Name: Y961D Dell 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drive Caddy Tray
Brand: Dell
SKU: Y961D
Price: 56.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The Dell Y961D hot swap caddy tray is a practical solution for securely housing 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives in compatible Dell servers. It supports fast, tool-less drive swaps and fits seamlessly into server bays, making it a basic yet essential component for maintaining and upgrading enterprise storage systems.

General Information
Brand	Dell
Part Number	Y961D

Technical Information
Series	Dell PowerEdge
product type	SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drive Caddy/Tray
Product Category	Drive Caddy,Storage Accessories

Miscellaneous
Assembly Required	Yes
Eco Friendly	Yes
Compliance Standards	WEEE, RoHS, cURus, CE, FCC, CCC, UL, TUV, cULus, CSA, cUL

Physical Characteristics
Form Factor	2.5 inch
Weight	5.00
Condition	Refurbished

Product Description
The Y961D Dell 2.5-inch SAS-SATA Hot Swap Caddy Tray is designed to hold and secure 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs, allowing users to quickly swap drives without powering down the system. This tray is often found in enterprise servers and storage arrays where minimizing downtime is crucial. Built for IT professionals and data center environments, it simplifies maintenance and upgrades, making drive management more efficient. The tray's compatibility with both SAS and SATA interfaces provides flexibility for various storage needs. Key Features Secure mounting for 2.5-inch SAS and SATA drives Enables hot-swapping to minimize system downtime Robust construction for repeated use Compatible with multiple Dell server models Tool-less design for quick installation and removal This caddy tray is typically deployed in server racks and storage systems where quick access to drives is important. It helps maintain system uptime and simplifies hardware upgrades and replacements in busy data centers or enterprise environments.

Use Cases
The Y961D Dell 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drive Caddy Tray is primarily used in data center and enterprise IT environments that rely on Dell servers for high-density storage solutions. IT administrators and storage engineers benefit from its hot-swappable capability, enabling rapid drive replacements without interrupting server operations. How It's Used: Facilitating quick drive swaps in virtualized data centers to minimize downtime during storage maintenance. Supporting scalable storage expansion in rack-mounted Dell server clusters used by medium to large enterprises. Enabling efficient hardware refreshes in remote office branch servers with limited onsite IT support. Providing secure drive mounting in high-performance computing environments where drive integrity is critical. Streamlining storage upgrades in storage area network (SAN) configurations requiring frequent drive replacements. This drive caddy tray contributes to operational efficiency by allowing seamless physical drive management within Dell servers. Its compatibility and hot-swap design support scalable storage architectures and help maintain high availability across various enterprise workloads.

Y961D Dell 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drive Caddy Tray

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