays * Support for dual-ported & hot-swappable SAS disks at 10,000 & 15,000 rpm speeds * Scalability of up to 3.6 TB internal physical storage capacity using 300 GB disk drives * Provides two miniSAS connectors on a standard single Environment Services Module (ESM) to connect to System x servers or to DS3000 storage controll * Built-in reliability features with dual redundant power supplies standard * Supports high-availability functions and contains redundant, hot-pluggable power supplies and fans * Uses SAS cable to attach to a DS3000 storage controller