Sixteen 4 Gb/s drive loops support up to 256 drives
Fans and power supplies
Dual-redundant, hot-swappable
Host Interface
Up to 16 x 4 Gbps FC host interface cards, Auto-negotiate to 1, 2, and 4 Gbps speeds
Management Software
IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
Max. Disk Drives
Up to 256 fibre channel drives max with use of 16 EXP5000's or EXP810 or a mixture of both (not to exceed 16) To attach up to 448 fibre channel disk drives feature (#7371) must be installed. Up to 480 SATA drives with use of 8 EXP5060 high de
Model
1818-51A
Rack support
19" industry standard rack
RAID Controller
Dual Active
Raid Levels
RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10
Storage Partitions
8, 16, 32, 128, 256 or 512 storage partitions
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Reliant Technology made dealing with them a snap. They helped us configure our solution and were able to ship it out the same day. They were fast, courteous and provided us with excellent customer service.. -Steve Zajac [Systems Engineer]
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Overview
Support and Warranty
Reliant Technology can help you cost-effectively design and architect your ideal IBM DS5300 SAN storage solution.
Proven Performance The IBM DS5300 (1818-53A) is a 4U rack-mountable midrange 4 Gbps to 8 Gbps network storage array that contains dual-active RAID controllers and up to 64GB of cache. The IBM DS5300 can attach up to 28 EXP5000 (1818-D1A, 16 drive slots) storage expansion units or 8 EXP5060 (1818-G1A, 60 drive slots) high density SAN storage expansion units for a total of up to 480 disk drives or up to 480TB of physical capacity using 1TB SATA drives. The IBM DS5300 supports RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10 and is designed to enable from 8 up to 512 partitions.
New and Refurbished Options Available High quality refurbished IBM DS5300 and used IBM DS5300 systems & upgrades (including IBM DS5000 Fibre Channel drives, SATA drives, and IBM disk expansions) are also available from Reliant Technology to provide IBM storage solutions to fit your budget.
Warranty and Support Reliant Technology offers a 1 Year Next-Business-Day parts replacement warranty and 9-5 phone support on all refurbished IBM DS5300 systems & upgrades. All IBM DS5000 series storage systems and upgrades are guaranteed for IBM support. Extended warranties and 24x7x4 onsite hardware support are available. Learn More
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Support and Warranty
One-Year Warranty from Reliant Technology
Next-Business-Day Parts Replacement
Reliant Technology verifies equipment through our rigorous 8-step testing and certification process known as the “Reliant Rock-Solid Certification.” In addition to our certification program, each piece of equipment purchased through Reliant Technology comes with a one-year, next-business-day warranty.
If you require technical assistance in replacing a component, 9x5 phone support is available (Monday - Friday, excluding major holidays) from one of our storage experts.
Third-Party Maintenance and Support
Reliant Technology offers comprehensive maintenance coverage from our vast service network of internal and field engineers. Maintenance agreements can be customized to co-terminate at prices 30-70% of the OEM.
Our team works directly with you to understand your exact project requirements and design the right solutions for your organization’s challenges. And, with 5 levels of support available, ranging from 24x7x365 with 4-hour on-site response to next-business-day parts replacement, you have the flexibility to choose the right maintenance terms for your needs.
For more information about our product warranty or maintenance options, contact us by chat, email, or phone.
