Lenovo DCG Controller Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All Flash Array - 8 x 3.84TB NVMe ONTAP:Unified
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F is an entry-level, all-NVMe flash storage controller built on NetApp's ONTAP data management software (a co-engineered Lenovo/NetApp platform, the same architecture family sold under NetApp's own AFF branding). This specific listing is an 8 x 3.84TB NVMe all-flash configuration running ONTAP in Unified mode, meaning it can serve both SAN block storage (iSCSI/Fibre Channel) and NAS file storage (NFS/SMB) from the same compact 2U chassis rather than needing separate systems for each. It uses a dual-controller active-active design, so one controller can take over the full storage workload transparently if its partner fails or needs servicing, with no interruption to connected hosts.
This kind of array is aimed at medium-sized businesses that want to consolidate mixed workloads - virtual machine datastores, database volumes, and general file shares - onto one high-performance, all-flash platform instead of running separate spinning-disk NAS and SAN boxes. End-to-end NVMe (both the drives and the internal fabric) gives it materially lower latency than a SAS/SATA-based array of the same drive count, which matters most for database and VM workloads sensitive to I/O response time. ONTAP itself adds enterprise data-management features on top of the raw hardware: snapshots, storage efficiency (deduplication/compression), and replication tooling that Lenovo inherits directly from NetApp's ONTAP ecosystem. Box contents for this kind of controller are the dual-controller head unit itself with the 8 installed 3.84TB NVMe drives; host connectivity modules, rail kits, and power cords are typically ordered/quoted separately per the customer's chosen protocol and rack configuration.
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Architecture
- Platform: Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F (NetApp ONTAP-based)
- Controller design: Dual-controller, active-active
- ONTAP personality: Unified (SAN + NAS from one system)
- Form factor: 2U, entry-level compact all-flash array
Storage
- Drive count: 8
- Drive capacity: 3.84TB each
- Drive type: NVMe SSD, end-to-end NVMe fabric
- Raw capacity: ~30.7TB (before RAID/efficiency)
General
- Target use: Mixed-workload consolidation for medium-sized enterprises
- Data management: ONTAP snapshots, storage efficiency, replication
- Brand: Lenovo DCG (Data Center Group)