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Introduction
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6500 and DE6800 are industry-leading end-to-end NVMe Storage solutions designed to provide high performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for midrange to high-end block NVMe large segment.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6500 Storage Array
The DE6500 and DE6800 deliver enterprise-class storage management capabilities in performance-optimized systems with a wide choice of host connectivity options, flexible drive configurations, and enhanced data management features.
- The DE6500 is a perfect fit as a primary growth platform for a wide range of entry enterprise workloads, including database and analytics, backup and recovery, general SMB, low latency, video surveillance, technical computing, and other storage I/O-intensive applications.
- The DE6800 delivers superior price for performance for enterprise applications. Target markets include Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analysts, Oracle/SQL databases, high-performance computing (HPC) and real-time analytics.
Figure 2. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6800 Storage Array
DE6500 and DE6800 models have a 2U rack design with 24 small form-factor (2.5-inch SFF) NVMe drives and two controllers:
- Each DE6500 controller has 32 GB of memory for a system total of 64 GB. Host interface cards provide 64Gb FC, 10/25Gb GbE, and 100GbE for host connections and 12Gb SAS expansions.
- Each DE6800 controller has 64 GB of memory for a system total of 128 GB. Host interface cards provide 64Gb FC, 100GbE, and 200GbE for host connections and 12Gb SAS expansions.
Specifications comparison
The following table shows the key specifications of the DE6500 and DE6800 storage arrays.
* Array limit. Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) requires a minimum of 11 drives, and the ThinkSystem DE6800 only supports up to 24 drives. There is a physical limitation of only two DDPs. Mixed drive configurations require a minimum of 12 QLC & 2 TLC. TLC and QLC deployed in separate DDP pools/volume groups.
Learn more
To learn more about these new storage arrays, see the following resources:
- Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6500
- Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6800
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