Description
Maintenance and Support
The K1J8J Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelves are additional storage units that can be added to a Dell Compellent SC280 storage system. They are 3.5 LFF (Large Form Factor) and each shelf can hold up to 3.5 inch drives. The included drive caddy trays securely hold the drives in place.
Maintenance and support for these expansion shelves are provided by Dell. This may include regular firmware updates, technical support, and replacement parts if needed. To ensure the best performance and reliability, it is important to keep the expansion shelves and drives well-maintained and up-to-date.
Technical Specifications
The Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelf is a 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) storage device designed to increase storage capacity for the SC280 storage array. It can hold up to 12 hard disk drives and provides a total storage capacity of up to 288 TB.
Technical specifications of the K1J8J Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelf include:
- Drive Compatibility: The shelf supports 3.5-inch LFF SAS, SATA, and Nearline SAS drives.
- Drive Trays: Each shelf comes with 12 drive caddy trays that support hot-swapping of drives.
- Connectivity: The shelf connects to the SC280 storage array via SAS cables.
- Power and Cooling: The shelf includes redundant power supplies and fans to ensure reliability and maintain optimal temperature.
- Physical Dimensions: The K1J8J Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelf measures 19 inches in height, 17.6 inches in width, and 27.5 inches in depth.
- Weight: The shelf weighs approximately 60 pounds when fully populated with drives.
- Management: The shelf is managed through the SC280 management software, which provides real-time monitoring, reporting, and alerting capabilities.
Expansion Solutions
The Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelves (part number K1J8J) is an expansion solution for the Dell Compellent storage array. It is designed to increase the storage capacity of the system and supports 3.5 inch large form factor (LFF) hard disk drives (HDD). The K1J8J expansion shelf comes with 3.5 inch drive caddy trays to accommodate the HDDs and can be easily installed in the system. The Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelves provides scalable and flexible storage options to meet the growing storage requirements of businesses.
