The HP Disk System 2120 (ds2120) delivers an industry leading, high-capacity 1U storage solution. This rack-optimized enclosure features open system compatibility with UNIX, Linux and Windows operating system support, and offers the industry's lowest cost of entry. Because it's built with HP's commitment to developing dependable products and service, the HP ds2120 ensures data integrity and manageability.

The ds2120 has four hot pluggable slots, with individual disk capacities from 36 to 300 GB. The ds2120 capacity reaches 1.2 TB with 300 GB drives.

The disks and enclosure can be optionally pre-installed in racks for ease of integration. For "set-it-and-forget-it" storage, your best choice is the ds2120.

• 1U rack height (Rittal/HP System E Solution racks, 2U with Original Rack solution).
• Supports one to four (1-inch) hard disk drives.
• Provides storage capacity up to 1.2 TB per enclosure (using 300 GB 1-inch disk drives).
• House up to 42 enclosures in one 42U rack for a single rack storage capacity of over 50 TB of disk storage.
• Hot pluggable disk drives
• Easy removal of drives provides better serviceability. No tools are required.

• Large storage capacity in a very small footprint: Optimizes rack space with up to 1.2TB of storage capacity in a 1U enclosure.
• Serviceable: Makes repairs a breeze with hot swappable disks.
• Compact: 1U form factor minimizes footprint.
• Flexible: Supports mixed disk capacities, and is backward compatible with U160 SCSI disks.
• Scalable: Scales up to 12 disk drives per host bus adapter to accommodate growing storage needs.
• Supports HP core operating systems: Includes support for HP-UX, Linux, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.
• Can support host-based high availability: Can be configured easily to provide an inexpensive host-based mirrored storage solution, or a low cost RAID solution when used with a PCI disk array controller or a software RAID product.

The HP ds2120 is supported on the following classes of HP systems:

• HP 9000 PA-RISC and IPF servers and workstations

For details of system HBA support visit SCSI platform support matrix for the latest hardware compatibility information.

The ds2120 is supported on the following OS:

• HP-UX
• Linux
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server
  
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

• Installation and start up
• On-site support
• Extended coverage hours
• Enhanced response times
• System management and performance services

• HP Care Pack is not available for less than the products warranty duration.
• HP Care Pack is available for sale anytime during the warranty period for most products, but the commencement date will be the same as the warranty start date (delivery date to end user customer). Proof of purchase may be required.
• HP Care Pack services are prepaid.

• Installation and start up
  
• Extended coverage hours and enhanced response times
  
• System management and performance services
  
• Availability and recovery services

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For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.