Lenovo ThinkSystem D1212 Drive Enclosure vs NetApp Storage Shelves DS212C
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Lenovo ThinkSystem D1212 is a 2U direct-attached 12-drive large form factor (3.5-inch) storage expansion enclosure. The NetApp DS212C is a 2U 12-drive large form factor (LFF) 12Gb SAS disk expansion shelf designed for high-capacity hybrid and archival storage.
| Lenovo ThinkSystem D1212 Drive Enclosure | NetApp Storage Shelves DS212C | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Lenovo | NetApp |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Sep 2018 | Sep 2016 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| Enclosure type | 2U 12-drive Large Form Factor (LFF 3.5-inch) drive enclosure | 2U 12-drive 12Gb SAS expansion shelf |
| Drive bays | 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays | 12x hot-swap 3.5-inch LFF SAS drive bays |
| Interface modules | Dual Environmental Services Modules (ESMs) with 12Gb SAS SFF-8644 connectivity | — |
| Daisy chain | Supports daisy-chain cabling to additional D1212 or D1224 enclosures | — |
| Host attachment | Connects to ThinkSystem DE series storage controllers or server SAS HBAs / RAID controllers | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-swap 580W AC power supplies with integrated fans | Dual redundant hot-swap power supplies |
| Management | In-band SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) over SAS | Managed natively via NetApp ONTAP |
| Supported drives | — | 7.2K RPM NL-SAS HDDs (4TB to 18TB) and SAS SSDs |
| Shelf modules | — | Dual hot-swappable IOM12 SAS modules with mini-SAS HD ports |
| Shelf interconnect | — | 12Gb SAS dual-domain architecture |
| Compatible controllers | — | FAS Series and AFF Series storage controllers |
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