Dolby Single SSD Drive – 2TB Storage 2.5″ used in: IMS2000, IMS3000

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Product Overview

The Dolby IMS3000 2TB SSD drive is an individual 2.5-inch solid-state drive used as a storage or spare drive in Dolby IMS2000 and IMS3000 integrated media servers. This hot-swappable cinema storage drive is the building block for RAID 5 SSD storage arrays in DCI-compliant digital cinema servers. It serves projection teams who need a known-good IMS2000 IMS3000 spare SSD on hand to protect uptime. Specify it as a replacement drive or as part of a configured solid-state storage array for digital cinema server storage.

Product Description

This is a single 2.5-inch solid-state drive rated at 2TB capacity, qualified for use in the Dolby IMS2000 and IMS3000 integrated media servers. It is supplied as an individual drive rather than a complete server, making it suitable both as a spare and as a component within a larger array. Three of these 2TB SSD drives configured in RAID 5 yield approximately 3.6 TB of usable user storage on the IMS3000 platform. The hot-swappable form factor allows a failed drive to be exchanged without taking the media server offline, preserving show schedules. As a 2.5-inch cinema server SSD, it stores ingested Digital Cinema Packages and supports DCP playback and play-while-ingest workflows on the host server. Solid-state media is favored in cinema deployments for its mechanical reliability and consistent read performance during high-bitrate playback. Stocking this hot-swappable cinema storage drive locally shortens the recovery window if a drive in the array degrades. For complete configured servers, see the base IMS3000 server or browse the full drives and storage collection.

Key Features

• 2TB Solid-State Capacity — Each drive provides 2TB of solid-state capacity for digital cinema content storage on the host media server.
• IMS2000 and IMS3000 Compatibility — The drive is qualified for use in both the Dolby IMS2000 and IMS3000 integrated media servers as a storage or spare drive.
• Hot-Swappable Form Factor — The 2.5-inch hot-swappable design lets technicians replace a drive without powering down the media server during a show day.
• RAID 5 Array Component — Three drives configured in RAID 5 deliver approximately 3.6 TB of usable storage with single-drive fault tolerance.
• Solid-State Reliability — The absence of moving parts improves mechanical reliability and sustains consistent read performance for high-bitrate DCP playback.
• Spare Drive Readiness — Keeping a qualified spare on site shortens the recovery window if a drive in an existing array degrades.

Typical Applications

• Digital cinema auditorium servers requiring qualified replacement or spare drives.
• Multi-screen cinema complexes standardizing on a common spare-drive inventory.
• Premium large-format auditoriums running high-bitrate DCP playback.
• Screening rooms and post-production or broadcast studios using IMS-based playback.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Which media servers is this drive compatible with?

The drive is qualified for use in the Dolby IMS2000 and IMS3000 integrated media servers as either a storage drive or a spare.

How is the drive installed?

The 2.5-inch drive seats into the server's internal hot-swappable drive bay. Because it is hot-swappable, a drive can be exchanged without powering the server down.

How does RAID redundancy work with these drives?

Three drives are typically configured in RAID 5, which provides single-drive fault tolerance so the array continues operating if one drive fails.

What usable capacity do three drives provide?

A 3 x 2TB SSD array in RAID 5 yields approximately 3.6 TB of usable user storage on the IMS3000 platform.

Is this a complete server?

No. This is an individual drive sold as storage or a spare. For a complete configured server, see the base IMS3000 server.

What about warranty, support, and lead time?

The applicable manufacturer warranty applies to the drive. For warranty questions, lead time, and configuration support, request a quote from Creation Networks.