Sizing Guidelines for HyperScale X

HyperScale X sizing can be simplified using the following steps:

  • Estimate the backend capacity required at each location

  • Decide on a deployment model - Appliance or Reference Architecture

  • Decide the node type (N4, N12 or N24)

  • Determine the number of nodes required based on capacity

All nodes come fully-populated with disks (HDD’s) and have appropriate compute resources to meet or exceed resilience and performance needs. The modular nature of the architecture allows for easy scaling of capacity with performance, as the data needs grow.

Initial storage pool creation requires a minimum of 3 similarly configured HyperScale X nodes. (This is also referred to as a block.) Subsequent expansion of a pool can take place by adding any number of nodes. Node expansion may use different hardware vendor and/or hardware models, as long as the number of drives is the same as the original nodes, and the individual drive size is equal or larger than the original nodes. Appliances are sold based on backend usable capacity.

The following capacity points are available for HyperScale X Appliances and/or supported for HyperScale X Reference Architecture:

Appliance or Node Type

Drive Size

Drives per Node

Initial Block Capacity (TiB)*

Individual Node Capacity (TiB)**

N4

4

4

25

8

N4

8

4

50

17

N4

12

4

74

25

N4

14

4

88

29

N4

20

4

124

41

N12

8

12

151

50

N12

10

12

189

63

N12

12

12

226

75

N12

14

12

264

88

N12

16

12

300

100

N12

18

12

339

113

N12

20

12

372

124

N24

8

24

302

101

N24

10

24

377

126

N24

12

24

453

151

N24

14

24

528

176

N24

16

24

604

201

N24

18

24

678

226

N24

20

24

745

248

* Initial storage pool creation requires a minimum of 3 similarly configured HyperScale X nodes. ** Expand Storage Pool by adding one or more nodes

Note

All HyperScale X nodes are to be fully populated with drives (HDD's). Servers with less than a full compliment of disks (HDD's) are not supported.
For example, an N4 type server needs to have 4x LFF HDD's, N12 type server needs to have 12x LFF HDD's and N24 type server needs to have 24x LFF HDD's.

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