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Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6500
Midrange · all-flash / hybrid (ssd + hdd) · dual controller - NVMe (TLC/QLC) SAN array with 64 Gb FC and 100 GbE NVMe/RoCE options that can grow into NL-SAS capacity tiers.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkSystem DE Series |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | Lenovo SAN OS 12.10 |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | n/a |
| Cache / memory | 64 GB |
| Availability | n/a |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash, Hybrid (SSD + HDD) |
| Drive types | NVMe SSD, QLC NVMe, SAS SSD, NL-SAS HDD |
| Drive note | 24 NVMe TLC or QLC SSDs in the 2U24 controller enclosure; SAS SSDs (max 96) and NL-SAS HDDs in expansion enclosures |
| Flash drive sizes | 3.84, 7.68, 15.36, 30.72, 61.44 TB |
| HDD sizes | 18, 24 TB |
| Maximum drives | 264 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | Up to 4 expansion enclosures (intermixed): DE600S 4U60 LFF, DE240S 2U24 SFF; up to 8x DE120S 2U12 LFF - 60 bays, 4U, up to 4 |
| Raw capacity | 7.23 PB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | n/a |
| Protection | RAID 0, RAID 1, 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 |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | 1,700,000 |
| Maximum throughput | 41 GB/s |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | NVMe drives only: 1,700,000 IOPS and up to 41 GB/s sustained throughput; estimated, internal measurements. Raw max = 24x 61.44 TB QLC (1.47 PB) + 4x DE600S with 240x 24 TB HDDs (5.76 PB) = 7.23 PB per product guide (datasheet DS0212 rounds to 7.2 PB). Power = max load of controller enclosure (2000 W PSUs). |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe over FC, NVMe over RoCE |
| Fibre Channel | 64 Gb |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | 16 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | 1,024 |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | 1,024 |
| Management and support | |
| Management | ThinkSystem System Manager (web GUI), ThinkSystem SAN Manager, SMcli/SSH CLI; optional Lenovo XClarity; DE Series vCenter plug-in |
| Power | 2,000 W |
| Positioned for | Databases, Analytics, Backup target, Video surveillance, HPC |
| 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/lp2436-lenovo-thinksystem-de6500-storage-array |
| Datasheet | https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/ds0212.pdf |