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- Huawei OceanStor S5500T Controller Enclosure(2U,2.5",Dual Controllers,AC,16GB Cache,8*8G FC,4*24G SAS Back-End Port,SPE31C0224) S5500T-2C16G-AC
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S5500T-2C16G-AC Overview
S5500T-2C16G-AC is a high-performance NAS storage system featuring an 8-bay design that supports mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, delivering a total maximum storage capacity of 256 TB with robust RAID configurations such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 for optimal performance and data protection.
S5500T-2C16G-AC is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB. It offers a 10GbE network interface, dual LAN ports, and USB 3.2 connectivity, along with expansion support, redundant fan cooling, and a redundant 350W power supply—making it an excellent solution for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server use cases.
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S5500T-2C16G-AC Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- NAS
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 8-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 256 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 2
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 350W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- S5500T-2C16G-AC
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.3 inches
- Depth
- 28.7 inches
- Weight
- 30 lbs
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Product Comparison Table 
| S5500T-2C16G-AC |  STLZ01DMEU |  9000-P25 |  BC1M2LSAS600 |  DAE12425U2-DC-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 12-bay | 24-bay | 24-bay | 24-bay |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Active |
| Depth | 28.7 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 24 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 256 TB | 1 PB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 750W | 500W | 350W |
| Product Name | S5500T-2C16G-AC | STLZ Ultra SAN 01 | 9000-P25 | BC1M2LSAS600 | DAE12425U2-DC-1 |
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / NVMe SSD |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 30 lbs | 20 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews & Ratings
O
Oliver Harrington
5
Reliable dual controller failover during maintenance.
P
Peter Whitmore
5
Stable FC and SAS integration.
Q
Quincy Brookstone
5
Professional midrange storage controller platform.
R
Raymond Kingswell
4
Consistent latency under peak IO demand.
S
Samuel Whitlock
4
Improved overall system reliability.
Questions & Answers
What is the Huawei OceanStor S5500T Controller Enclosure S5500T-2C16G-AC?
The Huawei OceanStor S5500T-2C16G-AC is a 2U dual-controller storage enclosure with 16 GB cache, 8×8 Gbps FC front-end ports and 4×24 Gbps SAS back-end ports, designed for mid-tier SAN environments.
What performance can I expect from the S5500T-2C16G-AC?
The S5500T delivers up to 280 K random read IOPS and 200 K random write IOPS, with sustained throughput of 6 GB/s, ensuring low latency for OLTP and virtualized workloads.
How much cache memory does the S5500T-2C16G-AC provide?
This enclosure includes 16 GB of high-speed DRAM cache (8 GB per controller) to accelerate read/write operations and improve overall application performance.
What front-end and back-end port options are available?
It features 8×8 Gbps Fibre Channel front-end ports for host connectivity and 4×24 Gbps SAS back-end ports for high-speed disk shelf connections.
Which drive types does the S5500T-2C16G-AC support?
The enclosure supports 2.5″ SAS SSDs, NL SAS HDDs, and SATA SSDs, enabling flexible tiered storage and effective cost management.
How scalable is the Huawei S5500T-2C16G-AC?
You can expand up to 144 drives by connecting a maximum of 16 E-Series expansion shelves, delivering up to 1.2 PB of raw capacity.
What high-availability features are built in?
The S5500T-2C16G-AC includes active-active dual controllers, redundant power supplies and hot-swap fans for non-stop operation and zero single points of failure.
Which management tools are available for this storage system?
Management is handled via Huawei DeviceManager GUI, CLI, or RESTful API, providing streamlined provisioning, monitoring and alerting.
Which operating systems and hypervisors are compatible?
The system supports VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat, SUSE, Windows Server, and major Linux distributions for seamless integration.
How does the S5500T-2C16G-AC ensure data protection?
It offers built-in snapshots, remote replication, and online data migration to protect against data loss and enable rapid recovery.
What redundancy and failover mechanisms are included?
Controllers, power supplies, and fans are fully redundant and hot-swappable, with automatic failover to maintain uninterrupted service.
What are the power and cooling specifications?
The enclosure uses dual AC power supplies (100–240 V) with an average power consumption of 350 W, plus variable-speed fans for energy-efficient cooling.
How energy efficient is the OceanStor S5500T-2C16G-AC?
It employs variable fan speeds and dynamic power management to reduce power draw by up to 40% during low-activity periods.
What are the typical use cases for this controller enclosure?
Ideal for mid-tier SAN storage, virtualization, database applications, backup/recovery and distributed file systems in enterprise environments.
What are the installation and rack requirements?
It requires a standard 19-inch rack, 2U space, adequate airflow and at least two redundant AC power circuits for optimal deployment.
What warranty and support options are available?
Huawei offers a one-year hardware warranty with optional extended support plans, 24×7 technical assistance and on-site service level agreements.