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Packaging: How We Do It

Hardware packaging is crucial when we are talking about State-of-the-art equipment. Your Data Center deserves nothing but the best in terms of functionality and operability. Installation of damaged Hardware into the Data Center can lead to hours of frustrating troubleshooting. This frustration can be avoided by efficient delivery of equipment. Broken Hardware delivery is not an option. Make sure to choose only the best Hardware Resellers, such as thomastech, focused on packing deliveries properly so that your Hardware arrives in perfect working order.


Helping you keep your systems running and data moving is thomastech’s number one priority. thomastech uses a custom packaging process designed to protect your equipment. Having delivered superior equipment without damage for a decade, thomastech has perfected its shipping procedures to deliver high performance worldwide.

Packaging Methods:

At thomastech, we ship hundreds of drives each day. We devised a 6-step packaging process that is both safe and efficient.

Drives:

Mentioned below is the process we follow to keep the Hard Drives unscathed and in working condition, so they are ready to install upon arrival.

Single Drives

STEPS

1. Shape single drive box to prepare for shipping.

2. Place padding/foam inside the box on the bottom to protect the Drive.

3. Place the sealed drive on top of padding.

4. Add double padding on top of the drive to add further protection.

5. Close box and apply tape to seal it properly

6. Add required labels for the carrier of the fragile contents on the box.

Multiple Drives

STEPS

1. Shape a 12x12x12 shipping box.

2. Place double padding on the bottom of the box.

3. Next, assemble the honeycomb dividers are place them into the box.

4. Insert all the sealed drives into the honeycomb divider.

5. Add padding to the top of the honeycomb and seal the box

6. Add required labels to notify the carrier of the fragile contents on the box.

Enclosures

Here at thomastech, we ensure safe shipping for our customers. When we ship out enclosures, we handle them cautiously and pack them with extra cushioning.

STEPS

1. Shape a 36x24x12 box.

2. Three insta-foam packets are inserted into the bottom of the box.

3. Place the enclosure onto the insta-foam packets, so they expand around the enclosure creating a form-fitting cushion for maximum protection.

4. Add four packets of insta-foam to the corners to secure it and keep it from moving. This provides 360 degrees of protection, stabilizing the enclosure and removing motion within the box.

5. Seal the box with tape and prepare it for shipping.

6. Add required labels outside the box to notify the carrier of the fragile contents.

Systems with Nodes

STEPS

1. Use one of our custom-made crates for systems with nodes.

2. Insert two foam strips to protect the system from the bottom of the crate during transportation.

3. Place the system with the nodes on top of the foam strips.

4. Place a sheet of bubble wrap on top.

5. Secure the system by nailing two narrow boards into the crate to keep the system in place. Add the remaining cables and supplies into the package.

6. Add required labels on the outside to notify the carrier of the fragile contents

thomastech : your one-stop solution for Data Center Hardware Procurement and Maintenance Needs

thomastech helps your Data Center reach its fullest potential in terms of productivity, performance and cost-efficiency. Being the top Third-party Maintenance provider, thomastech delivers next-gen Data Center Support. At the core of our Shipping Procedure is a combination of qualified hands, abundant cushioning (wherever applicable), quality packaging and wise shipping partnerships. Each product has a different packaging process, so you receive equipment in perfect working condition. We help you focus on keeping the Data moving within your Organization so that you can focus on your business better.

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Hitachi VSP 5600

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The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 series is a data storage solution for enterprises that supports block, file, and mainframe applications. It includes the Hitachi Ops Center management software suite for efficiency, data security, enhanced analytics, and centralised administration. The VSP series 5000 have Max. Number of drivers, including spares- 33 NVMe SCM, 96 NVMe and 768 SFF SSD. To accommodate up to 33 million IOPS and 69PB of data, Hitachi Accelerated Fabric can scale from twin controllers with quad CPUs to 12 controllers with 24 CPUs. It has a lightning-fast 39μs Minimum Response Time. Due to the controller architecture, scaling up the system results in a more resilient solution and provides 99.999999 per cent data availability. Additionally, the platform supports various media types combined on the same storage platform, including SAS FMD, SSD, HDD to NVMe SSD, and SCM media.

Hitachi VSP 5200

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The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 series is a data storage solution for enterprises that supports block, file, and mainframe applications. It includes the Hitachi Ops Center management software suite for efficiency, data security, enhanced analytics, and centralised administration. The VSP series 5000 have Max. Number of drivers, including spares- 33 NVMe SCM, 96 NVMe and 768 SFF SSD. To accommodate up to 33 million IOPS and 69PB of data, Hitachi Accelerated Fabric can scale from twin controllers with quad CPUs to 12 controllers with 24 CPUs. It has a lightning-fast 39μs Minimum Response Time. Due to the controller architecture, scaling up the system results in a more resilient solution and provides 99.999999 per cent data availability. Additionally, the platform supports various media types combined on the same storage platform, including SAS FMD, SSD, HDD to NVMe SSD, and SCM media.

Hitachi DS7160

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With a maximum of 16 Intel Xeon 8276L CPUs and up to 12TB of memory, the Hitachi Advanced Server DS7160 is a powerful server. Mother Board Revision: 12001509-006 BIOS/uEFI: UEFI: BIOS_PUR043.37.14.121 (06/02/2020) CPU: 16 Intel Xeon® Platinum 8276L Processor 2.20 GHz RAM: 12 TB Ports and Bus Types: 3 USB Ports 40 PCI Express X8 8 PCI Express X16 Video Adapter: Matrox Graphics Inc. G200 SE A (PCI) Host Bus Adapter: Emulex Corporation LPe31004 FC (Quad Port) , FibreChannel LSI Logic SAS 9300-8i , Serial SCSI (SAS) Emulex Corporation LPe31002 FC (Dual-Port) , FibreChannel LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i , Serial SCSI (SAS) Broadcom® SAS 9300-8E Host Bus Adapter , Serial SCSI (SAS) Emulex Corporation LightPulse LPe12002 8Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI Express , FibreChannel Intel X99 Chipset (DHX99 PCH) , Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disk Drive: 2 SanDisk SDLF1DAM-400G , Serial ATA (SATA) 6 HGST Ultrastar SS300 (HUSMM3240ASS204) , Serial SCSI (SAS) Seagate® Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 SAS, 4TB (ST4000NM0034) , Serial SCSI (SAS) Storage Area Network (SAN) Device: Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V

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