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Essential Technologies is your essential source for recertified, used, and refurbished IBM System Storage DS3500 Series 1746-C2A DS3512 hardware.  Whether it's a complete system, upgrades, components, or drives you can count on Essential Technologies to provide quality equipment that meets your IT objectives - and exceeds your expectations - every time.

All products are 100% IBM original, tested, and eligible for IBM on-site maintenance (or a 3rd-party support contract).  Whether you have a specific system in mind, or if you need alternatives, we have the solution that's right for you.


Used Refurbished IBM 1746-C2A (1746A2S) DS3512 System Storage (Single Controller)

* Includes 1 Controller, 1GB cache (feature #2801) with support for RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10 
* Supports 12 3.5" SAS drives internally, and up to 96 drives with expansion
* Supports an intermix of EXP3512 (12-slot) and EXP3524 (24-slot) expansion units for up to 96 total drives 
* 6GB SAS Drive Options include - 300GB, 450GB, 600GB, 1TB, 2TB
* Dual AC Power Supplies are standard 
* Includes 2 6GB SAS Ports per controller, and optional 8GB Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity
* Feature #3611 (p/n 68Y8432) provides 8GB Fibre Channel connectivity (4-ports SC, 8-ports DC) 
* Feature #3612 (p/n 68Y8433) provides 1GB iSCSI connectivity (4-ports SC, 8-ports DC)
* Equivalent IBM Machine Type / Part Number: 1746A2S
* Our refurbished 1746-C2A DS3512 systems are tested, configured, and guaranteed for IBM maintenance.


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