HyperScale X sizing can be planned using the following steps:
- Estimate the required back-end capacity for each location.
- Select the deployment model: Appliance or Reference Architecture.
- Choose the node type: N4, N12, or N24.
- Determine the number of nodes required based on the estimated capacity.
Each node is fully populated with hard drives (HDDs) and equipped with sufficient compute resources to meet or exceed performance and resiliency requirements. The modular design of the architecture enables seamless scaling of capacity and performance as data growth demands.
Initial storage pool creation requires a minimum of three similarly configured HyperScale X nodes (referred to as a block). Pools can be expanded by adding additional nodes as needed. Appliances are sold based on usable back-end capacity.
The following capacity point calculations are provided for reference. Consult the Technical Specifications for Appliance or Reference Architecture HyperScale X systems for specific supported drive capacities.
|
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 must be fully populated with drives. Servers with fewer than the required number of disks are not supported.
- N4 servers must have 4 × LFF HDDs.
- N12 servers must have 12 × LFF HDDs.
- N24 servers must have 24 × LFF HDDs.