topic Re: Must Shelves be Full? in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72607#M5104 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Technically you can have a shelf with as few as three drives (if I remember the number correctly), but on most occasions it is not feasible from a commercial point of view (half-populated shelf will be cheaper / the same).</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:31:02 GMT radek_kubka 2014-01-30T15:31:02Z Must Shelves be Full? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72584#M5101 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've been told that new shelves can't be added to a filer when not filled with disks. Is it possible to add a shelf that has half its slots filled with disks?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:44:26 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72584#M5101 jasonwoerner 2025-06-05T05:44:26Z Re: Must Shelves be Full? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72590#M5102 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, it is possible.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:44:57 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72590#M5102 aborzenkov 2014-01-30T03:44:57Z Re: Must Shelves be Full? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72598#M5103 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Jason, </P><P></P><P>Yes, It's possible to purchase a shelf that's half populated and then add disks as your storage needs increase. Please contact your Sales Rep for details. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:06:40 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72598#M5103 StorageAddict 2014-01-30T15:06:40Z Re: Must Shelves be Full? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72607#M5104 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Technically you can have a shelf with as few as three drives (if I remember the number correctly), but on most occasions it is not feasible from a commercial point of view (half-populated shelf will be cheaper / the same).</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:31:02 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Must-Shelves-be-Full/m-p/72607#M5104 radek_kubka 2014-01-30T15:31:02Z