PROTECT — Hybrid storage arrays

Exos PROTECT EP5U84

Seagate® Exos® PROTECT EP5U84 is a petabyte-scale, rack-mounted block storage system that provides utmost density for maximum capacity, availability, versatility and performance.

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Exos PROTECT EP5U84

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Super-high capacity. Small footprint.

Save space with up to 84 hard drives or SSD devices and dual controllers all in a 5U rack mount enclosure. Connect three expansion enclosures for a maximum of 336 drives.

A value-rich solution for applications that require massive capacity, performance, low latency and always-on resiliency. Flexible, scalable storage for conventional data centers and cloud infrastructure.

Enterprise-grade platform

Ideal for storage administrators seeking massive storage capability, innovative durability, leading performance and full featured capability along with integration and management simplicity.

A rich set of enterprise features, including advanced distributed autonomic protection technology (ADAPT) data protection, virtual pools, auto-tiering, thin provisioning, Snapshots, asynchronous replication, extremely high-performance yields and high reliability.

Maximize high density potential in a 5U form factor

For customers who need a compact solution with the ability to expand.

The ideal solution for storage administrators who want extensive features, maximum flexibility and the ability to massively scale with drive capacity and the ability to stack as storage needs grow.

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Features

Exos PROTECT EP2U12

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Exos PROTECT EP5U84

Form factor

Form factor
2U

Form factor
5U

Max drives

Max drives
12

Max drives
24

Max drives
84

Drive interface

Drive interface
SAS

Host external ports

Host external ports
Four per controller, eight per system SFP+ / SFP28 or mini-SAS HD

Host interface

Host interface
12Gb SAS

32/16 Gb FC

25/10 GbE iSCSI

10GBASE-T Auto to 1Gb

Included software features

Included software features
Virtual or linear pools

Thin provisioning

SSD read cache

Encryption

Auto-tiering

Snapshots

Asynchronous replication

Data protection options

Data protection options
Improved ADAPT

NRAID

RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10

Expansion

Expansion
Up to 144 drives

Expansion
Up to 336 drives

Power supply

Power supply
580W (80 PLUS Platinum)

Power supply
2200W (80 PLUS Platinum)

Dimensions H x W x D

Dimensions H x W x D
88.9mm x 483mm x 630mm

Dimensions H x W x D
220mm x 483mm x 933mm

Weight with drives

Weight with drives
30kg

Weight with drives
135kg

Hot swappable

Hot swappable
Drives, PCMs, I/O modules

Hot swappable
Drives, PSUs, cooling modules, I/O modules

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Exos PROTECT EP5U84

Fantastic product, excellent performance and easy to manage
Quick and simple to setup, very flexible allowing for a multitude of different deployments.
Very happy customer.
We have been very happy with the Seagate storage.

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Dependable, quick, scalable and flexible
Extremely scalable design, as we needed storage for our cloud services platform, it had to offer both reliability and high density to keep our OpEx cost down.
Seagate is made for professional cloud service providers and gives us a reliable base.
The hardware is up to scale and provides the perfect base for a cloud service provider. We are also receiving perfect support in technical form and joint marketing.

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Exos PROTECT EP5U84

Super-high capacity. Small footprint.

Save space with up to 84 hard drives or SSD devices and dual controllers all in a 5U rack mount enclosure. Connect three expansion enclosures for a maximum of 336 drives.

Enterprise-grade platform

Ideal for storage administrators seeking massive storage capability, innovative durability, leading performance and full featured capability along with integration and management simplicity.

Maximize high density potential in a 5U form factor

For customers who need a compact solution with the ability to expand.

Which PROTECT system is right for you?

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Gartner Peer Insights reviews and ratings

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