Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H Hybrid Storage Array

**ThinkSystem DE2000H system specifications**
Attribute	Specification
Form factor	DE2000H 2U24 SFF controller enclosure (Machine Type 7Y71): 2U rack mount. DE2000H 2U12 LFF controller enclosure (Machine Type 7Y70): 2U rack mount. DE240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosure (Machine Type 7Y68): 2U rack mount. DE120S 2U12 LFF expansion enclosure (Machine Type 7Y63): 2U rack mount.
Controller configuration	Dual active-active controller configuration with automatic load balancing.
RAID levels	RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10; Dynamic Disk Pools. Note: RAID 3 can be configured only through the CLI.
Controller system memory	16 GB per system (8 GB per controller). Cache mirroring between the controllers. Flash-backed cache protection (includes battery for destaging to flash).
Expansion enclosure support	DE2000H 2U24 SFF controller: 3x DE120S or 3x DE240S DE2000H 2U12 LFF controller: 3x DE120S or 3x DE240S Expansion enclosures may be mixed up to a maximum of 3 expansion enclosures
Drive bays	Up to 4 enclosures per system (Controller unit with up to 3 expansion units): Up to 48 LFF hot-swap drive bays (Up to 4x 2U12 LFF enclosures) Up to 96 SFF hot-swap drive bays (Up to 4x 2U24 SFF enclosures) Intermix of 2U24 SFF and 2U12 LFF enclosures is supported.
Drive technology	12 Gb SAS and NL SAS HDDs and FIPS HDDs, 12 Gb SAS SSDs and FIPS SSDs. Intermix of HDDs and SSDs is supported within a system. Intermix of HDDs and SSDs is not supported within a volume group or disk pool. Intermix of FIPS drives and non-FIPS drives is supported within a system. Intermix of FIPS drives and non-FIPS drives is not supported within a volume group or disk pool.
Drive expansion connectivity	2x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports on each of two controllers in the controller enclosure for the attachment of the expansion enclosures. 4x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports on each of two I/O modules in the expansion enclosure for the attachment to the controller enclosure and daisy chaining of the expansion enclosures.
Drives	2U24 SFF drives: 10K rpm SAS HDDs 10K rpm SAS FIPS HDDs SAS SSDs (1 DWD) SAS SSDs (3 DWD) SAS FIPS SSDs (3 DWD) 2U12 LFF drives: 7.2K rpm NL SAS HDDs 7.2K rpm NL SAS FIPS HDDs SAS SSDs (3 DWD) SAS FIPS SSDs (3 DWD)
Storage capacity	All SFF drives: Up to 1.47 PB (96x 15.36 TB SFF SSDs) All LFF drives: Up to 864 TB (48x 18TB LFF HDDs)
Host connectivity	Host connectivity ports provided using host interface cards (HICs) (per controller enclosure with two controllers): 4x 12 Gb SAS host ports (Mini-SAS HD, SFF-8644) (2 ports per controller) 8x 12 Gb SAS host ports (Mini-SAS HD, SFF-8644) (4 ports per controller) 8x 10/25 Gb iSCSI SFP28 host ports (DAC or SW fiber optics [LC]) (4 ports per controller) 8x 8/16/32 Gb FC SFP+ host ports (SW fiber optics [LC]) (4 ports per controller) Note: The DE2000H controller no longer offers base ports. Host connectivity is provided via the HICs
Host operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Standard software features	Dynamic Disk Pools, SSD read cache, snapshots (up to 128 targets), volume copy, thin provisioning (DDP only), encryption (requires optional FIPS drives), and data assurance.
Optional software features	Snapshots (up to 512 targets), asynchronous mirroring.
Performance*	Up to 100 000 random read IOPS (4 KB blocks). Up to 35 000 random write IOPS (4 KB blocks). Up to 3 GBps sequential read throughput (64 KB blocks). Up to 0.9 GBps sequential write throughput (64 KB blocks).
Configuration maximums**	Maximum storage capacity: 1.47 PB Maximum number of logical volumes: 512 Maximum logical volume size: 2 PB Maximum thin-provisioned logical volume size (DDP only): 256 TB Maximum number of drives in a RAID volume group: RAID 0, 1/10: 96 RAID 3, 5, 6: 30 Maximum number of DDP arrays: 20 Maximum number of drives in a DDP array: 96 (11 drives minimum) Maximum SSD read cache size: 4 TB Maximum number of hosts: 256 Maximum number of snapshots: 512 (requires an optional license) Maximum number of mirroring pairs: 32 (requires an optional license)
Cooling	Redundant cooling with the fans that are built into power supplies.
Power supply	Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 – 240 V) Platinum AC power supplies.
Hot-swap parts	Controllers, I/O modules, drives, power supplies, and SFP+ transceivers.
Management ports	1x 1 GbE port (UTP, RJ-45) per controller for out-of-band management. 2x Serial console ports (RJ-45 and Micro-USB) for system configuration. In-band management via I/O path.
Management interfaces	System Manager web-based GUI; SAN Manager standalone GUI; SSH CLI; Serial console CLI; SMI-S Provider; SNMP, email, and syslog alerts; optional Lenovo XClarity.
Security features	Secure Socket Layer (SSL), Secure Shell (SSH), user level security, role-based access control (RBAC), LDAP authentication.
Warranty and support	Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 next business day (NBD) parts delivered. Also available are 9×5 NBD onsite response, 24×7 coverage with 2-hour or 4-hour onsite response, or 6-hour or 24-hour committed repair (select areas), YourDrive YourData, Premier Support, and 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions.
Software maintenance	Included in the base warranty and any Lenovo warranty extensions.
Dimensions	2U24 SFF enclosure: Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.) Width: 449 mm (17.7 in.) Depth: 553 mm (21.8 in.) 2U12 LFF enclosure: Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.) Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.) Depth: 483 mm (19.0 in.)
Weight	DE2000H 2U24 SFF controller enclosure (7Y71): 24.59 kg (54.2 lb) DE2000H 2U12 LFF controller enclosure (7Y70): 28.78 kg (63.4 lb) DE240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosure (7Y68): 27.44 kg (60.5 lb) DE120S 2U12 LFF expansion enclosure (7Y63): 27.12 kg (59.8 lb)

Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H is a low-cost, hybrid entry-level storage system that is designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for small to large businesses. It delivers enterprise-class storage management capabilities with a wide choice of host connectivity options, flexible drive configurations, and enhanced data management features. The ThinkSystem DE2000H is a perfect fit for small offices and remote and branch offices of large enterprises that run a wide range of workloads, including big data and analytics, video surveillance, technical computing, backup and recovery, and other storage I/O-intensive applications.

ThinkSystem DE2000H models are available in a 2U rack form-factor with 24 small form-factor (2.5-inch SFF) drives (2U24 SFF) or 12 large form-factor (3.5-inch LFF) drives (2U12 LFF) and include two controllers, each with 8 GB memory for a system total of 16 GB. Host interface cards provide 12 Gb SAS, 10/25 Gb iSCSI, or 8/16/32 Gb FC connections.

The ThinkSystem DE2000H Storage Array scales up to 96 drives with the attachment of Lenovo ThinkSystem DE120S 2U12 and DE240S 2U24 SFF Expansion Enclosures. It also offers flexible drive configurations with the choice of 2.5-inch (SFF) and 3.5-inch (LFF) form factors, 10 K rpm SAS and 7.2 K rpm NL SAS hard disk drives (HDDs), and SAS solid-state drives (SSDs).