DSA E-Series E2800 12-bay | IQSight

DSA E-Series E2800 12-bay

The DSA E-Series E2800 12-bay is a scale-up network storage solution engineered for demanding video surveillance. Delivering high-speed iSCSI connectivity and redundant hardware, it ensures continuous data availability and real-time performance to support critical security operations.

Scale-up network storage solution: controller unit with 12 internal HDDs expandable via state-of-the-art SAS interface-connected expansion units
Configurable hardware-based RAID/DDP protection (RAID‑5, RAID‑6 or DDP) for highest system performance
Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans
Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for highest speed iSCSI connectivity
Fully modular design for ease of service and protected by NetApp services, including a 3 years next business day on-site support

Product Overview

Scale capacity without operational disruption

Easily connect up to seven expansion units to adapt to growing camera counts and extended video retention requirements.

Maintain continuous visibility and uptime

Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and automated failover ensure your video security system remains active 24/7.

Safeguard critical footage against failure

Hardware-based RAID and Dynamic Disk Pools protect high-availability environments from data loss during unexpected hardware faults.

Simplify storage maintenance and monitoring

Proactive health alerts and a fully modular design allow IT teams to manage and service the system with minimal friction.

Key Specifications

Key specifications
System type	Base, Dual Controller, Expansion
Data Storage	12 x 4TB ; 12 x 8TB ; 12 x 12TB
RAID-5/-6 Bandwidth Mbps (write / read)	1250 / 250
DDP Bandwidth Mbps (write / read)	1150 / 250
Maximum IP camera channels	400 single port ; 800 dual port (400 per port)
Rack size	2U

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the DSA E-Series E2800 12-bay

This scale-up network storage solution starts with a 12-drive controller unit and easily expands by connecting up to seven additional 12-bay expansion shelves. This seamless scalability ensures your infrastructure adapts as video retention requirements and camera counts increase.

The system features configurable hardware-based RAID-5, RAID-6, or Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP). These advanced protections safeguard against double-disk failures and single-bit errors during rebuilds, ensuring high-availability environments maintain continuous access to critical footage.

Engineered for high reliability, the unit includes redundant hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans, along with automated path failover. This robust hardware design keeps organizations productive 24/7 and ensures video systems operate without disruption.

Yes. Equipped with two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, the system delivers the high-bandwidth iSCSI connectivity and balanced I/O performance required to process and store intensive metadata from IVA Pro applications without latency or dropped frames.

The fully modular architecture allows for straightforward, on-the-fly component replacements and system reconfigurations without interrupting storage I/O. It is further supported by proactive drive health monitoring and next business day on-site support to minimize operational downtime.

In this family

DSA E-Series E2800 12-bay

Base unit 12x4TB

The Base unit 12x4TB provides a resilient, scale-up network storage solution for demanding video security environments. Its modular design and redundant, hot-swappable components ensure continuous data availability and simplify maintenance, keeping critical operations moving smoothly.