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Expansion unit 60x12TB
The Expansion Unit 60x12TB delivers high-capacity, resilient storage for demanding video intelligence environments. Featuring a fully modular design and hardware-based protection, it ensures continuous data availability, enabling teams to scale seamlessly and maintain uninterrupted operational awareness.
Commercial Type No: DSX-N6D8XC-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 12TB |
| Rack size | 4U |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Expansion unit 60x12TB
It operates as a robust SAS interface-connected expansion unit with 60 internal HDDs. This delivers the massive storage capacity required to reliably capture continuous, high-bandwidth video streams and rich AI-driven metadata as your organizational requirements expand.
The system utilizes configurable hardware-based RAID/DDP protection (RAID-5, RAID-6, or DDP) for the highest system performance. This intelligent architecture ensures that your critical video data remains secure and accessible, maintaining continuous operational visibility even if a drive fails.
To ensure uninterrupted awareness, the unit is engineered with redundant hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans. This allows IT teams to replace essential components without powering down the system, ensuring that real-time insights and recording are never compromised.
Yes. It features a fully modular design for ease of service. By removing the complexity typically associated with storage expansion, this practical architecture allows teams to scale and maintain the system efficiently with minimal business disruption.
To give organizations confidence in their long-term investment, the system is protected by NetApp services, including a 3 years next business day on-site support. This guarantees rapid, dependable assistance when it matters most.