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Specifications of the E5512 and E5524 controller-drive trays and EF550 flash array

The E5512 and E5524 controller-drive trays and the EF550 flash array are high-density SAS 2.0 (6-Gb/s) drive enclosures. The E5512 controller-drive tray supports twelve 3.5-in. SAS drives. The E5524 controller-drive tray and the EF550 flash array support twenty-four 2.5-in. SAS drives. The E5524 supports both hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state disks (SSDs). The EF550 flash array only supports SSDs.

The rack-mounted E5512 and E5524 controller-drive trays and the EF550 flash array provide high-capacity disk storage for Fibre Channel, Infiniband, SAS, and iSCSI environments, depending on the choice of the host interface card.

E5512 controller-drive tray with 12 drives – front view

1. Left end cap (has the controller-drive tray summary LEDs)
2. Drive canisters
3. Right end cap
E5524 controller-drive tray or EF550 flash array with 24 drives – front view

1. End caps (the left end cap has the controller-drive tray summary LEDs)
2. Drive canisters
E5512 and E5524 controller-drive trays or EF550 flash array – rear view

1. AC power connector
2. AC power switch