Quick Specs Total Capacity: 3.6 TB (8 × 450 GB HDDs) Drive Bays: 8 × 3.5″ Large Form Factor (LFF) SAS HDDs Form Factor: Rack-mountable 2U enclosure Interfaces: SAS internal, iSCSI external, USB, Ethernet Controller: Dual controllers with battery-backed cache Expansion Slots: PCIe x16 + two PCIe x8 slots Drive Speed: 15 000 RPM enterprise SAS Part Number: BK718AR The HP P4300 G2 3.6 TB SAS SAN (BK718AR) is an enterprise-grade disk array designed for high-performance environments. With eight 15 000 RPM 450 GB SAS drives in a 2U chassis, it delivers robust read/write speeds and high availability. The dual-controller architecture, along with battery-backed caching, ensures data integrity and continuity under heavy workload conditions. This SAN supports multiple interfaces, including internal SAS, external iSCSI, USB, and Ethernet, allowing flexible deployment in mixed-network topologies. The inclusion of PCIe expansion slots provides options for future growth. Ideal for virtualization and clustered storage systems, the P4300 G2 BK718AR combines capacity, speed, and expandability in a compact rack form factor.