Fujitsu Fsas Technologies 6x REAR 2.5 inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Backplane Kit for PRIMERGY RX2540 M8 (PY-BA26S5)

Expand the storage capacity of your Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M8 server with this rear-mounted 6-bay backplane kit. Designed for data centers and enterprise environments, it allows you to add six additional 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives without replacing the entire chassis. The hot-swap design enables drive replacement without downtime, while LED indicators provide at-a-glance status for each bay.

Key specifications

• Drive bays: 6
• Supported drive sizes: 2.5 inch
• Supported interfaces: SAS, SATA
• Hot-swap support: Yes
• LED indicators: Yes
• Compatible server: Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M8
• Installation location: Rear

Why choose it

This backplane kit is engineered specifically for the RX2540 M8, ensuring a perfect fit and reliable performance. It supports both SAS and SATA drives, giving you flexibility in drive selection. The hot-swap capability minimizes maintenance downtime, and the rear placement optimizes airflow and cable management.

Ideal use cases

• Scaling storage in virtualized environments
• Adding high-performance SAS drives for database workloads
• Expanding capacity for backup or archival storage
• Upgrading existing servers without full replacement

Good to know

The kit includes the backplane board, necessary cables, and mounting hardware. It connects to the server's RAID controller via mini-SAS HD cables (not included). The backplane supports data transfer rates up to 12 Gbps for SAS 3.0 and 6 Gbps for SATA 3.0.