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22nd Oct 2008
PRODUCT REVIEW: IBM System Storage DS3200 Express
The more your data grows, the more you need to protect it. Enter IBM System Storage DS3200 Express, including dual controllers. With built-in redundancy, it can help ensure that your data is continuously available. IBM has a wide range of offerings, including tape storage for archiving data.
Highlights
• 3 Gbps Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface technology
• Easy to deploy and manage with the DS3000 Storage Manager
• Scalable to 3.6 TB of storage capacity with 300 GB hot-swappable SAS disks
• Expandable by attaching up to three EXP3000s, a total of 14.4 TB of storage capacity
• Affordable for the small and medium business budgets
One clear message heard from small and medium businesses is that their data is as valuable to their organisations as data is to the enterprise customer. In fact, small businesses are experiencing even faster data growth and are discovering that their storage and data protection requirements have more similarities than differences, relative to large enterprises.
Small businesses can take an overburdened internal storage infrastructure to a new level by using the flexible and affordable IBM System StorageTM DS3200 storage system. By moving storage outside the server, small businesses can increase the capacity and reliability of the data solution well beyond the initial storage investment.
Select configurations of the DS3200 are part of the IBM Express PortfolioTM, designed and priced to meet the needs of mid-sized businesses. The Express models combine the DS3200 storage system with the IBM SAS HBA Controllers and SAS cables to help you get started with storage quickly.
Product features
• Easy to deploy and manage with the DS3000 Storage Manager
• Scalable by using up to three EXP3000 units for support of up to 48 disks
• Affordable for the small and medium business budgets
Hardware summary
• 2 U rackmount enclosure with 12 easily accessible drive bays
• Support for dual-port and hot-swappable SAS disks at 10,000 and 15,000 rpm speeds
• Scalable to 3.6 TB of storage capacity with 300 GB hot-swappable SAS disks
• Expandable by attaching up to three EXP3000s or a total of 48 hard disk drives
• Built-in reliability features with dual-redundant power supplies standard
• Three-year limited warranty1 on parts and labour
