IBM FlashSystem Delivers 16TB Nearline-SAS HDD

IBM FlashSystem family delivers a 16 TB Nearline-SAS drive option

Select IBM FlashSystem models offer a higher-capacity, 16TB 7,200rpm 12GB Nearline SAS (NL-SAS) 3.5-inch HDD option

This drive is dual-port, hot-swappable, and supports data transfer rates of up to 12Gb/s. This drive is available on the following models:

• FlashSystem 5000 models 2H2, 3H2, 12G, and 92G
• FlashSystem 5100 models 12G and 92G
• FlashSystem 7000 models 12G and 92G

For a list of supported environments, devices, and configurations, go to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website.

Planned availability date: July 24, 2020