3253: IBM Storwize V7000 300GB SAS 15K 2.5 inch HDD 6 Gbit/s (Feature Code 3253)

The IBM 3253 is a 300GB 6Gb/s SAS enterprise hard drive at 15,000 rpm in a 2.5 inch small form factor (SFF), made for the IBM Storwize V7000.

Specifications: part number 3253 · brand IBM · capacity 300GB · interface 6Gb/s SAS · speed 15K · size 2.5 inch SFF · type HDD.

Where it fits: named for the IBM Storwize V7000. For any other system, tell us the model and we confirm fit with your quote.

Compatible with family 2076+01 IBM Storwize V7000, but supported on 2076-124, 2076-324 and 2076-224

This feature provides one 300GB Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 15000 RPM 2.5 inch Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 6 Gbit/sFor the Storwize V7000 System

IBM Storwize V7000 was originally developed from Enterprise Level tech, but targeted at mid-range buyers.
Now that they have been on the market for a while, pricing has come down to Small Business levels, as well.

One enclosure maxes out at 24 drives (HDD or SSD) and can be expanded to 240 drives with additional enclosures.

The V7000 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 and SAN-attached 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) host connectivity (and 1 GbE iSCSI host connectivity).
It also offers a complete set of SAN Volume Controller functions including FlashCopy, RemoteCopy, VDisk Mirroring, thin provisioning, and an easy to use web-based user interface.