Quantum QXS-6 Hybrid Storage
Extreme high-performance storage
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Overview:
The QXS™-6 hybrid storage series features Q-Tier, Q-Tools, Q-Turbo, high-capacity drives, and nextgeneration host connection speeds.
The QXS-6 Series offer greater data security, faster throughput, and substantial business benefits for markets that demand extremely high-bandwidth performance, such as telecommunications, cloud service providers, big data analytics, and digital image archiving. Utilizing Q-Turbo, QXS-6 Series deliver 2X performance for parallel file systems, such as Lustre or GPFS that require high throughput for ingest-intensive applications.
Q-Tier offers a range of performance options including I/O enhanced with read-cache and automatic real-time SSD Tiering. The QXS-6 Series with Q-Tier delivers a truly responsive and affordable storage infrastructure to support users, applications, and servers.
Q-Tier has a unique dynamic heuristic algorithm that enables tiering of data, promoting active workloads to the fastest tier every five seconds with no performance penalty. This provides the most-needed data with the highest I/O possible.
The QXS-6 Series deliver up to 250,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS), sustained sequential read performance of up to 12,000MB/second, and writes of up to 5700MB/second.
Acquiring a storage system that had the performance needed was very expensive and often very difficult to manage.
Manageability is a cornerstone of the QXS-6 Series. Q-Tools includes:
- Thin Provisioning
- Automatic Pooling
- Quick – provides an accelerated rebuild operation as only the sectors that contain actual data are rebuilt, resulting in up to five times faster restoration.
- Q-Turbo – simultaneously writes to both controllers, increasing performance by 50%.
Other optional management tools are:
- Q-Snap – redirect on write snapshots (pointers).
- Q-Replication – asynchronous replication.
- Q-Copy – snapshots.
The QXS-6 series arrays are easy to manage with the Storage Management Console. You can manage all array functions without the need for host-based software, including the Management Console that saves time with configuration and installation wizards, schedulers, and the administration of Q-Tools data protection software.
These models support the following host connection types: 8Gb Fibre Channel, 16Gb Fibre Channel, 12Gb SAS, 1Gb iSCSI, or 10Gb iSCSI.
| Model QXS-648 (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS) | |
| With Forty-Eight 2.5” Drives | |
| Drives per array | Up to 48 (SSD, SAS, 15K, 7K, Encrypted) |
| Max capacity per chassis | 96TB |
| Expanded Capacity | 348TB |
| Performance | |
| Read | 12GB/s |
| Write | 5.7GB/s |
| Physical | |
| Depth (excluding cable) | 30.6in/77.724cm |
| Height | 3.5in/8.9cm |
| Width | 17.6in/44.7cm |
| Chassis weight | 48lb/21.8kg |
| Chassis weight with drives | 74.9lb/34kg |
| Model QXS-656 (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS) | |
| With Fifty-Six 3.5” Drives | |
| Drives per array | Up to 56 (SSD, SAS, 15K, 7K, Encrypted) |
| Max capacity per chassis | 448TB |
| Expanded Capacity | 1.9PB |
| Performance | |
| Read | 12GB/s |
| Write | 5.7GB/s |
| Physical | |
| Depth (excluding cable) | 32.9in/83.56cm |
| Height | 7in/17.8cm |
| Width | 17.6in/44.7cm |
| Chassis weight | 105lb/47.6kg |
| Chassis weight with drives | 193lb/89.9kg |
Architecture:
QXS-4 Series
Best-in-class Reliability And High Availability
- Dual RAID Controller (Active/Active)
- 2 Ports per Controller for maximum value
- Flexible Interface Options (CNC)
- 8Gb/16Gb FC or 1/10Gb iSCSI
- Easy to Set Up and Use with the RAIDar 2.0 user interface
- Support HDD and SSD Options
- Available with DC Power
- Scale to 96 Drives (SFF) - 3 Expansion JBODs
- Scales up to 384TB
- NEBS-compliant for Telco
- MIL-STD-810F/G
- 2U12, 2U24
- Interface options per system
- - CNC: 4 x 8Gb/16Gb FC or
- - CNC: 4 x 10Gb iSCSI
- 40K Read IOPS
- 3300 MBps Read
- 2400 MBps Write
- EcoStor™: Battery-free protection
- Cache: Low-latency cache mirroring
QXS-4 Series
Best-in-class Price/performance
- Increased Bandwidth & 4 ports per controller
- Hybrid Interface with 16G FC & 10G iSCSI
- Future-Proof for next-gen host interconnect
- Data Management Services (DMS) Support
- WIN 2012, SMI-S Support
- Full Drive Encryption Capable
- Scale to 1.9PB
- NEBS-compliant for Telco
- MIL-STD-810F/G
Form/Fit
- 2U12, 4U56 LFF
- 2U24, 2U48 SFF
- Interface options per system
- - CNC: 8 x 4Gb/8Gb/16Gb FC or
- - CNC: 8 x 1Gb/10Gb iSCSI or
- - 8 x 12Gb SAS or
- - CNC Hybrid: 4 x iSCSI + 4 x FC
Performance
- 100K Read IOPS
- 6400 MBps Read
- 5300 MBps Write
Patented Technology
- EcoStor™: Battery-free protection
- Cache: Low-latency cache mirroring
QXS-6 Series
High Performance
- Increased Bandwidth & 4 ports per controller
- Hybrid Interface with 16G FC & 10G iSCSI
- Future-Proof for next-gen host interconnect
- Data Management Services (DMS) Support
- WIN 2012, SMI-S Support
- Full Drive Encryption Capable
- Scale to 1.9PB
- NEBS-compliant for Telco
- MIL-STD-810F/G
Form/Fit
- 4U56 LFF
- 2U48 SFF
- Interface options per system
- - 8 x 12Gb SAS or
- - CNC Hybrid: 4 x iSCSI + 4 x FC
Performance
- 200K Read IOPS
- 12000 MBps Read
- 5700 MBps Write
Patented Technology
- EcoStor™: Battery-free protection
- Cache: Low-latency cache mirroring
Specifications:
| QXS-6 Hybrid Storage Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Hosts | |
| External Ports | 4 per controller/8 maximum |
| Fibre Channel | |
| Host Speed | 16Gb, 8Gb Fibre Channel |
| Interface Type | SFP+ |
| iSCSI Models | |
| Initiators | 10Gb NIC or 1Gb, 10Gb iSCSI |
| Interface Type | SFP+ |
| SAS | |
| Initiators | 12Gb, 6Gb, SAS 3.0 (Serial-attached SCSI) |
| Interface Type | Mini-SAS HD |
| Drive Support | |
| QXS-424, 448 | SAS, Nearline SAS, SSD |
| QXS-412, 456 | Nearline SAS |
| Expansion Ebods | |
| x12ES (6Gb) | (1 RAID, 3 EBOD), 48 Drives |
| x24ES (6Gb) | (1 RAID, 3 EBODs), 96 Drives |
| x48ES (6Gb) | (1 RAID, 7 EBODs) or 248 Drives |
| x56ES (6Gb) | (1RAID, 3 EBODs) or 248 Drives |
| High-availability Features | |
| Redundant Hot-Swap Controllers Redundant Hot-Swap Disk, Fans, Power Dual Power Cords Hot Standby Spare Automatic Failover Multi-Path Support |
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| Protocols And Standards | |
| IP (RFC, 984, 1092) | SCSI-2 and SCSI-3 |
| OpenStack Cinder compatible | |
| Support | |
| Standard Software Warranty | Includes 30 days of 5x9 telephone and email software support |
| Standard Hardware Warranty | Three-year next business day parts replacement. Replacement item shipment targeted for next business day. Customer will perform the replacement and return of the failed item. Parts replacement service available 5x9 via telephone or email. |
| Raid | |
| Levels Supported | 0,1,3,5,6,10, and 50 |
| System Configuration | |
| Cache Memory | 20GB per controller |
| Virtual Disks per System | 32 |
| Volumes per System | 1024 |
| Mirrored Cache | Yes – Q-Turbo |
| Super Capacitor Cache Backup | Yes |
| Cache Backup to Flash | Yes – Non-volatile |
| Management | |
| Interface Types | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Mini USB |
| Protocols Supported | SNMP, SSL, SSH, SMTP, SMI-S Provider, HTTP(s) |
| Management Software | Q-Tools |
| Remote Diagnostics | |
| Non-Disruptive Updates | |
| Volume Expansion | |
| Compliance And Standards | |
| NEBS Level3, MIL-SPEC 810G IP (RFC, 894, 1092), SCSI-2 and SCSI-3 |
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| Power Requirements – AC Input | |
| Input Power Requirements | 100-240VAC 50/60Hz – QX648 200-240V 50/60Hz, 5-5A (1220W) – QXS-656 |
| Max Input Power | 640W maximum continuous – QXS-648 1200W maximum continuous – QXS-656 |
| Heat Dissipation | 2245BTUs/hour – QXS-648 4095BTUs/hour – QXS-656 |
| QXS-648 Gold Rated – High Efficiency | |
| 75 percent @ 10 percent load 88 percent @ 20 percent load 92 percent @ 50 percent load 88 percent @ 100 percent load |
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| QXS-656 Platinum Rated – High Efficiency | |
| 82 percent @ 10 percent load 90 percent @ 20 percent load 94 percent @ 50 percent load 91 percent @ 100 percent load |
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| Power Requirements – DC Input | |
| Voltage | -48 to -60VDC, at 25-20A (1200W) |
| Max Input Power | 1200W maximum continuous |
| Heat Dissipation | 4095BTUs/hour – QXS-656 |
| Temperature And Humidity Ranges | |
| Operating Temperature | 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) |
| Shipping Temperature | -23°F to 158°F (-5°C to 70°C) – QXS-648 -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C) – QXS-656 Note: Derate 2°C for every km, up to 3000 meters |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% RH @ 104°F (40°C), non-condensing |
| Non-Operating Humidity | Up to 93% RH @ 104°F (40°C), non-condensing |
| Declared Acoustic Noise Levels | |
| Sound Power | LWAd=6,75 B – QXS-648 LWAd < 78 dBA @ 27°C – QXS-656 |
| Sound Pressure | LpAm-55dBA |
| Shock And Vibration | |
| Shock, Operational | 3Gs for 11ms, half sine 5 pulses each direction, rail-mounted QXS-648 3Gs for 11ms – QXS-656 |
| Shock, Non-Operational | 10Gs for 11ms, half sine 1” drop to hard unyielding surface per NEBS GR-63-CORE Unpackaged Equipment Shock Criteria (4.3.2) |
| Vibration, Operation | 5Hz to 500Hz, 0.14 Grms flat spectrum – QXS-648 5Hz to 500Hz, 0.1436 Grms flat spectrum – QXS-656 |
| Vibration, Non-Operational | 3-365-3Hz, 1.22 Grms, Z-axis, 0.85 Grms, X- & Y-axis shaped spectrum |
| Regulatory | |
| Safety | UL 60950-1, 2nd edition (United States) CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-1 2nd edition (Canada) EN 60950-1 (European Union) IEC 60950-1 (International) EN 60950-1 (GS Mark, Germany) CCC Mark (China PRC) |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | |
| Emissions | CFR47 Par 15 Subpart B Class A (United States) ICES-003 Class A (Canada) EN 55022 Class A (EU) EN 300 386 Class A (EU Telco) AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A (Australia, New Zealand) VCCI Class A (Japan) GOST R 51318.22 Class A (Russia) KN 22 Class A (S. Korea) CMS 13438 Class A (Taiwan) |
| Harmonics | EN 61000-3-2 (EU) |
| Flicker | EN 61000-3-3 (EU) |
| Immunity | EN 55024 (EU) EN 300 386 (EU Telco) GOST R 51318.24 (Russia) KN 24 (S. Korea) |
| RoHS and WEEE | RoHS-6/6 Compliance, China RoHS, WEEE |
| Country Approvals | United States, Canada, European Union (EU), Australia/ New Zealand, Japan, China (PRC), Russia, Mexico, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, India |
Documentation:
Download the Quantum QXS-6 Hybrid Storage Datasheet (PDF).