This version of the Storage S2200 SAN Array is an LFF Chassis with the capability of holding twelve 3.5" hard drives or solid state drives. It comes with two SAS RAID Controllers.
The Lenovo Storage S2200 SAN Array provides simplicity, speed, scalability, security, and high availability for small to large businesses. The S2200 delivers enterprise-class storage management technology in an affordable solution with a wide choice of host connectivity options, flexible drive configurations, and enhanced data management features.
The S2200 is a perfect fit for small offices and remote and branch offices of large enterprises that need a primary storage solution that supports general purpose workloads, such as file and print serving, web serving, email and collaboration, and small databases. The S2200 is also well-suited for secure archive storage or a low-cost backup solution.
The S2200 supports up to 96 drives with up to three external expansion enclosures. It also offers flexible drive configurations with the choice of form factors, 10 K or 15 K rpm SAS and 7.2 K rpm NL SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) and self-encrypting drives (SEDs), and SAS solid-state drives (SSDs). The S2200 can be scaled up to 288 TB of raw storage capacity. It also supports Intelligent Real-time Tiering capabilities that help optimize system performance, reduce costs, and simplify management. The base software includes the ability to move data dynamically between SAS hard drives optimized for cost per IOPS and nearline SAS hard drives optimized for cost per GB. With the optional software license, the S2200 supports hybrid tiering across hard drives and solid state drives.