The NetApp FAS2020, FAS2040, FAS2240-2, FAS2240-4 and FAS2050* filers are relatively new to our permanent inventory but increasing quickly in popularity due to their dependability, readily available spares and affordability (according to our clients).
NetApp FAS2050 Filer
Although the Active-Active configs are considerably more popular than their single controller siblings (see this blog article for an explanation of Active-Active and Clustered), we wanted to put together some comparisons of this hardware in both configs to help answer some questions.
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If these individual charts aren’t enough, check out the monster mile-wide comparison chart at our main site:
https://www.maximummidrange.com/netapp-fas2020-2040-2240-2-2240-4-2050-comparison-chart.html
fas2020
| Link: Maximum Midrange FAS2020 | FAS2020 Active/Active | FAS2020 Single Config |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 24.6TB | 24.6TB |
| Maximum Number of Internal Drives | 12 | 12 |
| Maximum Number of Expansion Drives | 56 | 56 |
| Maximum Number of Total Disk Drives | 68 | 68 |
| Maximum Drives per Back-End FC Loop | 56 | 56 |
| ECC Memory | 2GB | 1GB |
| Nonvolatile Memory | 256MB | 128MB |
| Onboard Fibre Channel Ports | 4 ports of 1, 2, or 4Gb | 4 ports of 1, 2, or 4Gb |
| Onboard GbE Ports | 4 | 2 |
| Supported Disk Shelves | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT |
| Disks Supported on New Configs | SAS: 144GB, 300GB | SAS: 144GB, 300GB |
| FC: 144GB, 300GB | FC: 144GB, 300GB | |
| SATA: 250GB, 500GB, 750GB disks | SATA: 250GB, 500GB, 750GB disks | |
| Disks Supported for Legacy Configs | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB |
| SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB | SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB |
fas2040
| Link: Maximum Midrange FAS2040 | FAS2040 Active/Active | FAS2040 Single |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 368TB | 368TB |
| Maximum Number of Internal Drives | 12 | 12 |
| Maximum Number of Expansion Drives | 124 | 124 |
| Maximum Number of Total Disk Drives | 136 | 136 |
| Maximum Drives per Back-End FC Loop | 84 | 84 |
| ECC Memory | 8GB | 4GB |
| Nonvolatile Memory | 1,024MB | 512MB |
| Onboard Fibre Channel Ports | 4 ports of 1, 2, or 4Gb | 4 ports of 1, 2, or 4Gb |
| Onboard GbE Ports | 8 | 4 |
| Supported Disk Shelves | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT |
| Disks Supported on New Configs | SAS: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | SAS: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB |
| External FC: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | External FC: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | |
| Internal SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Internal SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | |
| External SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | External SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | |
| Disks Supported for Legacy Configs | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB |
| SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB | SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB |
fas2240-2
| Link: Maximum Midrange FAS2240-2 | FAS2240-2 Active/Active | FAS2240-2 Single |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 374TB | 374TB |
| Maximum Number of Internal Drives | 24 | 24 |
| Maximum Number of Expansion Drives | 120 | 120 |
| Maximum Number of Total Disk Drives | 144 | 144 |
| Maximum Drives per Back-End FC Loop | 84 | 84 |
| ECC Memory | 12GB | 6GB |
| Nonvolatile Memory | ||
| Onboard Fibre Channel Ports | - | - |
| Onboard GbE Ports | 8 | 4 |
| Modular I/O Slots | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual-Port 8/4/2Gb FC Disk Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Dual-Port 10GbE Ethernet Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual GbE (copper or fiber) card | - | - |
| Maximum Dual port 4Gb FC Disk Adapter | - | - |
| Maximum Dual port 4Gb FC Tape Adapter | - | - |
| Supported Disk Shelves | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT |
| Disks Supported on New Configs | Internal SAS: 450GB, 600GB | Internal SAS: 450GB, 600GB |
| External FC: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | External FC: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | |
| External SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | External SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | |
| Disks Supported for Legacy Configs | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB |
| SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB | SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB |
fas2240-4
| Link: Maximum Midrange FAS2240-4 | FAS2240-4 Single | FAS2240-4 Active/Active |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 432TB | 432TB |
| Maximum Number of Internal Drives | 24 | 24 |
| Maximum Number of Expansion Drives | 120 | 120 |
| Maximum Number of Total Disk Drives | 144 | 144 |
| Maximum Drives per Back-End FC Loop | 84 | 84 |
| ECC Memory | 8GB | 4GB |
| Nonvolatile Memory | ||
| Onboard Fibre Channel Ports | - | - |
| Onboard GbE Ports | 8 | 4 |
| Modular I/O Slots | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual-Port 8/4/2Gb FC Disk Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Dual-Port 10GbE Ethernet Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual GbE (copper or fiber) card | - | - |
| Maximum Dual port 4Gb FC Disk Adapter | - | - |
| Maximum Dual port 4Gb FC Tape Adapter | - | - |
| Supported Disk Shelves | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT |
| Disks Supported on New Configs | Internal SATA: 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | Internal SATA: 1TB, 2TB, 3TB |
| External FC: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | External FC: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB | |
| External SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | External SATA: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | |
| Disks Supported for Legacy Configs | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB |
| SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB | SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB |
fas2050
| Link: Maximum Midrange FAS2050 | FAS2050 Active/Active | FAS2050 Single |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 104TB | 104TB |
| Maximum Number of Internal Drives | 20 | 20 |
| Maximum Number of Expansion Drives | 84 | 84 |
| Maximum Number of Total Disk Drives | 104 | 104 |
| Maximum Drives per Back-End FC Loop | 84 | 84 |
| ECC Memory | 4GB | 2GB |
| Nonvolatile Memory | 512MB | 256MB |
| Onboard Fibre Channel Ports | 4 ports of 1, 2, or 4Gb | 4 ports of 1, 2, or 4Gb |
| Onboard GbE Ports | 4 | 2 |
| Modular I/O Slots | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual-Port 8/4/2Gb FC Disk Adapter | - | - |
| Dual-Port 10GbE Ethernet Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual GbE (copper or fiber) card | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual port 4Gb FC Disk Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum Dual port 4Gb FC Tape Adapter | 2 | 1 |
| Supported Disk Shelves | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT | DS14mk4 FC, DS14mk2 FC, DS14mk2AT |
| Disks Supported on New Configs | SAS: 144GB, 300GB disks | SAS: 144GB, 300GB disks |
| FC: 144GB, 300GB disks | FC: 144GB, 300GB disks | |
| SATA: 250GB, 500GB, 750GB disks | SATA: 250GB, 500GB, 750GB disks | |
| Disks Supported for Legacy Configs | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB disks | FC: 36GB, 72GB, 144GB, 300GB disks |
| SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB disks | SATA: 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB disks |
*End of Availability via NetApp for these items are as follows:
– FAS2020 June 2007
– FAS2040 Sept 2009
– FAS2050 June 2007
– FAS2240 November 2011
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