Description
The HGST 4U60 Storage Enclosure is engineered for data centers requiring scalable, high-capacity, and high-availability storage expansion. Supporting up to 60 Ultrastar® 3.5" drives in a 4U rack-mountable form factor, this enclosure delivers a dense storage solution with low power consumption and hot-swappable components. Designed with dual SAS 12Gb/s IO modules, it enables performance-tiering options with SSDs and supports a flexible mix of SAS or SATA drives for optimized workloads. The 4U60 enclosure ensures operational efficiency, making it ideal for cloud providers, enterprises, and software-defined storage environments.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Drive Enclosure |
| Product Name | 4U60 Storage Enclosure |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Corporation |
| Brand Name | HGST |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 1ES0146 |
| Rack Height | 4U |
| Form Factor | Rack-mountable |
| Total Expansion Bays | 60 |
| Drive Bay Size | 60 x 3.5" Bays |
| Hard Drives Supported | Up to 60 |
| Installed Hard Drives | 60 (600TB total capacity) |
| Host Interface | 12Gb/s SAS |
| Connectivity | 2 x SAS QSFP+ receptacles per IO module |
| Cooling | Integrated cooling fans |
| RAID Support | JBOD (Non-RAID Mode) |
| Sector Size Options | 512e or 4Kn |
| SSD Tiering Support | Configurable with up to 8 Ultrastar SSDs |
| Swappable Components | IO modules, power supplies, drive modules |
| Cable Management | Optional arm to eliminate cable tangling |
| Compliance | SAS 3.0, up to 12Gbps operation |
| Power Supplies | Dual redundant, hot-swappable |
| Width x Depth x Height | 16.7" x 38.7" x 6.9" |
| Weight | Approx. 198 lb |
| Limited Warranty | 5 Years |
| Manufacturer Website | www.wdc.com |
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