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IBM Systems and Technology

Data Sheet

IBM System Storage

EXP3500 Express

Low-cost, high-performance 6 Gbps SAS

expansion units

Highlights

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Provide a highly available storage

system by supporting attachment to the

IBM DS3500 Express storage system

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Support high bandwidth and random

I/O applications with 6 Gbps x4-wide

SAS ports

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Support up to 36 TB of SAS disk storage

in a single enclosure and up to 576 TB

when fully expanded up to 192 drives

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Provide high-performance SAS, capacity-

optimized SAS hard disk drives, self-

encrypting drives (SEDs) and solid-state

drives (SSDs) with intermixed support

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Help support continuous access to data

for data availability 24×7 with redundant

components

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Enhance data integrity with support of

T10-PI protocol

The IBM® System Storage® EXP3500 Express consists of two

models—EXP3512 and EXP3524 expansion units—designed to afford-

ably meet the demanding data requirements of today and tomorrow by

building on more than 30 years of design expertise. The IBM legacy in

enterprise storage systems, with 6 Gbps SAS drive technology, enables

the System Storage EXP3500 expansion units to deliver best-of-breed

technology, reliability and performance. EXP3500 expansion units are

2U cabinet-mountable 6 Gbps drive enclosures that are designed to

support either a total of twelve 3.5-inch SAS drives (EXP3512) or

twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS drives (EXP3524) for optimal flexibility and

efficiency. EXP3500 expansion units can be a key component of a

high-performance storage solution. With each external SAS port on

the environmental service module (ESM) supporting a 6 Gbps x4-wide

connection, EXP3500 can achieve excellent throughput to the host.

With global commerce and 24×7 information available on demand,

businesses require continuous access to information in order to be

productive, competitive and able to ensure customer satisfaction.

EXP3500 expansion units offer the assurance of high availability with

redundant power supplies and ESMs, which help ensure that contact

with the drives continues even in the rare instance of a component

failure. With hot-swappable components, you can remove and replace

ESMs, power supplies and drives with minimal or no downtime.

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IBM Systems and TechnologyData SheetIBM System StorageIBM System Storage EXP3500 Express Low-cost, high-performance 6 Gbps SAS expansion unitsHighlig

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2IBM System StorageData SheetIBM Systems and TechnologyThe struggle to manage escalating data volumes will not stop, even in a slow-growth economy. EX

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3IBM System StorageData SheetIBM Systems and TechnologyLow power consumption, effective hardware utilization and cost were at the forefront when devel

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4IBM System StorageData SheetIBM Systems and TechnologyIBM System Storage EXP3500 Express at a glancePart number 1746A2E – EXP3512 Express 1746A4E – E

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5IBM System StorageData SheetIBM Systems and TechnologyIBM System Storage EXP3500 Express features & benefitsFeature Benefits  SAS expansion en

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6IBM System StorageData SheetIBM Systems and TechnologyIBM System Storage EXP3512 at a glanceModels EXP3512 – 1746-E2ADrive interface 6 Gbps SASSuppor

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7IBM System StorageData SheetIBM Systems and TechnologyIBM System Storage EXP3524 at a glanceModels EXP3524 – 1746-E4ADrive interface 6 Gbps SASSuppor

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