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    • Expansions for FlashSystem 5600

    IBM FlashSystem 5600 (5127-A20) Scalable SAS Expansion Enclosures 

    The IBM FlashSystem 5600 expansion enclosures deliver high-density, cost-effective capacity scaling for the 5127-A20 all-flash NVMe platform. Designed for tiered or hybrid storage pools, these SAS-based 12 Gbps enclosures integrate seamlessly via SAS chains to extend beyond the base 1U NVMe control enclosure while maintaining full compatibility with IBM Storage Virtualize software, Distributed RAID, ransomware protection, and data reduction features.

    Whether you need compact 2U performance tiers or massive 5U high-density archives, these expansions support SAS SSDs and enterprise/nearline HDDs for flexible, petabyte-scale storage in IBM Power Systems and IBM i environments.

    Key Features of IBM FlashSystem 5600 Expansion Enclosures

    • • 12 Gbps SAS connectivity for high-speed chaining to the 5127-A20 control enclosure
    • • Hot-swap drive bays and redundant canisters for maximum availability
    • • Support for intermixing flash SSDs and HDDs in tiered storage pools
    • • Distributed RAID (DRAID) with fast rebuild times and always-on data services
    • • Scalable to petabyte-level effective capacity through hardware compression and deduplication
    • • Full integration with IBM Storage Virtualize for unified management and orchestration
    • • Enterprise-grade reliability with predictive failure analysis and hot-swap components

    Featured IBM FlashSystem 5600 Expansion Models

    Model Form Factor Drive Slots Drive Support Key Benefits
    4662-12G   2U rack 12 x 3.5-inch LFF     SAS SSDs, nearline HDDs (7.2K RPM)      Cost-effective high-capacity tiered storage
    4662-24G   2U rack 24 x 2.5-inch SFF     SAS SSDs, enterprise HDDs (10K RPM)      High-performance compact flash tiering
    4662-92G   5U rack 92 x 3.5-inch (or 2.5-inch in carriers)     SAS SSDs, enterprise/nearline HDDs      Maximum density for massive scale-out
     

    Virtualization, Security and Reliability

    IBM Storage Virtualize software unifies the FlashSystem 5600 control enclosure with these SAS expansions, delivering logical volume management, workload mobility, immutable snapshots, and Safeguarded Copy. Combined with Transparent Data Encryption and battery-protected cache, these enclosures ensure the highest levels of data protection and operational continuity for IBM Power Systems and IBM i environments.

    Every IBM FlashSystem 5600 expansion enclosure purchased from Data Tech Computer is backed by a full 60-day warranty.

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