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The E-Class Flash Memory System is the industry’s first fully-redundant multiprotocol solid state storage system. With record-setting capacity and unprecedented power, cooling and rackspace efficiency, the E-Class outperforms and costs less to operate than conventional 15K rpm disk arrays while providing the high-availability, scalability and cost reduction that enterprises and cloud providers demand.
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Complementing Nimbus’ existing S-Class flash systems, the E-Class elevates Nimbus’ multiprotocol solid state storage platform to meet the needs of the most rigorous IT environments. With no-single-point-of-failure, the Nimbus E-Class is ideal for applications such as enterprise-wide server virtualization, Web infrastructure, database clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and high-performance computing.
The E-Class platform consists of a pair of redundant controllers and up to 24 solid state storage enclosures. Each E-Class controller supports up to four active-active IO modules including 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Infiniband. Nimbus software automatically detects controller and path failures, providing non-disruptive failover. The E-Class also supports online software updates and online capacity expansion. With RAID protection and hot-swappable flash, power, and cooling modules, components can be easily replaced without downtime. |
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| Scaling from 10 TB to an unprecedented 500 TB with one point of management and one unified storage pool, the Nimbus E-Class is the highest capacity flash storage system ever engineered. Nimbus achieved this record-setting capacity through both hardware and software innovation. The E-Class features Nimbus’ third-generation enterprise flash modules, packing twice as much enterprise-grade flash memory as before. Nimbus’ file system seamlessly aggregates the capacity across all E-Class solid state enclosures. From one interface, users can provision capacity using Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, or SRP (SCSI RDMA Protocol), providing unified block (SAN) and file (NAS) storage in one easy-to-use system. All storage is thin-provisioned, maximizing utilization and simplifying storage capacity planning. |
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| Requiring as little as 5 watts of power per terabyte, the E-Class also sets a new record for efficiency, delivering the lowest power consumption of any primary storage system. Whereas conventional disk arrays consume 25 watts or more of power per terabyte, the E-Class consumes 80% less, reducing energy costs, cutting power and cooling capital expenditures, and improving overall datacenter reliability. |
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| Nimbus’ latest solid state storage enclosures pack 20 TB of enterprise-grade flash memory in a mere 2U of rackspace. This unmatched system density enables up to 440 TB of solid state storage in a single industry-standard rack, delivering the same capacity that would otherwise take more than three racks of 15K rpm disks. In IOps, the E-Class delivers in one rack the equivalent of 14 racks of 15K rpm disks. These gains in rack density perfectly complement existing server, desktop and IO virtualization initiatives to maximize datacenter utilization and significantly reduce OpEx. |
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| The E-Class is powered by Nimbus’ award-winning HALO storage operating system, a full-featured unified SAN and NAS software stack proven at over 200 customer installations. With snapshots, replication, deduplication, and encryption, all at no additional cost, the E-Class helps customers escape excessive licensing fees and avoid external appliances or gateways that increase cost and complexity. Despite being based entirely on enterprise-grade flash memory, the E-Class is remarkably affordable, matching the per terabyte net acquisition cost of 15K rpm disk arrays without relying on data reduction. |
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| Models |
| E6400M |
Controller with 6 x 6G SAS ports, 4 x IO slots |
| E1000X |
10.0 TB: 24 x 400 GB Enterprise Flash Modules |
| E2000X |
20.0 TB: 24 x 800 GB Enterprise Flash Modules |
| Connectivity |
| Network Ports |
Up to 16 ports of Gigabit Ethernet
Up to 16 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Up to 8 ports of 8 Gbps Fibre Channel
Up to 8 ports of 40 Gbps QDR Infiniband |
| Management Ports |
2 x GbE (RJ-45) |
| Storage |
| Maximum Flash Modules |
576 |
| Maximum System Capacity |
500 TB |
| NAND Configuration |
Enterprise flash with 28% reserve provision |
| System |
| Software |
Nimbus HALO operating system |
| Processors |
12 |
| Redundant Components |
Controllers, flash modules, power supplies, fans, and IO modules |
| Platform Support |
| Operating System Support |
Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 7, Linux, Solaris, HP/UX, AIX |
| Virtualization Support |
Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESX/ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Virtual Iron |
| Dimensions |
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Controller |
Solid State Storage Enclosure |
| Height |
2 EIA Units (3.46 in or 87.9 mm) |
2 EIA Units (3.46 in or 87.9 mm) |
| Width |
17.49 in or 443.7 mm |
17.49 in or 443.7 mm |
| Depth |
25.18 in or 639.6 mm |
25.18 in or 639.6 mm |
| Weight (maximum) |
58 lbs or 26.3 kg |
42 lbs or 19.1 kg |
| Power |
| Voltage |
100 - 240 VAC |
| Frequency |
48 - 62 Hz |
| Operational Current |
2/1 A typical |
| Environmental |
| Ambient Temperature |
Operating: 5 to 35 °C |
| Relative Humidity |
Operating: 20% - 80% non-condensing |
| Operational Altitude |
0 to 2,133 m |
| Non-operational Altitude |
-305 to 12,192 m |
| Shock & Vibration |
| Operational Shock |
5G for 10ms |
| Operational Vibration |
Random 0.21 grms 5-500 Hz |
| Non-operational Shock |
30G for 10ms |
| Non-operational Vibration |
Random 1.04 grms 2-200 Hz |
| Agency Approvals |
| UL and cUL listed. Tested to UL 60950. FCC Class A. Certified Body Certificate and Report to IEC60950. |
| CE marked to requirements of Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC. |
| Warranty & Support |
| One (1) year warranty standard, extendable to seven (7) years. |
| Premium onsite service options and spares kits available. |
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