ThinkServer RD340/RD440/RD540/RD640 Servers and
ThinkServer SA120 Direct-Attached Storage
USE CASE: SMALL ENTERPRISE STORAGE
RECOMMENDED SYSTEMS
SA120
WHO BUYS IT
Any small- to mid-sized organization
wanting cost-effective rackmount capacity
expansion with easy configuration
and management, and needing
high-performance data access.
WHAT IT DOES
Provides highly scalable, budget-friendly,
DAS choice for ThinkServer rack
and tower deployments.
WHERE TO POSITION IT
A companion to ThinkServer rack servers,
the ThinkServer SA120 is a low-cost,
storage expansion choice that provides
high-performance data access.
WHY OUR SOLUTION IS BETTER
Common parts with ThinkServer for
convenient hot spares, standard 3-year
warranty for peace of mind, professional
services offerings like ‘Keep Your Drive’ to
protect your investment.
• EMAIL
• SHAREPOINT
• WEB SERVER
• LINE-OF-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
• DEPARTMENT DATABASE
• B2B E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
• HEALTHCARE CLINIC / HOSPITAL
• RETAIL BACK OFFICE
• COLLEGE CAMPUS
• SMALL - TO MID-SIZED FINANCIAL BACK OFFICE
• INTERNET COMPANY / E-COMMERCE
INDUSTRY USAGE
POSITIONING
The ThinkServer SA120 is a dense, rack-mountable direct-attached storage (DAS) enclosure that’s ideal for datacenter
deployments, distributed enterprises or small businesses. Featuring both 2.5
"
and 3.5
"
drive bays in a single 2U enclosure, the
ThinkServer SA120 is ideally suited for workloads that demand high performance and maximum capacity. The scalable design
addresses a range of workloads including data backup, file/print, collaboration applications, video streaming, and caching.
A single ThinkServer SA120 DAS enclosure can be configured to support twelve 3.5
"
SAS high-capacity, front-panel drives and
four optional rear-panel 2.5
"
SSD drives. Servicing the SA120 is easy and convenient with tool-less, hot-swap components and
shared parts from ThinkServer rack servers. For customers who require versatile expansion, high redundancy and efficiency,
the SA120 is an impressive value at just a fraction of the cost and complexity of typical storage area network solutions.
LENOVO THINKSERVER
& THINKSERVER SA120 DAS
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