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Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H
Entry · hybrid (ssd + hdd) / disk (hdd) · dual controller - Previous-generation entry hybrid SAN array (withdrawn) offering 2U and 4U60 base enclosures up to 192 drives.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkSystem DE Series |
| Class | Entry |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Legacy / superseded |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | Lenovo SAN OS 11.60 |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | n/a |
| Cache / memory | 64 GB |
| Availability | 99.9999% |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | Hybrid (SSD + HDD), Disk (HDD) |
| Drive types | SAS SSD, SAS HDD (10K/15K), NL-SAS HDD |
| Drive note | Controller enclosure available as 2U24 SFF, 2U12 LFF or 4U60 LFF; up to 120 SAS SSDs |
| Flash drive sizes | 0.8, 0.96, 1.6, 1.92, 3.2, 3.84, 7.68, 15.36 TB |
| HDD sizes | 1.2, 1.8, 2.4, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24 TB |
| Maximum drives | 192 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | Up to 7 expansion enclosures depending on base: DE120S 2U12 LFF, DE240S 2U24 SFF, DE600S 4U60 LFF (2U12 base + 3x DE600S = 192 drives) - 60 bays, 4U |
| Raw capacity | 3.46 PB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | n/a |
| Protection | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, Dynamic Disk Pools |
| Protection note | Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) distribute data and spare capacity across all drives for faster rebuilds; cache mirrored between controllers with flash-backed (battery) destage; T10-PI data assurance; RAID 3 via CLI only |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | 300,000 |
| Maximum throughput | 9.2 GB/s |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | Up to 300,000 random read IOPS (4 KB), 9.2 GB/s sequential read (64 KB); estimated. OEM states 'up to 3.375 PB (192x 18 TB LFF HDDs)' = 3,456 TB decimal (config maximum lists 3.07 PB, intro 3 PB). Power = max load of 2U24 controller at 100-127 V. |
| Protocols | SAS direct attach, iSCSI, Fibre Channel |
| Fibre Channel | 32 Gb |
| Ethernet | 25 GbE |
| Host ports | 8 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | 512 |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | 512 |
| Management and support | |
| Management | ThinkSystem System Manager (web GUI), ThinkSystem SAN Manager, SMcli/SSH CLI; optional Lenovo XClarity; SMI-S provider |
| Power | 667 W |
| Positioned for | Analytics, Video surveillance, HPC, Backup target |
| Warranty | 3-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9x5 next-business-day parts delivered (upgrades available) |
| Design terms | Dynamic Disk Pool · Volume · Host cluster · Asynchronous mirroring |
| Data services | |
? Deduplication
? Compression
✓ Thin provisioning
✓ Snapshots
✓ Clones
✓ Asynchronous replication
✓ Synchronous replication
? Active-active / metro
✓ Encryption at rest
? Immutable snapshots
? Ransomware detection
? Quality of service
? Automated tiering
? Cloud tiering
? VMware vVols
? Kubernetes CSI
✕ Native file services
✕ Native object (S3)
✓ Non-disruptive upgrades
✕ Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0882-lenovo-thinksystem-de4000h-hybrid-storage-array |