Supermicro SYS-6048R-E1CR36N 4U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2667 v4 3.2GHz 8-core 128GB DDR4 36x 3.5" bays

Supermicro 36-bay 4U storage server

The Supermicro SYS-6048R-E1CR36N is a 4U rackmount server built for high-density storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 processors at 3.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, and an LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i controller. Thirty-six hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS drive bays and quad 10GBase-T LAN ports complete the platform.

Ideal for archival and throughput-heavy datasets

This system suits organisations that need massive spindle capacity behind hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. The dual 8-core CPUs and 128 GB RAM handle metadata and filesystem overhead for large arrays. Buyers who require GPU compute, more than 128 GB memory, or front bezel and rack rails included should evaluate other configurations.

36 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays decide fit

The chassis provides twenty-four front and twelve rear bays, all supporting SATA and SAS drives with hot-plug capability. If the target deployment needs fewer than thirty-six spindles, a smaller chassis reduces cost and power draw. If it needs more, a multi-node or JBOD expansion path is required.