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Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H
Entry · hybrid (ssd + hdd) / disk (hdd) · dual controller - Entry hybrid block array with onboard 10/25 GbE iSCSI plus SAS, FC or Ethernet host cards, scaling to 96 drives.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkSystem DE Series |
| Class | Entry |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | Lenovo SAN OS 11.90R2 |
| 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 | 2U24 SFF or 2U12 LFF controller enclosure; maximum 24 SAS SSDs per system |
| Flash drive sizes | 0.96, 1.92, 3.84, 7.68, 15.36 TB |
| HDD sizes | 2.4, 4, 10, 18, 24 TB |
| Maximum drives | 96 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | Up to 3x DE240S 2U24 SFF and/or DE120S 2U12 LFF expansion enclosures - 24 bays, 2U, up to 3 |
| Raw capacity | 2.1 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 SMcli 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) and 9.2 GB/s sequential read (64 KB) per product guide (datasheet DS0212 quotes 4.8 GB/s sustained). Raw max 2.1 PB per DS0212; the product guide states 2.3 PB (intro), 1.47 PB (config maximums) and 1,232.64 TB (drive table). Power = max load of 2U24 enclosure at 200-240 V. |
| Protocols | SAS direct attach, iSCSI, Fibre Channel |
| Fibre Channel | 32 Gb |
| Ethernet | 25 GbE |
| Host ports | 12 |
| 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 |
| Power | 535 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/lp2071-lenovo-thinksystem-de4200h-hybrid-storage-array |
| Datasheet | https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/ds0212.pdf |