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2U Storage Server - Xeon Scalable - 12 x Hot-Swap Bays

The 2261CGX3M 2U Storage Server features Intel's high-end Xeon Scalable platform for up to 60 cores and 2TB of DDR5 memory. Featuring 12 x Hot-Swap Bays, 7 x low-profile PCIe expansion slots and a redundant power supply, this is one of our most capable storage systems. This server is a great choice for projects requiring large high-capacity storage, expansion flexibility and unbeatable performance.

Key Features
  • Redundant Power
  • 26-Inch deep
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Tech Specs

Chassis
  • 2U Rack Mountable Enclosure (LOW-PROFILE)
  • Rack Unit Height: 3.5-inch
  • Dimensions: 25.5" (D) x 19" (W) x 3.5" (H)
  • Metal thickness: 1.2 mm
Processor/Chipset
  • Single Socket LGA-4677 (Socket E)
  • Supports 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
  • Intel® C741 chipset
Expansion (LOW-PROFILE)
  • 3 x PCI-e 5.0 (x16) low-profile slot
  • 4 x PCI-e 5.0 (x8) low-profile slot
Memory
  • 8 x DDR5 DIMM sockets
  • Supports up to 768GB 
  • DDR5 4800/4400/4000MHz ECC RDIMM (3DS)
Storage / IPMI
  • 12 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  • Intel® C741 controller on-board
  • Chassis supports up to fourteen drives
  • Aspeed® AST2600 management controller
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe 2280
Drive Bays
  • HD1-12 Bay: Hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/ SSD Drive Bays
  • HD13-14 Bay: Hot-swap 2.5-inch SSD Drive Bays
  • Up to 264 Terabyte of storage can be supported
I/O ports
  • 2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
  • 1 x MLAN port
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 header)
  • 1 x VGA port
  • 1 x COM Port
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 is included
  • 1 x ID button with LED
Video
  • Integrated in Aspeed® AST2600
  • 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCI-e bus interface
    1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
 
Network
  • Dual Gigabit LAN ports (Intel® I210-AT), NCSI function supported
  • Single Gigabit management LAN
Board Management
  • Aspeed® AST2600 management controller
  • GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
  • Dashboard
  • HTML5 KVM
  • Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
  • Sensor Reading History Data
  • FRU Information
  • SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
  • Hardware Inventory
  • Fan Profile
  • System Firewall
  • Power Consumption
  • Power Control
  • LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
  • Backup & Restore Configuration
  • Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
  • Event Log Filter
  • User Management
  • Media Redirection Settings
  • PAM Order Settings
  • SSL Settings
  • SMTP Settings
Power Consumption/Acoustic noise emission
  • Dependent upon hardware configuration.
  • Please contact our tech support at 714-258-2269 for further details.
Power Supply
  • HE Redundant Power Supply
  • Tested to comply with FCC Standards
  • Certifications: BSMI, CCC, CE/EMC, TUV/CB, UL/CUL
CD-ROM /DVD-ROM
  • External USB Optical Drive (OPTIONAL)
Rack Support
  • 2U rackmount rails kit is included
OS Compatibility
  • Please call our tech support at 714-258-2269 for details
Warranty
  • 3 years Parts* and Labor Standard
  • * Batteries are subject to DOA only and are NOT subject for replacement or return
  • Extended Warranties Available
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OS Compatibility

Motherboard MS03-CE0 OverallChipset
Intel C741		LAN
Intel i210-AT
CentOS 8.4
CentOS Stream 10
ClearOS Community Edition 7.9
Debian 13
Fedora Server 38
43
Fedora Workstation 38
43
FreeBSD 15
Linux Mint 21
Manjaro Linux 20.2
OpenBSD 7
OPNsense 23.7
Oracle Linux 9.0
PFSense 2.7.2
Proxmox VE 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Rocky Linux 10
Scientific Linux 7.9
SUSE Enterprise Server 15
TrueNAS 13
Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS
22.04 LTS
24.04 LTS
Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
22.04 LTS
24.04 LTS
VMWare ESXi 8
Windows 11
Windows Server 2022
2025

DISCLAIMER: We strive to provide accurate and current compatibility information. However, due to the rapidly evolving nature of technology and software, we cannot guarantee complete compatibility. The information presented here reflects only the known issues identified by our team. If you discover additional challenges or potential solutions, please let us know so we can continuously enhance this resource for everyone.