You're staring at a server that can't take one more drive, and the mixed SATA-plus-NVMe layout you need isn't in the standard bay count. This backplane kit slots into your ThinkSystem ST250 V3 and gives you eight 3.5" Simple Swap bays — six for SATA, two for NVMe — so you're not juggling separate enclosures or waiting on a custom build.
Simple Swap means you pull a drive, drop in a new one, no shutdown required. You keep the server running while you swap. For a school network room or a small-business server rack, that's the difference between a 10-minute fix and a full afternoon of downtime.
Fits the ST250 V3 chassis. Eight bays total. Mixed protocol supported on one backplane. That's the whole job, done properly
| brand | LENOVO ISG |
| category | SERVERS |
| subcategory | LENOVO BACKPLANES |
| form_factor | 3.5" drive bays |
| sata_bays | 6 |
| nvme_bays | 2 |
| swap_type | Simple Swap |
| compatible_chassis | Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 |
