# Technical Specifications for Commvault HS2300 and HS4300 Models

Review the technical specifications for the following Commvault Grid models:

- Commvault Grid HS2300

  Starting with configurations of either 48, 96 or 168 of raw terabytes capacity, Commvault Grid HS2300 is ideal for small to medium size enterprise environments ready to grow and expand to density, scale, and performance.

- Commvault Grid HS4300

  Starting with configurations of either 288 or 504 TB of raw terabytes capacity, Commvault Grid 4300 is ideal for enterprise environments that require greater scale and performance.

## Appliance Positioning

### HS2300

The HS2300 appliance is designed for:

- Small and medium enterprise environments
- Edge and remote office deployments
- Moderate-capacity backup environments
- Compact datacenter deployments

### HS4300

The HS4300 appliance is designed for:

- Enterprise-scale deployments
- High-capacity storage environments
- Long-term retention workloads
- Large-scale backup and recovery operations
- Cyber recovery and Air Gap environments

## Common Platform Capabilities

Both appliance models provide:

- Commvault Grid scale-out architecture
- Distributed deduplication
- Integrated storage and data protection
- Erasure coding
- Built-in ransomware protection
- Centralized management
- Incremental scale-out expansion

## Technical Specifications

Specification | HS2300 (per node) | HS4300 (per Node)
--- | --- | ---
System capacity (raw)1 | 16, 32, or 56 TB | 96 or 168 TB
System capacity (useable)2 | 8.3, 17, or 29 TB | 50 or 87 TB
Hard disk drive | 4 qty - SAS, 12 GB/s, 4 TB, 7,200 rpm, 512n, hot-plug, 3.5" or 4 qty - SAS, 12 GB/s, 8 TB, 7,200 rpm, 512n, hot-plug, 3.5" or 4 qty - SAS, 12 GB/s, 14 TB, 7,200 rpm, 512n, hot-plug, 3.5" | 12 x 3.5” hot-plug 8TB SAS 7200rpm or 12 x 3.5” hot-plug 14TB SAS 7200rpm
M.2-based flash storage | 240 GB | 2 x 480 GB SSD configured in RAID1
NVMe PCIe capacity | 6.4 TB | 12.8 TB
Memory | 256 GB DDR4 | 512 GB DDR4
Compute | 2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 2.10 GHz | 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6230 20 C 2.10 GHz
Chipset | Intel® C622 | Intel® C622
On-board network connectivity | 4 x 10/25 GbE SFP+ 2 x 1/10Gbase-T LAN 1 x 1GbE RJ-45 IPMI ports | 4 x 10/25 GbE SFP+ 2 x 10Gbase-T LAN 1 x 1 RJ45 IPMI port 1 x 16 Gbits/s Dual Port Fibre Channel HBA 1 x 12 Gbits/s Dual Port SAS HBA
Network Tranceivers | Included SFP+ Network Tranceivers: 4 per node. For details about Network Transceivers see: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/accessories/addon/aoc-e10gsfpsr.php | Included SFP+ Network Tranceivers: 4 per node. For details about Network Transceivers see: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/accessories/addon/aoc-e10gsfpsr.php
| OPTIONAL: 10GBASE-T network cards are available as an option at the time of order placement. | OPTIONAL: 10GBASE-T network cards are available as an option at the time of order placement.
Operating environment | Commvault HyperScaleTM X Software | Commvault HyperScaleTM X Software
Add-in cards | OPTIONAL: 16 Gbits/s Dual Port PCIe FC HBA 12 Gbits/s SAS Dual Port PCIe HBA | STANDARD: 16 Gbits/s Dual Port PCIe FC HBA 12 Gbits/s SAS Dual Port PCIe HBA
| 1 add-in card can be added per node. | 1 add-in card can be added per node.
Gross Weight | up to 138 lbs (62.6 kg) | 192 lbs (87 kg)
Dimensions | 1 rack units (W x H x D) 17.2 x 1.7 x 25.5 in. (437 x 43.3 x 647-mm) | 2 rack units (W x H x D) 17.2 x 3.5 x 25.5 in. (437 x 89 x 647-mm)
Power supply | 2 x 700W/750W Multi-output power supply w/ PFC for Rear I/O | 2 x hot-plug 1200W power supplies with PMBus for redundancy per node
Rated voltage range | 100 Vac to 240 Vac | 100 Vac to 240 Vac
Frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 H
AC Input / Max. rated current | 100-127V, 50-60Hz 200-240V, 50-60Hz | 100-127Vac / 15-12A / 50-60Hz 200-240Vac / 8.5-7A / 50-60Hz 200-240Vdc / 8.5-7A (for CCC only)
Operating ambient temperature | 10°C ~ 35°C (50°F ~ 95°F) | 10°C ~ 35°C (50°F ~ 95°F)
Non-operating temperature | -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F) | -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Operating relative humidity | 8% to 90% (non-condensing) | 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Warranty coverage | On-site hardware warranty – next business day | On-site hardware warranty – next business day
Software maintenance3 | Premium software maintenance | Premium software maintenance
Management tools | Commvault Command CenterTM, CLI, easy Setup Wizard | Commvault Command CenterTM, CLI, easy Setup Wizard
Certification | 80 Plus Titanium Level | 80 Plus Titanium Level

1 Raw capacity value is calculated using Base10 (i.e., 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes) 2 Useable capacity value calculated using Base2 (i.e., 1TB = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes) 3 Software maintenance is based on subscription licensing and pricing

## Environmental and Power Requirements

The appliance models support standard enterprise datacenter power and environmental requirements.

For optimal deployment:

- Use redundant power feeds.
- Maintain recommended operating temperature ranges.
- Ensure sufficient rack cooling and airflow.
- Use supported rack and cable management configurations.

## Network Connectivity

The appliance models support high-speed networking for:

- Data protection traffic
- Storage pool communication
- Cluster communication
- Management access
- Optional Fibre Channel connectivity

For deployment topology guidance, see:

- Basic Topology for Commvault Grid Appliance
- Redundant Network Topology for Commvault Grid
- Network Requirements for Commvault Grid

## Expansion and Scalability

Commvault Grid Appliances support incremental scale-out expansion.

Storage pools:

- Require a minimum of three similarly configured nodes
- Can be expanded by adding additional nodes
- Support distributed resiliency and workload balancing

For sizing and scaling guidance, see:

- Sizing Guidelines for Commvault Grid
- Storage Pool Sizing
- Capacity Planning for Commvault Grid

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