Sun Microsystems Enterprise Network Array 1620 SCSI Storage 100-240V No Key

Sun Microsystems Enterprise Network Array 1620 SCSI Storage 100-240V No Key

The Sun Microsystems Enterprise Network Array 1620 is an external SCSI disk storage enclosure designed to expand the storage capacity of Sun workstations and servers. The unit houses multiple drive bays in a desktop/tower chassis and connects to the host system via SCSI, allowing Sun-based environments to scale storage without replacing the primary host. It accepts standard SCSI hard drives and is managed via the host system's SCSI controller.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Sun Microsystems
• Model: Enterprise Network Array (ENA) 1620
• Compliance ID: 1620
• Interface: SCSI
• Form Factor: Desktop / Tower enclosure
• Power Input: AC 100–120V, 47–63Hz, 10A
• Power Input (high voltage): AC 200–240V, 47–63Hz, 5A
• Front panel: ventilated grille with multiple drive bay positions and status indicator LEDs (left side)
• Rear panel: IEC AC power inlet and drive bay access visible
• No disk drives included
• Security key is missing

Applications

The Sun Enterprise Network Array series was designed as a direct-attach external SCSI storage expansion solution for Sun Microsystems workstations and servers, including systems running Solaris. These enclosures were commonly deployed in engineering workstations, CAD/CAM environments, scientific computing labs, and small-to-mid-size data centers during the 1990s and early 2000s — an era when Sun held a significant share of the UNIX workstation and server market. The ENA 1620 allowed administrators to add disk capacity to existing Sun hosts without upgrading the server itself, making it a practical and cost-effective expansion option for growing storage needs. Today these units are sought by collectors and organizations maintaining legacy Sun hardware, as well as anyone needing SCSI-attached storage expansion compatible with older Sun infrastructure.