3 new Intel JBOD enclosures coming.

[RimBlock]

Intel seem to be releasing 3 new JBOD enclosures this month;

JBOD2312S2SP - 2U 12x 3.5" single port drives - 36 port SAS expander, 460W PSU, 2x SFF-8088 connectors.
JBOD2224S2SP - 2U 24x 2.5" single port drives - 26 port SAS expander, 460W PSU, 2x SFF-8088 connectors.
JBOD2224S2DP - 2U 24x 2.5" dual port drives - 2x 36 port SAS expanders, 2x 460W PSUs, 6x SFF-8088 connectors.

As highlighted in Intels blurb...

A new flexible and expandable storage system with single-cable connectivity, redundant
fans, and options for redundant power supplies simplifies your server configuration. Based
on traditional JBODs, or “just a bunch of disks,†this rackable 2U system features either twelve
3.5†drives or twenty-four 2.5" drives and works seamlessly with Intel Servers for a complementary
storage solution. Includes basic management features reported through SES.

Key Features:
• Options for single or redundant SAS / SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectivity via SFF-8088
• Fan and PSU monitoring / notification via SES
• Redundant power and cooling
• Less than 25â€-deep chassis
• Allows cascading (two levels)
• With dual-port backplane will offer full redundancy
• 12 TB+ storage capacity

Key Benefits:
• Shared FRUs and look and feel with Intel® Server 2U systems—bezel, drive carriers,
rails, PSU, fans, etc.
• Extensive validation with Intel® Server products and Intel® RAID adapters
• Support for Microsoft* Cluster

No pricing I am currently aware of.

RB

 

[sotech]

Hmm. I'd quite like to see the pricing on the single-port 2U 2.5" JBOD enclosure - will have to go chase up the local rep and see what they have to say...

 

[odditory]

Rimblock these look nice, but undoubtedly pricing will be geared for midsize to enterprise, I'd be surprised if the 12-bay 3.5" was any less than say $1500. Excellent specs on all these though and the shortened 25" depth is nice.

 

[RimBlock]

TBH, just came accross this when checking the Q4 update to the Intel Product Matrix for resellers and have always liked the look of getting a storage shelf but the Supermicro chassis (vertically mounted drives so they look like a row of books type) is a bit too pricey for home use.

Waiting to see what these come in at...

Also looking out for the Atom S which may be a nice alternative for a low power basic SAN depending on the default networking etc on the boards.

RB

 

[gigatexal]

anyone got pictures?

edit: here http://b0409e971da519e5ab43-fda1f8b...kcdn.com/Q4_Product_Matrix_Supplement_ENG.pdf

whats the point of dual expanders in a chassis that supports only 24 drives?

 

[PigLover]

...whats the point of dual expanders in a chassis that supports only 24 drives?

Its a redundancy feature for High Availability environments. In a full HA environment you want redundant everything. Two data paths from two servers to the JBOD through separate SAS expanders going to dual-ported SAS disks. Redundant PSUs.