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Expansion unit 60x8TB
The Expansion unit 60x8TB provides immense capacity and resilient performance for high-retention video intelligence environments. Featuring hot-swappable components and robust hardware-based protection, this modular storage solution ensures uninterrupted access to critical data as organizational needs scale.
Commercial Type No: DSX-N6D8X8-60AT
SAS interface-connected expansion unit with 60 internal HDDs
Configurable hardware-based RAID/DDP protection (RAID‑5, RAID‑6 or DDP) for highest system performance
Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans
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 video storage capacity with ease
Expand with 60 internal hard drives via a state-of-the-art SAS interface to accommodate growing video retention needs without disruption.
Protect critical video data from loss
Configurable hardware-based RAID or DDP protection ensures your high-resolution footage remains secure and accessible, even during a drive failure.
Maintain continuous system uptime and reliability
Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans keep your storage infrastructure running smoothly to prevent operational blind spots.
Ensure rapid access to video streams
Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports deliver high-speed iSCSI connectivity, preventing network bottlenecks when retrieving critical footage during an incident.
Key Specifications
| System type | Expansion |
| Data Storage | 60 x 8TB |
| Rack size | 4U |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Expansion unit 60x8TB
Designed as a highly scalable network storage solution, the unit connects via a state-of-the-art SAS interface to expand system capacity. With 60 internal high-capacity hard drives, it accommodates massive volumes of high-resolution video and analytics metadata, ensuring organizations can scale their forensic retention capabilities without replacing existing infrastructure.
The system utilizes configurable hardware-based protection, supporting RAID-5, RAID-6, or Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP). This ensures that critical video evidence and real-time insights remain secure and accessible, maintaining peak system performance even if a drive experiences an unexpected fault.
Yes. The unit features a fully modular design equipped with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans. This allows IT and security teams to replace critical components on the fly, eliminating system downtime and keeping video security operations running continuously.
Engineered for peak performance, the expansion unit integrates seamlessly with the primary controller unit, which features dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for maximum iSCSI connectivity speed. This architecture prevents data bottlenecks, ensuring smooth, uninterrupted recording and rapid retrieval of high-resolution video intelligence.
To ensure long-term reliability and confidence, the expansion unit is protected by comprehensive NetApp services. This includes three years of next-business-day on-site support, giving teams the dedicated technical assistance needed to resolve hardware issues quickly and maintain secure, uninterrupted operations.