The HPE D3700 is a 2U rack-mountable storage enclosure designed to expand the storage capacity of HPE ProLiant servers and HPE BladeSystem environments. Here's a breakdown of its key technical specifications:
General:
- Form Factor: 2U rack-mountable
- Drive Bays: 25 SFF (2.5-inch) bays
- Host Interface: 12 Gb/s SAS
Capacity:
- Maximum Capacity: Varies depending on the drives used, but can support a significant amount of storage. (Up to 45TB with 1.8TB SAS drives, or 50TB with 2TB SAS MDL/SATA MDL drives)
- Drive Support: Supports SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs.
Connectivity:
- SAS Controllers: Requires a compatible SAS controller in the host server (e.g., Smart Array P431, P441, P841, etc.)
- Expansion: Can be daisy-chained to other D3700 enclosures for further capacity expansion (up to 8 enclosures from a single controller port).
Features:
- Scalability: Easily expand storage as needed.
- Performance: 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity for high data transfer rates.
- Reliability: Redundant power supplies and fans for increased uptime.
- Flexibility: Supports a variety of drive types to meet different needs and budgets.
- Manageability: Integrated with HPE Systems Insight Manager for easy monitoring and management.
Other Specifications:
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 3.44 x 17.64 x 21.48 inches (8.7 x 44.8 x 54.6 cm)
- Weight: Approximately 54.9 lbs (24.9 kg) (without drives)
- Power Supply: Redundant power supplies with 80 PLUS Gold certification.
- Operating Systems: Compatible with various operating systems, including Windows Server, Linux, and VMware.