QW968A — HPE D3600 12-Bay 3.5in LFF SAS Disk Enclosure
MPN: QW968A|By: HPE
Starting from
$2,375
Indicative — final pricing confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
QW968A is an HPE D3600 12-Bay 3.5in LFF SAS disk Enclosure. Daisy-chain limits and cable type decide how many shelves a controller can carry and in what order they are cabled. This unit is SAS. Send the current layout and we will map the cabling with the quote.
Send the quantity you need and we will come back within 48 business hours with availability confirmed, not estimated.
Featuring
- Drive Bays
- 12
- Manufacturer
- HPE
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- SAS
Physical characteristics
- Form Factor
- LFF
- Product Type
- Storage Enclosures
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
These are the 5 facts we can state about QW968A without inferring anything. Compatibility beyond this is confirmed per platform, on request, before you order.
Where the HPE QW968A is deployed
- Sourcing QW968A against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Building bulk capacity without replacing the head unit
- Replacing an enclosure at end of service life
Who this part is for
- Engineers checking daisy-chain limits before ordering expansion
- Storage teams adding a shelf to a head unit already in production
- Procurement expanding storage against an approved capacity plan
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
The order is placed against QW968A, not against a description of it, so there is no room for a substitution you did not agree to.
Answered by a human
A quote comes back with the reasoning attached, including the cases where we think you should buy something else.
Supported by the head unit
We confirm the shelf is on the controller’s supported list, not merely that the cable fits.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is QW968A genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes. It ships new in HPE packaging, which is what keeps the warranty and the firmware entitlement valid. Anything we cannot supply that way we tell you about before you order.
- Will QW968A work in my server?
- Send us the server model or service tag and we will confirm before you order. Part numbers alone do not always settle it — firmware revision and platform generation matter, and this is the check that prevents a return.
- Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
- Yes. Purchase orders are accepted from qualified organisations, net terms are available on approval, and tiered pricing applies at quantity. Tell us how many you need.
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