Adam Harris1
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Q: disk size early 2009

When the XServe 2009 was released, 2TB drives were new. Will the hardware support any of the new larger drives currently available?

OS X Server, now at OS 10.6.8 server

Posted on Nov 25, 2014 6:50 PM

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Adam Harris1

Q: disk size early 2009

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    Loner T Loner T Nov 25, 2014 7:11 PM in response to Adam Harris1
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    Nov 25, 2014 7:11 PM in response to Adam Harris1

    From Xserve (2009) - Technical Specifications

     

    Storage

    • Three independent hot-plug drive bays with support for qualified SATA or SAS drives; support for up to 6TB of hot-plug internal storage1 using the following drive modules:
      • 160GB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 8MB disk cache2
      • 1TB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 32MB disk cache2
      • 2TB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 32MB disk cache2
      • 450GB 15,000-rpm SAS drive available as a third-party kit
    • Xserve drive bays support Apple-qualified drive modules with Apple-qualified hard drives and firmware only. Drive bays not configured with a qualified drive module ship with a nonfunctional blank drive carrier and do not support installation of nonqualified third-party hard drives.


    You need to find "qualified" drives. You may want to check OWC for qualified drives.