Dell V38K3 25-Bay 2.5-inch Hard Drive Backplane Board

Product Description

The Dell V38K3 is a high-capacity backplane board designed to significantly expand the storage capabilities of compatible Dell PowerEdge servers. This board features twenty-five 2.5-inch drive bays, allowing for the installation of a large number of SAS or SATA hard drives or solid-state drives. Its primary function is to provide a centralized connection point for these drives, enabling dense storage configurations within the server chassis. This backplane board is engineered to support hot-swappable drives, which is a critical feature for enterprise environments. Hot-swapping allows administrators to replace or add drives without shutting down the server, ensuring continuous operation and minimizing downtime. The V38K3 connects to the server's storage controller (RAID controller or Host Bus Adapter) via SAS connections, facilitating high-speed data transfer to and from the installed drives. By utilizing the Dell V38K3, organizations can achieve substantial storage density within their PowerEdge servers, making it ideal for applications such as large databases, virtualization platforms, data warehousing, and high-performance storage arrays. It simplifies drive management and cabling, contributing to a cleaner and more efficient server build. This backplane is a key component for maximizing the storage potential and flexibility of supported Dell PowerEdge server models.