Product Guide
XCubeNXT 8100 Series
Enterprise Unified Storage in Simplicity
Key Benefits
Overview
Modern Simplicity
The XCubeNXT 8100 series is an enterprise-level, dual-active storage system with full
redundancy. It is an all-in-one storage solution that supports multiple protocols and
enables cross QSAN platform replication, ensuring secure and easy backup storage.
Excellent scale-up capabilities make it the primary choice for mission-critical data
centers, containerization, virtualization, or media environments. Plus, backed by a
5-year limited warranty for proven enterprise-grade reliability.
• QSM storage management system
minimizes the learning curve and eases
maintenance through an intuitive GUI
• Fast setup and data can be accessed in
5 minutes after installation
• Multiple protocol support and cross
QSAN platform replication
Dependable Data Experience
• 99.9999% high availability design with
no single point of failure
• Cache-to-flash to protect cache data in
power outage
• Non-disruptive firmware upgrade
ensures continuous data service with
zero downtime
Flexible Expansion
• Dual controller with built-in 4-port 10
GbE (SFP+) and maximum 26 host ports
allows direct connection to multiple
hosts without switches
• Outstanding scale-up capability up to
16.7 PB
• Wake-on-SAS allows you to remotely
power on / off all cascaded XCubeDAS
expansion units for power saving
Flexible I/O Modules and Scale-up Capacity as Needed
Each controller has two host card slots that can be configured as iSCSI, Fibre Channel,
or a mix of both besides built-in 4-port 10 GbE iSCSI (SFP+). As a result, the series
offers great flexibility with built-in 8-port 10 GbE iSCSI (SFP+) and up to 26 host ports
in a dual-controller system. In addition, XN8100 provides massive scale-up capabilities
by connecting XCubeDAS or 3rd-party expansion units with up to 546 disk drives or
16.7 PB raw capacity for future data growth.
Mission-Critical Data Centers
The XN8100 series optimizes data center productivity by providing robust
storage solutions with advanced data protection, high availability, and
streamlined management capabilities.
Containerization
The XN8100 series offers a robust IT infrastructure and streamlines
deployment while promoting microservices and DevOps practices to
optimize development resources.
Virtualization
The XN8100 series can deploy multiple virtual machines with high IOPS
and low latency. Even under plenty of real-time access, the virtual machine
servers will not slow down.
Media Editing
The XN8100 series improves the production efficiency of synchronized
media and produces more animations. The workstations will not cause
excessive processing time due to real-time collaboration.
Proven Simplicity - "Set and Forget" Data Services
QSM, a storage management system with intuitive GUI designs, helps to save time in
storage deployment considerably. It also delivers unified storage features including
support for a range of multi protocols (CIFS, NFS, FTP*, iSCSi, FCP*, etc.), complete
RAID level protection, RAID EE, thin provisioning, SSD cache, auto-tiering, compression,
inline deduplication, and more. With the help of an intuitive dashboard, managers can
monitor storage status in real time.
Built-in various backup methods such as snapshot, remote replication, rsync, cloud
backup*, etc. to help you complete data backup and data integrity. In addition, a big
leap forward, it can replicate to all QSAN storage platform to thoroughly protect your
assets.
QSM continuously evolves our security level to protect data across storage and
adhere to industry best practices. Supporting SED (Self-Encrypting Drives) coupled
with WORM* will keep your sensitive data safe even if the drives are lost, stolen, or
misplaced. Additionally, Windows ACL (Access Control List) and RBAC (Role-Based
Access Control) helps to prevent unauthorized access to your data.
High Availability and Enterprise Reliability
With the exponential growth of data, simplified management and scalability have
become pivotal to modern IT. The XCubeNXT series provides a complete storage
solution that accelerates data transmission and simplifies the complex management
process from construction to maintenance. Enterprises can focus on value creation
instead of operation management.
* The feature will be available in Q1, 2024.
XN8100 Series Specification Highlights
Model
XN8124D (Dual)
XN8124S (Single)
Form Factor
4U 24-bay, LFF
Processor
XN8126D (Dual)
XN8126S (Single)
3U 16-bay, LFF
2U 12-bay, LFF
2U 26-bay, SFF
16 GB RAM DDR4 ECC-DIMM (up to 256 GB) (per controller)
504
496
492
3.5" & 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
3.5" & 2.5" SATA(*) HDD
2.5" SAS, SATA(*), SED SSD
Compatible Drive Type
546
2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5" SATA(*) HDD
2.5" SAS, SATA(*), SED SSD
SAS 12 Gb/s, SATA 6 Gb/s(*)
(*) SATA drives only work with single controller systems
Drive Interface
Max. Capacity (Expansion Units)
XN8112D (Dual)
XN8112S (Single)
Intel® Xeon® 64-bit 4-core (8-core processor models are also available)
Memory
Max. Drive (Expansion Units)
XN8116D (Dual)
XN8116S (Single)
11,088 TB (calculate 22 TB HDD)
10,912 TB (calculate 22 TB HDD)
10,824 TB (calculate 22 TB HDD)
1 GbE RJ45 LAN Port
1 (onboard per controller)
10 GbE SFP+ LAN Port
4 (onboard per controller) / 4 (option)
10 GbE RJ45 LAN Port
4 (option)
25 GbE SFP28 LAN Port
2 (option) / 4 (option)
16 Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel
2 (option) / 4 (option)
32 Gb SFP28 Fibre Channel
2 (option)
12 Gb/s SAS Wide Port
2 (onboard per controller)
Certification
CE / FCC / BSMI
Standard Warranty
System: 5 years / Supercapacitor Module: 1 year
16,773 TB (calculate 30.72 TB SSD)
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October 2023
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