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In a busy enterprise data center, the Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Array 5WS0Z74930 serves as the backbone for mission-critical workloads, delivering high-performance hybrid flash storage with dual active-active controllers. This 5U rack-mountable array is engineered for organizations that demand robust scalability, data protection, and seamless management.

Key specifications

• Form factor: 5U rack-mountable
• Drive bays: 60 x 3.5" LFF or 24 x 2.5" SFF
• Supported drives: SAS HDDs, SAS SSDs, NVMe SSDs
• Controller architecture: Dual active-active redundant controllers
• Controller processors: Intel Xeon D-series
• Controller memory: 128GB per controller (256GB total)
• Host connectivity: 8 x 32Gb Fibre Channel, 8 x 25GbE iSCSI
• RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, ADAPT
• Power supplies: Dual redundant, hot-swappable (2+2 configuration)
• Management interface: Web-based GUI, CLI, REST API
• Data services: Snapshots, thin provisioning, remote replication, deduplication, compression
• Expansion capability: Supports up to 4 additional expansion enclosures
• Operating system: Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage OS
• Cooling: Redundant hot-swappable fan modules
• Security: Data-at-rest encryption (SED support), secure boot

Why choose it

The Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Array 5WS0Z74930 combines hybrid flash performance with enterprise-grade reliability. Its dual active-active controllers ensure continuous availability, while support for NVMe SSDs and 32Gb Fibre Channel delivers low-latency access for demanding applications. Advanced data services like deduplication and compression optimize capacity, and the intuitive management interface simplifies administration.

Ideal use cases

• Virtualized server environments (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Database workloads requiring high IOPS and low latency
• Centralized storage for medium to large enterprises
• Backup and disaster recovery with remote replication
• Hybrid cloud storage tiering

Good to know

The array supports up to 1.5 PB of raw capacity with expansion enclosures, making it a future-proof investment. Redundant power supplies and cooling modules ensure high availability, while encryption and secure boot protect sensitive data. The Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage OS provides a consistent management experience across the ThinkSystem portfolio.