IBM System Storage N5600

The IBM System Storage N5600 is architected to provide high-end enterprise storage and data management value in a cost-effective solution. The IBM N5600 offers FC and SATA disk drive capabilities that allow for operation in multiple solution environments including data compliant retention, nearline storage, disk to disk backup, and high performance critical I/O operations.

IBM N5600 Model 2868-G10

(single node filer)
Processor: 2 - 1.8 GHz AMD Dual-core 64-bit Opteron
Random Access Memory: 8 GB
Fibre Channel ports: 4 - 4Gbps
Ethernet ports: 4 - 1GbE
Max. raw capacity: 504TB
Max volume size: 16TB
Max. volume/LUNs: 504
PCI-Express expansion slots: 6
Max. FC ports: 16
Max. Ethernet ports: 16
Max. optional adapters: 3

IBM N5600 Model 2868-G20

(dual-node filer)

IBM N5600 Model 2868-A10

IBM System Storage Controller
Supports maximum of 420 disk drives
8GB (per node) of DDR-400 memory
Up to five backend FC loops per node
Upgradeable to Model A20

IBM N5600 Model 2868-A20

System Storage Controller
Supports a maximum of 336 disk drives w/ dual-path FC cabling or 504 disk drives without dual-path FC cabling
8GB (per node) of DDR-400 memory
Up to five backend FC loops per node

Key Features of the IBM N5600:

Max. raw storage capacity of 252 TB
Max. number of drives per Fibre Channel loop: 84
ECC Memory: Up to 16GB
Max. number of disk drives or LUNs: 2048
Integrated block- and file-level data access, allowing concurrent operation in IP SAN (iSCSI), FC SAN, NFS and CIFS environments

For pricing on new or used IBM System Storage N5600 arrays, upgrades or parts, please contact Vibrant sales at sales@vibrant.com or call 888-443-8606 or 952-653-1700.