The HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure delivers high-density storage expansion with support for up to 25 SFF SAS drives in a 2U form factor. With dual I/O modules, it enables scalable, high-performance storage for enterprise applications.
Guide price: Price range: £161.27 through £900.00 Ex. VAT
Organisations storing large volumes of application and analytics data require scalable storage expansion that can grow alongside evolving infrastructure demands.
The HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure provides 25 small-form-factor drive bays supporting SAS or SATA drives, enabling high-capacity storage expansion within enterprise server environments. Modular shelf expansion introduces additional SSD or HDD capacity behind the existing array or server controllers, preserving the wider storage architecture already in production.
The enclosure uses 12 Gb/s SAS host connectivity to deliver high-throughput storage performance and integrates with HPE Smart Array controllers used in ProLiant Gen10 and Gen11 servers. That approach lets teams add usable capacity when needed instead of replacing the core platform too early, which is particularly valuable when retention requirements or backup volumes rise unexpectedly. Organisations that require small-form-factor, direct-attached expansion within the current D3000 generation may also consider the HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure, to add SFF capacity while aligning to newer platform generation and enclosure compatibility.
With modular drive expansion and flexible deployment options, the D3710 allows organisations to increase storage capacity without requiring new storage platforms. Incremental growth reduces disruption, protects previous infrastructure investment, and gives the business a cost-controlled way to keep pace with expanding data sets.
Our specialists can design and deploy HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure solutions aligned to scalable enterprise storage infrastructures.
The HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure is a 2U small form factor storage enclosure designed for direct-attached expansion, delivering 25 drive bays, 12Gb SAS connectivity, and high-density scale-out growth for ProLiant storage environments.
25 SFF Drive Bays
Provides twenty-five small form factor bays in a compact 2U enclosure for dense storage expansion.
12Gb SAS Architecture
Delivers high-speed direct-attached connectivity for supported HPE storage environments.
Mixed Media Flexibility
Supports SAS, SATA, and SSD drives in the same enclosure for tiered storage design.
Large-Scale Expansion
Can scale to 200 drives by daisy-chaining up to eight D3710 enclosures from a single controller port.
SmartDrive Carrier Support
Uses HPE SmartDrive Carrier compatibility to simplify common drive standards.
Familiar HPE Management Tools
Supports established HPE tools for enclosure configuration and management.
Controller and HBA Support
Compatible with selected HPE Smart Array SAS controllers and HBAs.
Whether scaling dense ProLiant-attached storage or standardising small form factor expansion, we help design HPE D3710 deployments for controlled growth, efficient density, and simplified management.
| Product Family | HPE D3000 |
|---|---|
| Product Series | D3000 |
| Deployment | Expansion |
| Target Organisation Size | Midmarket |
| Primary Use Case | Storage Expansion |
| Workload Profile | Capacity Expansion |
| Storage Performance Tier | Capacity Optimised |
| Product Tier | Standard |
| Latency Tier | Expansion |
| Scalability Model | Expansion Shelf |
| Architecture Type | |
| Storage Type | Expansion |
| Access Architecture | Block |
| NVMe Support Level | None |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 288 TB |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | 288 TB |
| Capacity Basis | Model Maximum |
| Drive Bays | 12 |
| Drive Interface | SAS |
| Supported Media Types | HDD / SSD |
| Controller Architecture | None |
| Controller Cache | None |
| Maximum Expansion Shelves | N/A |
| Supported Protocols | N/A |
| Host Interface Types | 12Gb SAS |
| Maximum Host Ports | None |
| Data Protection | None |
| Deduplication Support | No |
| Compression Support | No |
| Data Reduction Method | None |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Cloud Integration | None |
The HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure is designed for organisations that need direct-attached external storage expansion with a high-density small form factor layout. It is best suited to server environments where larger SFF drive counts, modular SAS growth, and compact storage expansion are priorities.
Some server environments need more attached drives without moving to a larger storage architecture. The D3710 is a strong fit where dense SFF expansion is needed for growing server-attached datasets and application capacity.
Application servers and virtualisation hosts often need additional local storage for active datasets, VM estates, or supporting services. The D3710 works well where higher drive density helps expand attached storage in a controlled way.
Departmental platforms and remote sites frequently need more storage without introducing shared-storage complexity. The D3710 suits these deployments where direct-attached capacity can be added quickly around existing server infrastructure.
Some environments need extra attached storage for backup targets, retained operational data, or lower-tier capacity. The D3710 is a practical fit where expansion simplicity matters more than advanced fabric-based storage features.
The D3710 also fits storage plans built around phased SAS expansion. It is useful where organisations want to add capacity in modular steps while keeping storage attached directly to the host server.
Our team can help design and deploy HPE D3710 storage expansion for server growth, application storage, and direct-attached SAS environments.
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