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Lenovo ThinkSystem DS5200C
Midrange · all-flash · dual controller - Capacity-oriented DS Series SAN array using high-capacity QLC NVMe SSDs for dense block storage.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkSystem DS Series |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | ONTAP 9 (SAN-optimized, 9.17.1 or later) |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | 2 - 8 |
| Cache / memory | 128 GB |
| Availability | 99.9999% |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash |
| Drive types | QLC NVMe |
| Drive note | High-capacity QLC NVMe SED SSDs in 2-drive packs; minimum 8 drives |
| Flash drive sizes | 15.36, 30.72 TB |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | 48 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | DS240N 2U24 NVMe expansion enclosure (up to 1 per HA pair) - 24 bays, 2U, up to 1 |
| Raw capacity | 1.47 PB |
| Cluster maximum | 5.88 PB |
| Effective maximum | 6.25 PB |
| Data reduction | Datasheet DS0201 effective capacity 5.55 PiB per HA pair assumes 5:1 storage efficiency |
| Protection | RAID-DP |
| Protection note | Symmetric active-active controllers; SnapMirror active sync (zero RPO); tamper-proof snapshots; SnapLock; multi-admin verification |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | n/a |
| Maximum throughput | n/a |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | No IOPS/throughput published. Per-HA-pair raw and cluster raw (5.88 PB, 4 HA pairs) from datasheet DS0201; effective 5.55 PiB converted at 1 PiB = 1125.9 TB. |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe over FC, NVMe over TCP |
| Fibre Channel | 64 Gb |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | 24 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | ThinkSystem Storage Manager (web GUI), SSH CLI, REST API; ThinkSystem Intelligent Monitoring |
| Power | n/a |
| Positioned for | Databases, Virtualization, Mission-critical |
| Warranty | 3-, 4- or 5-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty: Foundation (9x5 NBD onsite) or Essential (24x7, 4-hour onsite); software support included |
| Design terms | Local tier (aggregate) · LUN · igroup · SnapMirror (asynchronous) |
| 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/lp2296-lenovo-thinksystem-ds3200-ds5200-ds7200-and-ds5200c-flash-storage-array |
| Datasheet | https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/ds0201.pdf |