Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All-Flash Array

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Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All-Flash Array

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo.

SKU: DE4800F Category: Storage Brand: Lenovo

Technical Specifications
Overview

Product SKU	DE4800F
Form Factor	• Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (Machine Type 7DCC): 2U rack mount
Controller Memory	128GB per system (64GB per controller)
Drive Bays	• Expansion enclosures supported: 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, 4U60 LFF DE4800F storage system: • Model 1: DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (7DCC) – 24 SFF drives in the main (base) unit enclosure • Expansion enclosure supported: 2U24 SFF See Drives specifications for details.
Maximum Drives	120 drives (24 in the controller enclosure plus up to 4x DE240S expansion shelves)
Maximum Raw Capacity	1.84PB maximum raw capacity
Shelf Support	DE240S
IOPS	900,000 IOPS
Sustained Throughput	Up to 12GBps
Base Ports	4x 10/25Gb iSCSI
Optional I/O	8x 12Gb SAS, 8x 1/10Gb iSCSI RJ-45, 8x 16/32Gb FC
Hosts and Volumes	256 hosts / 512 volumes
Snapshots	512 copies; 32 async mirror pairs
Controller (per System)	2
Standard Cache (per System)	128 GB
Maximum Cache (per System)	128 GB
Standard Host Port Type	32Gb FC
Optional Host Ports(must Select One)	N/A*
Management	RJ45 2
Expansion Port Type	x4 SAS
Standard Expansion Port Quantity (per System)	4
Maximum Expansion Enclosures Per Control Enclosure	4
Supported Expansion Enclosures	7Y68
Maximum HDDs Per System (System = Controller Plus Expansion Enclosures)	120
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10; Dynamic Disk Pools. • RAID 3 can be configured only through the Storage Manager Command Line (SMcli). • RAID 6, minimum six drives are required (five drives with one hot spare) for system functionality and data storage.
Controller System Memory	128G per system (64 GB per controller). Cache mirroring between the controllers. Flash-backed cache protection (includes battery for destaging to flash).
Expansion Enclosure Support	DE4800F storage system: • DE4800F 2U24 SFF controller: 4x DE240S
Drive Expansion Connectivity	• On board, per controller: 2x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports for the attachment to expansion enclosures. • On board, for enclosure: 4x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports for the attachment to expansion enclosures.
Storage Capacity	• Base configuration (DE4800F 2U24 + 4x DE240S enclosures): 1.84 PB (120x 15.36 TB SSDs).
Storage Protocols	SAN (Block access): SAS, iSCSI, FC.
Host Operating Systems	Microsoft Windows Server; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL); SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES); VMware vSphere. Note: Reference LSIC for specific Operating System details.
Configuration Maximums	• Maximum storage capacity: 3.84 PB (base) / 7.2 PB • Maximum number of logical volumes: 2048 • Maximum logical volume size: 4 PB • Maximum thin-provisioned logical volume size (DDP only): 256 TB • Maximum number of drives in a RAID volume group: – RAID 0, 1/10: 240 (base) / 300 – RAID 3, 5, 6: 30 • Maximum number of DDP arrays: 20 • Maximum number of drives; 300 • Maximum SSD read cache size: 5 TB • Maximum number of hosts: 512 • Maximum number of snapshots: base: 256 and 512 optional FoD upgrade • Maximum number of mirroring pairs: 128 (requires an optional license)
Cooling	Redundant cooling with two cooling modules (4U60 LFF) or with the fans that are built into power supplies (2U24 SFF).
Power Supply	Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 – 240 V) (2U24 enclosures) or 2325 W (200 – 240 V) (4U60 enclosures) Platinum AC power supplies.
Management Ports	• 1x 1 GbE port (UTP, RJ-45) per controller for out-of-band management. • 2x Serial console ports (RJ-45 and USB-C) for system configuration. • In-band management via I/O path.
Management Interfaces	System Manager web-based GUI; SAN Manager standalone GUI; Serial console CLI, SNMP, email, and syslog alerts; optional Lenovo XClarity.
Security Features	Secure Socket Layer (SSL), 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.
Dimensions (H x W x D)	2U12 LFF enclosure: • Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) • Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.) • Depth: 536 mm (21.2 in.) 2U24 SFF enclosure: • Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.) • Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.) • Depth: 511 mm (20.1 in.) 4U60 LFF enclosure: • Height: 174 mm (6.9 in.) • Width: 449 mm (17.7 in.) • Depth: 922 mm (36.3 in.)
Weight	• DE4800F 2U24 SFF controller enclosure (7DCC): 25.07 kg (55.3 lb

Overview

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All-Flash Array is a Lenovo storage system in a Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (Machine Type 7DCC): 2U rack mount and 128GB per system (64GB per controller), aimed at storage system workloads. Its full parameter set is listed below.

At a glance

Product SKU: DE4800F
Form Factor: Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (Machine Type 7DCC): 2U rack mount
Controller Memory: 128GB per system (64GB per controller)
Drive Bays: Expansion enclosures supported: 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, 4U60 LFF DE4800F storage system: ; Model 1: DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (7DCC) – 24 SFF drives in the main (base) unit enclosure ; Expansion enclosure supported: 2U24 SFF See Drives specifications for details.
Maximum Drives: 120 drives (24 in the controller enclosure plus up to 4x DE240S expansion shelves)
Maximum Raw Capacity: 1.84PB maximum raw capacity
Shelf Support: DE240S
IOPS: 900,000 IOPS
Sustained Throughput: Up to 12GBps
Base Ports: 4x 10/25Gb iSCSI
Optional I/O: 8x 12Gb SAS, 8x 1/10Gb iSCSI RJ-45, 8x 16/32Gb FC
Hosts and Volumes: 256 hosts / 512 volumes
Snapshots: 512 copies; 32 async mirror pairs
Controller (per System): 2
Standard Cache (per System): 128 GB
Maximum Cache (per System): 128 GB
Standard Host Port Type: 32Gb FC
Optional Host Ports(must Select One): N/A*
Management: RJ45 2
Expansion Port Type: x4 SAS
Standard Expansion Port Quantity (per System): 4
Maximum Expansion Enclosures Per Control Enclosure: 4
Supported Expansion Enclosures: 7Y68
Maximum HDDs Per System (System = Controller Plus Expansion Enclosures): 120
RAID Levels: RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10; Dynamic Disk Pools. ; RAID 3 can be configured only through the Storage Manager Command Line (SMcli). ; RAID 6, minimum six drives are required (five drives with one hot spare) for system functionality and data storage.
Controller System Memory: 128G per system (64 GB per controller). Cache mirroring between the controllers. Flash-backed cache protection (includes battery for destaging to flash).
Expansion Enclosure Support: DE4800F storage system: ; DE4800F 2U24 SFF controller: 4x DE240S
Drive Expansion Connectivity: On board, per controller: 2x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports for the attachment to expansion enclosures. ; On board, for enclosure: 4x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports for the attachment to expansion enclosures.
Storage Capacity: Base configuration (DE4800F 2U24 + 4x DE240S enclosures): 1.84 PB (120x 15.36 TB SSDs).
Storage Protocols: SAN (Block access): SAS, iSCSI, FC.
Host Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL); SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES); VMware vSphere. Note: Reference LSIC for specific Operating System details.
Configuration Maximums: Maximum storage capacity: 3.84 PB (base) / 7.2 PB ; Maximum number of logical volumes: 2048 ; Maximum logical volume size: 4 PB ; Maximum thin-provisioned logical volume size (DDP only): 256 TB ; Maximum number of drives in a RAID volume group: – RAID 0, 1/10: 240 (base) / 300 – RAID 3, 5, 6: 30 ; Maximum number of DDP arrays: 20 ; Maximum number of drives; 300 ; Maximum SSD read cache size: 5 TB ; Maximum number of hosts: 512 ; Maximum number of snapshots: base: 256 and 512 optional FoD upgrade ; Maximum number of mirroring pairs: 128 (requires an optional license)
Cooling: Redundant cooling with two cooling modules (4U60 LFF) or with the fans that are built into power supplies (2U24 SFF).
Power Supply: Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 – 240 V) (2U24 enclosures) or 2325 W (200 – 240 V) (4U60 enclosures) Platinum AC power supplies.
Management Ports: 1x 1 GbE port (UTP, RJ-45) per controller for out-of-band management. ; 2x Serial console ports (RJ-45 and USB-C) for system configuration. ; In-band management via I/O path.
Management Interfaces: System Manager web-based GUI; SAN Manager standalone GUI; Serial console CLI, SNMP, email, and syslog alerts; optional Lenovo XClarity.
Security Features: Secure Socket Layer (SSL), 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.
Dimensions (H x W x D): 2U12 LFF enclosure: ; Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) ; Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.) ; Depth: 536 mm (21.2 in.) 2U24 SFF enclosure: ; Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.) ; Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.) ; Depth: 511 mm (20.1 in.) 4U60 LFF enclosure: ; Height: 174 mm (6.9 in.) ; Width: 449 mm (17.7 in.) ; Depth: 922 mm (36.3 in.)
Weight: DE4800F 2U24 SFF controller enclosure (7DCC): 25.07 kg (55.3 lb

When to choose this storage system

Choose it for storage system workloads. A Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (Machine Type… footprint with Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 – 240 V) (2U24 enclosures) or 2325… and Expansion enclosures supported: 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, 4U60 LFF DE4800F storage system: ;… (RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10; Dynamic Disk Pools. ;…).

Reading the specifications

See the grouped parameters above for capacity, connectivity, power and physical data; confirm the specific configuration against your workload before ordering.

Platform & compatibility

Supports memory 128GB per system (64GB per controller), storage Expansion enclosures supported: 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, 4U60 LFF DE4800F storage system: ; Model 1: DE4800F All…. Confirm CPU/controller, memory, drives and power against your environment before ordering.

Deployment notes

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F All-Flash Array is supplied as a configured platform. management: RJ45 2. Send the required configuration for a firm quote.

FAQ

Memory/cache? 128GB per system (64GB per controller).

Storage options? Expansion enclosures supported: 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, 4U60 LFF DE4800F storage system: ; Model 1: DE4800F All Flash SAS 2U24 (7DCC) – 24 SFF drives in the main (base) unit enclosure….

How do I get pricing? Send the required configuration; quotes depend on quantity, options and destination.

Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, configuration and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.