Model:
DNS-1200 - 2U SAS to SAS/SATA JBOD System

The Area DNS-1200 SAS JBOD is a high-density, high-reliability and cost-effective SAS host to SAS/SATA-II disk direct attached primary or near-line storage solution. With Area DNS-1200, you can customize the storage system for your needs. Configure it meet the high reliability, high-performance with SAS disk drive or low-cost high-capacity requirements with SATA-II disk drive or to create tiered storage solutions by mixing both SAS and SATA-II disk drives in the same system. The Area DNS-1200 SAS JBOD offers the high-performance and continuous availability demanded by today's business applications and provides customers with choices in performance, capacity and reliability.

Density and Scalability
Each DNS-1200 SAS JBOD supports up to 12 disk drives in a 2U enclosure. It provides up to 9.0TB of SATA storage capacity for non-critical data or up to 3.6TB of high-performance 300GB 15K RPM 3.5" SAS disk drive for primary mission-critical data storage. The DNS-1200 SAS JBOD can be scaled to a total of 48 spindles (or four enclosures) for a total capacity of 36.0TB with SATA-II disk drive or 14.4TB with high-performance SAS disk drive.

Redundancy & Reliability
Hot-Swappable disk drives and redundant, hot-swappable power and cooling modules that ensure the highest level of system availability and maximum possible uptime is achieved through dual active-active Serial Attached SCSI I/O Module controllers that provide failover/failback operation.
  • 2U 12 x hot-swappable drive bays with key-lock front bezel
  • Dual active-to-active, fail-over SAS JBOD I/O Modules
  • Two 3Gb/s SAS Ports on each SAS I/O Module, one-in & one-out
  • 12 x dual ported (w/interposer) for SATA disks failover function
  • 500W Redundant hot-swappable power & cooling modules
  • GUI based SES Management Tool to monitor the system
  • Online Firmware Upgrade ensures system's high availability
  • By daisy-chaining JBODs, supports up to 96 hard disk drives
Host InterfaceOne SAS I/O Module (SIM) supports two SAS 3G wide ports
Supports SAS Expander
Dual wide port capacity supporting up to 2,400MB/s
Disk Drive Interface12 x dual ported SAS (3Gb/s) or SATA II hard disks with AA MUX (1.5Gb/s or 3.0Gb/s)
Up to 12 hard disks, provide 3.6TB with SAS Disks (300GB) or 9.0TB with SATA II disks (750GB)
Max. 96 SAS/SATA II hard disks by Daisy Chaining 8 x DNS-1200 Systems
SAS I/O Module (SIM)Single or Dual SAS I/O Modules
Supports Redundant path fail-over function with dual SAS I/O Modules that provides data redundancy
For SATA hard disks fail-over function, Interposer cards are required
Redundant & Hot-SwappableTow JBOD SAS I/O Modules, Active-Active Redundant Path Failover
Two Advanced DELTA 500-Watt 1+1 Redundant hot-swappable Power Supply and Cooling Modules
Up to 12 SAS/SATA II hard disks
MonitoringSES Manager is easy-to-use GUI-based tool allows administrators to monitor the status
and health of the system
LED indicators for JBOD Control Modules, Power & Cooling Modules, Hard disks Status
Maximum SAS Cable LengthUp to 3 Meters
Dimensions & WeightRack Mount: 2RU w/12 Hard Disk Dive Bays
Enclosure: 3.46" (H) x 17.5" (W) x 23" (D)
Net Weight: 42lbs w/2 x SAS I/O Modules (no packing)
Actual Weight: 70lbs w/Double shipping cartons & 12 hard disks
AC PowerInput Voltage: Auto Ranging, 100-240VAC
Input Frequency: 50-60MHz
Input Current: 100-240 VAC @ 11.2A
AC Inlets: Dual IEC power connectors
Output Power: 500-Watt
Operating EnvironmentOperating Temperature: 0 to 40º C
Operating Humidity: 5% to 95%
Altitude: -50 to 10,000 feet
Shock: 31G @ 2.6 ms, 1/2 sine wave pulse
Vibration: 0.25G @ 3Hz to 200Hz
Electromagnetic Emissions Std.FCC Class A Part 15, VCCI - for Japan, CCC - for China
CE - Specifically requirements in effect July 1st, 2001
Safety StandardsUL/cUL: for U.S. and Canada / UL60950-1
TUV: for Germany / EN60950-1
CB(b TUV): IEC60950-1
RoHS Compliance

Datasheet Area:

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Download Area:

Device Mapper Multipath Configuration Guide

07/2007 (101KB)
SES Management Tool User Guide

07/2007 (1.08MB)
Setup Guide

07/2007 (491KB)
Support Matrix

10/2009 (530KB)
Troubleshooting Guide

10/2009 (607KB)