Snap Expansion S50
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Modular Storage Expansion for Scalable Snap Server Systems
The Snap Expansion S50 provides cost-effective, flexible expansion for scalable Snap Server® storage systems. The Snap Expansion S50 comes as an unpopulated JBOD chassis, which can be filled with up to 12 SAS or SATA drives for a customized mix of price and performance that fits your specific storage needs. Use the Snap Expansion S50 to add storage to the Snap Server 520, 620 or 650 systems.
Each Snap Expansion S50 enables you to add between 300GB and 3.6TB SAS, or 250GB and 12TB SATA storage, so you can right-size your environment by purchasing only the storage you need. Scalable Snap Servers can support up to seven Snap Expansion S50 expansion units, as well as a mix SAS and SATA drives, so you can easily add storage as your needs grow, while building a truly customized solution.
With the ability to scale from 1.2TB to 85.2TB of storage capacity, you can right-size your storage environment by purchasing only what you need today, then expanding your system as your storage needs grow. With the ability to mix SAS and SATA, the Snap Server 650 also enables you to build a truly customized solution that fits your specific needs.
Highlights
Supports SAS or SATA drives for a customized blend of price and performance, to fit your specific storage needs
Enables administrators to easily add storage as their needs grow - up to 84TB
Provides point-to-point connectivity to isolate drive failures, thereby maximizing reliability and performance
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Getting Started
Technical Specifications
Customer Needs
Administrators who need to add capacity to their existing or newly-purchased scalable Snap Server system. The Snap Expansion S50 is ideal for those who are looking to add cost-effective storage to get more out of their existing Snap Servers, without the need to purchase a new system. Those who need to customize their storage environment with a mix of SAS and SATA drives will also find the Snap Expansion S50 to be a fantastic choice.
Benefits
Ability to use SAS and SATA drives to achieve the right performance, reliability, and price.
Key Differentiators
Point-to-point connectivity isolates drive failures, increasing reliability, and fault tolerance and improves performance. Meet your growing data demands with your choice of 12TB of SATA storage or 3.6TB of SAS storage
Maximum Capacity
SATA: Up to 12 drives (12TB) capacity per 2U enclosure
SAS: Up to 12 drives (3.6TB) capacity per 2U enclosure
(Expansion for Snap Server 520 and 620 Systems requires optional Snap Server SAS HBA)
Hot Swappable and Redundant Components
Two advanced power and cooling modules (APC)
Two independent AC power inlets
Up to 12 drives
No active components on data path
Disk Drive Interface
Twelve independent 300MB/s point-to-point connections to each SAS or SATA disk drive
Disk Drives
Capacity: Up to 1TB
Rotational velocity: 7200 RPM, 15.5K RPM
Interface: 3Gb SAS; 3Gb/1.5Gb SATA II
Form factor: 3.5in. form factor, 1.0in. height
Supported drives: Only S50/Snap Server disk drives
Host Interface
One SAS I/O module supports one SAS connection
SAS connections can be used for host connections or as a combination of host connection and expansion
Each SAS connection supports up to 1,200MB/s
Measured Performance
Up to 750MB/s (sustained reads)
I/O Module Features
Single controller
SAS and SATA support
Autonegotiate speeds
Inband and out-of-band management
SMP and SSP command/protocol support
Maximum SAS Cable Length
Up to 3m
Monitoring
Temperature, advanced power and cooling modules including fan speed control, disk drives, and I/O module, as well as error rates and quality of service on each SAS.
Failure Notification
SCSI enclosure services (SES-2) over I2C physical interface, LEDs, audible alarms, FRU (field replaceable unit) revision and serial number reporting, events reported to storage management software.
AC Power
Input voltage: Autoranging, 85-264 VAC
Input frequency: 47-63 Hz
Power factor correction: Per EN61000-3-2
Input current: 100-240 VAC @ 4-2.5 A
Output power: 491 W peak, 430 W average
Height
3.5 inches (89mm)
Width
17.6 inches (447mm)
Depth
19.5 inches (495.3mm)
Weight with Drives
60 lbs (27 kg) max
Warranty
3-year hardware warranty, 90 day technical support (Supported only as expansion to Snap Server systems)
Configurations
| Expansion | |
| Snap Expansion S50 Single JBOD | 5325302228 |
| Snap Server SAS HBA (enables SANbloc S50 expansion for Snap Server 520) | 22219500 |
SAS HBA |
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| FRU, HBA, SAS, 500/600/4500/18000 (enables Snap Expansion S50 connectivity for Snap Server 520 and 620) |
2219500 |
Disk Drives |
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| SATA Drives 7200 rpm 4 Packs | |
| Drive S50/500/600 1TB 7.2K SATA 4-Pk | 5325302207 |
| Drive S50/500/600 750GB 7.2K SATA 4-Pk | 5325302035 |
| Drive S50/500/600 500GB 7.2K SATA 4-Pk | 2223600 |
| Drive S50/500/600 250GB 7.2K SATA 4-Pk | 2223000 |
| SATA Drives 7200 rpm Individual | |
| FRU, Drive S50/500/600 1TB 7.2K SATA | 5325302180 |
| FRU, Drive S50/500/600 750GB 7.2K SATA | 5325302034 |
| FRU, Drive S50/500/600 500GB 7.2K SATA | 2223500 |
| FRU, Drive S50/500/600 250GB 7.2K SATA | 2222900 |
| SAS Drives 15.5K rpm 4 packs | |
| Drive S50/600 300GB 15K SAS 4-Pk | 5325302039 |
| SAS Drives 15.5K rpm ?Individual | |
| FRU, Drive S50/600 300GB 15K SAS | 5325302038 |
| Drive Slot Blanks | |
| FRU, Drive Slot Blank, S50 | 2226600 |
Compatible Snap Servers (current) |
|
| Snap Server 650, 1.2TB | 5325301995 |
| Snap Server 620, 4TB SATA | 5325302238 |
| Snap Server 620, 3TB SATA | 5325302236 |
| Snap Server 620, 2TB SATA | 5325302234 |
| Snap Server 620, 1TB SATA | 5325302232 |
| Snap Server 520, 4TB | 5325302178 |
| Snap Server 520, 3TB | 5325302032 |
| Snap Server 520, 2TB | 2196200 |
| Snap Server 520, 1TB | 2196100 |
Compatible Snap Servers (discontinued) |
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| Snap Server 4500 | |
| Snap Server 550 | |
| Snap Server 18000 | |
Support Options |
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| 1-Year Software Maint, S50 | SWMAIN1E-S50 |
| 3-Year Software Maint, S50 | SWMAIN3E-S50 |
| 1-Year XchangeNOW, S50 | EWXNOW1U-S50 |
| 3-Year XchangeNOW, S50 | EWXNOW3U-S50 |
| 1-Year Bronze, S50 | EWBRNZ1U-S50 |
| 3-Year Bronze, S50 | EWBRNZ3U-S50 |
| 1-Year Silver, S50 | EWSILV1U-S50 |
| 3-Year Silver, S50 | EWSILV3U-S50 |
| 1-Year Gold, S50 | EWGOLD1U-S50 |
| 3-Year Gold, S50 | EWGOLD3U-S50 |
Field Replaceable Units |
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| FRU, Rack Mount Shelf Kit, S50 | 2227000 |
| FRU, Enclosure, S50 (Replacement Only) | 2174400 |
| FRU, Power Supply/Fan Module, S50 | 2226900 |
| FRU, SIOM, S50 | 2173900 |
| FRU, Cable-Ext-SAS-1M, S50 | 2227200 |
| FRU, Cable-Ext-SAS-2M, S50 | 2227300 |
| FRU, Drive Slot Blank, S50 | 2226600 |
Applications
The Snap Expansion S50 JBOD can be used for expansion to selected Snap Server Models utilizing Instant Capacity Expansion (I.C.E.) providing additional RAID storage for file and block storage sharing.