Lenovo ThinkSystem DG5200 All-Flash Array

Lenovo ThinkSystem DG5200 All-Flash Array

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DG5200 All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo, supporting 24 per HA pair, scaling to 72.

SKU: DG5200 Category: Storage Brand: Lenovo

Technical Specifications
Overview

Product SKU	DG5200
Form Factor	2U rack mount
Controller Memory	64GB per controller
Drive Bays	24 drive bays
Maximum Drives	Up to 72 NVMe QLC SED SSDs
Maximum Raw Capacity	Up to 2.2PB maximum raw capacity
Shelf Support	DG242N
PCIe Expansion Slots	Up to 8 expansion slots
NAS / SAN Scale-out	Up to 4 HA pairs / systems
NAS Cluster Limit	4 HA pairs
System Memory (per HA pair)	128 GB
System NVMEM (per HA pair)	16 GB
Cluster Scaling Limit	4 HA Pairs 4 HA Pairs
Drive Bays (per HA pair)	24
Maximum NVMe SSDs (per HA pair)	72
Drive Minimum (per HA pair)	8
Capacity Minimum (per HA pair)	122 TB
Direct Connected Shelves (per HA Pair)	2
Switch Connected Shelves (per HA Pair)	2
Cluster Connected Shelves (per HA Pair)	2x 100Gbe
Host/Storage HIC Options (per HA Pairs)	Select up to (6) Host/Storage HICs. Ordered in pairs • 2-port, 40/100Gb Ethernet, QSFP28 (RoCEv2) – RoCE is not supported for host connectivity • 2-port, 40/100GB Ethernet, Crypto (TLS HW offload, for host connection only) • 4-port, 64Gb Fiber Channel, SFP+ (16/32/64 Gb) • 2-port, 10/25Gb Ethernet, SFP28 • 4-port, 10/25Gb Ethernet, SFP28 (IPSec support) • 4-port, 10Gb BaseT, RJ45 (100Mbs/ 1 Gbs/ 10Gbs) – All HICs require SFPs and optical cables or DAC cables – All ethernet SFPs run at posted speed only and do not support dual line rates
RAID Levels	RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC
Supported NVMe SSD Capacities	• 15.36 TB, 30.72 TB and 61.44 TB NVMe SED SSDs • 61.44 TB QLC SSD on DG7200 only
Storage Protocols	FC, iSCSI, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, SMB, S3
Standard Software Features	RAID data protection, snapshots, volume copy (FlexClone), storage quality of service (QoS), thin provisioning, compression, deduplication, encryption, disk-based backup (SnapVault), application-aware backup (SnapCenter), quick data recovery (SnapRestore), clustering, clustering with data mirroring (MetroCluster IP), and synchronous and asynchronous replication (SnapMirror)
Optional Software Features	Object storage tiering (FabricPool). Tiering to other DM/DG systems require no additional licensing
Cooling	Redundant cooling with built-in power supply fans
Power Supply	Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Titanium AC power supplies 200 to 240
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
Management Interfaces	ThinkSystem Storage Manager web-based GUI; SSH CLI; Serial console CLI; 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-, four-, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with selectable service levels: 9×5 service coverage next business day (NBD) onsite response (Foundation) or 24×7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response (Essential). Premier Support is also available. Software support is included in the Foundation or Essential Service for the duration of the warranty period.
Dimensions (H x W x D)	• Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) • Width with flange: 483 mm (19 in.) • Width without flange: 447 mm (17.6 in.) • Depth: 543 mm (21.4 in.)
Weight	25.3 kg (55.8 lb)

Overview

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DG5200 All-Flash Array is a Lenovo storage system in a 2U rack mount and 64GB per controller, aimed at storage system workloads. Its full parameter set is listed below.

At a glance

Product SKU: DG5200
Form Factor: 2U rack mount
Controller Memory: 64GB per controller
Drive Bays: 24 drive bays
Maximum Drives: Up to 72 NVMe QLC SED SSDs
Maximum Raw Capacity: Up to 2.2PB maximum raw capacity
Shelf Support: DG242N
PCIe Expansion Slots: Up to 8 expansion slots
NAS / SAN Scale-out: Up to 4 HA pairs / systems
NAS Cluster Limit: 4 HA pairs
System Memory (per HA pair): 128 GB
System NVMEM (per HA pair): 16 GB
Cluster Scaling Limit: 4 HA Pairs 4 HA Pairs
Drive Bays (per HA pair): 24
Maximum NVMe SSDs (per HA pair): 72
Drive Minimum (per HA pair): 8
Capacity Minimum (per HA pair): 122 TB
Direct Connected Shelves (per HA Pair): 2
Switch Connected Shelves (per HA Pair): 2
Cluster Connected Shelves (per HA Pair): 2x 100Gbe
Host/Storage HIC Options (per HA Pairs): Select up to (6) Host/Storage HICs. Ordered in pairs ; 2-port, 40/100Gb Ethernet, QSFP28 (RoCEv2) – RoCE is not supported for host connectivity ; 2-port, 40/100GB Ethernet, Crypto (TLS HW offload, for host connection only) ; 4-port, 64Gb Fiber Channel, SFP+ (16/32/64 Gb) ; 2-port, 10/25Gb Ethernet, SFP28 ; 4-port, 10/25Gb Ethernet, SFP28 (IPSec support) ; 4-port, 10Gb BaseT, RJ45 (100Mbs/ 1 Gbs/ 10Gbs) – All HICs require SFPs and optical cables or DAC cables – All ethernet SFPs run at posted speed only and do not support dual line rates
RAID Levels: RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC
Supported NVMe SSD Capacities: 15.36 TB, 30.72 TB and 61.44 TB NVMe SED SSDs ; 61.44 TB QLC SSD on DG7200 only
Storage Protocols: FC, iSCSI, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, SMB, S3
Standard Software Features: RAID data protection, snapshots, volume copy (FlexClone), storage quality of service (QoS), thin provisioning, compression, deduplication, encryption, disk-based backup (SnapVault), application-aware backup (SnapCenter), quick data recovery (SnapRestore), clustering, clustering with data mirroring (MetroCluster IP), and synchronous and asynchronous replication (SnapMirror)
Optional Software Features: Object storage tiering (FabricPool). Tiering to other DM/DG systems require no additional licensing
Cooling: Redundant cooling with built-in power supply fans
Power Supply: Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Titanium AC power supplies 200 to 240
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
Management Interfaces: ThinkSystem Storage Manager web-based GUI; SSH CLI; Serial console CLI; 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-, four-, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with selectable service levels: 9×5 service coverage next business day (NBD) onsite response (Foundation) or 24×7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response (Essential). Premier Support is also available. Software support is included in the Foundation or Essential Service for the duration of the warranty period.
Dimensions (H x W x D): Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) ; Width with flange: 483 mm (19 in.) ; Width without flange: 447 mm (17.6 in.) ; Depth: 543 mm (21.4 in.)
Weight: 25.3 kg (55.8 lb)

When to choose this storage system

Choose it for storage system workloads. A 2U rack mount footprint with Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Titanium AC power supplies 200 to 240 and 24 drive bays (RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC).

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 64GB per controller, storage 24 drive bays. Confirm CPU/controller, memory, drives and power against your environment before ordering.

Deployment notes

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DG5200 All-Flash Array is supplied as a configured platform. Send the required configuration for a firm quote.

FAQ

Memory/cache? 64GB per controller.

Storage options? 24 drive bays.

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.