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IBM 5668-701X Power 6-Bay SAS Disk Backplane Board
- 6-Bay SAS Disk Backplane
- Supports SAS hard drives
- Facilitates high-speed data storage
- Enables drive connectivity
- Designed for IBM Power systems
- Component for storage expansion
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Key specifications
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- 5668-701X
- Brand
- IBM
- Type
- SAS Disk Backplane Board
- Bays
- 6
- Interface
- SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
Product details
The IBM 5668-701X is a Power 6-Bay SAS Disk Backplane Board. This component is essential for connecting and managing multiple SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) hard disk drives within an IBM server system, facilitating high-speed data storage and retrieval.
Technical Information
| Part Number | 5668-701X |
| Brand | IBM |
| Type | SAS Disk Backplane Board |
Additional Specifications
| Bays | 6 |
| Interface | SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) |
Description
The IBM 5668-701X is a critical component for storage configurations within IBM Power Systems servers. This 6-bay SAS disk backplane board serves as the central interface for connecting multiple SAS hard disk drives directly to the server's storage controller. By providing a dedicated backplane, it ensures efficient data transfer between the drives and the system, leveraging the high-speed capabilities of the SAS interface. This backplane board is designed to support up to six SAS drives, allowing for significant storage capacity expansion within a single server chassis. It simplifies the physical installation of drives and streamlines the cabling required for storage connectivity. The SAS interface itself offers advantages such as point-to-point connections, improved error detection, and hot-swapping capabilities, which are crucial for maintaining data availability and system uptime. As an integral part of IBM's storage architecture, the 5668-701X is built for reliability and performance. It is essential for environments that require robust and scalable storage solutions, such as database servers, virtualization hosts, and high-performance computing applications. Proper installation and configuration of this backplane board are key to ensuring optimal storage performance and data integrity.
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