Dell WK7G2 24-Bay SAS 2.5-inch Backplane Board for PowerVault MD1220

Product Description

The Dell WK7G2 backplane board is a core component of the Dell PowerVault MD1220, a high-density direct-attached storage (DAS) enclosure. This board is engineered to accommodate an impressive 24 x 2.5-inch SAS drives, making it ideal for environments requiring substantial storage capacity in a compact form factor. The SAS interface ensures high bandwidth and reliable data transfer, crucial for performance-intensive applications and large datasets. It serves as the central connection point for all drives within the enclosure, linking them to the host system via SAS expanders or controllers. This backplane board is designed to facilitate efficient data management and scalability for the PowerVault MD1220. It supports the enclosure's ability to present a large pool of storage to a connected server or cluster. The high number of drive bays allows for flexible RAID configurations, enabling administrators to optimize for performance, redundancy, or a combination of both, depending on the specific storage needs. By consolidating the connections for 24 drives, the Dell WK7G2 backplane board simplifies the internal architecture of the MD1220, contributing to improved airflow and thermal management. Its robust design ensures stable connectivity and power delivery to each drive, which is essential for maintaining data integrity and system reliability in demanding enterprise storage environments. This component is fundamental to the MD1220's role as a scalable and high-performance storage solution.