SFA10K-X™

Industry Leading Performance

15GB/s, 840,000 Sustained Random IOPS Supercharges applications & enables massive consolidation

VMware Certified

Supports VMware ESX Server environments

Supports the Most Drives

1,200 per Single Storage System Ultra-dense at 600 drives (1.8PB) per rack

ReACT Intelligent Cache Management

Analyzes & optimizes I/O traffic to write large file sequential data directly to disk and preserve valuable cache for random IO transactions

SATAssureTM Real-Time Error Detection & Correction

Increases data resiliency and reliability with no performance impact

The High Performance, Cost-Effective Big Data Storage Platform

Fusing unprecedented IOPS and bandwidth performance with highly efficient capacity management, the SFA10K-X is designed to maximize application performance and minimize overall total cost of storage system ownership for big data, media intensive and data-intensive environments.

Big data is here and it's unruly. Capacity and performance requirements are exploding and increasingly more difficult to predict. Data patterns have changed, requiring new massive multi-threaded storage processing capabilities for today's multi-core, multi-application sets.

The SFA10K-X is purpose-built to simplify and tame big data growth, enabling you to architect and scale your environment more intelligently, efficiently and cost effectively than ever before.

The High Performance, Cost-Effective Big Data Storage Platform

DDN's Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) optimizes today's advanced processor technology, busses and memory with an optimized RAID engine and sophisticated data management algorithms. This VMware certified storage system is designed to derive peak performance out of your compute investments with a massive IO infrastructure and multi-media disk drives that maximize system performance and lower storage investment costs. The fusion of unprecedented levels of bandwidth and IOPS enable this system to serve as the storage foundation for any high performance and/or high capacity application set.

As the leader in big data, we provide a number of innovations that increase performance, efficiency and data protection. Designed for multiple classes of data and storage performance requirements, this unique multi-RAID architecture combines up to 1,200 SATA, SAS and SSD disks into a simply managed, multi-petabyte platform. Data resides on the optimal disk technology according to priority and access pattern, while selecting the appropriate RAID level to maximize performance and cost-effectiveness. In the background, the system performs multiple levels of parity generation and real-time data integrity verification and error correction without impacting application performance.

The High Performance, Cost-Effective Big Data Storage Platform

  • VMware Certified

    Enterprise ready for ESX Server environments

  • Consolidate Powerfully

    Provides 10:1 or greater reduction in managed systems, collapsing network, storage & compute resources to reduce TCO and complexity

  • Ready to Deploy

    Arrives at your door as a fully configured appliance, performance tuned and optimized to simplify set-up and deployment

  • Performance Scaling Made Simple

    Start small and non-disruptively add appliances as application requirements continue to grow

  • Industry Leading Performance & Capacity

    Significantly reduces capital and operational expenses with fewer systems to purchase and manage

  • Industry Leading Density

    Reclaim valuable floor space, reduce power and cooling costs 60 Drives/4U enclosure; 1.8PB/Rack

  • Supports the Most Drives

    Up to 1,200 disk drives in a single storage system for simple, cost-effective scalability

  • Enterprise-class SATA Data Protection

    Makes large SATA pools with high duty-cycles reliable at half the price of SAS or FC drives

  • Reduces Energy Consumption

    By 50% eliminating unnecessary storage enclosures, switches, fans and power supplies

  • Largest Scalable Storage Building Block

    Reduce management cost, complexity and risk

  • Scales Incrementally

    Add as few as 5 disk drives at a time

  • Highest Sustained IOPS

    840,000 IOPS to increase random data pattern performance

  • Highest Sustained Bandwidth

    15GB/s throughput to accelerate unstructured data applications

  • Multi-Threaded Storage Processing

    For today's multi-core, multi-application world

  • Balanced Storage Performance

    For both highly transactional and high-bandwidth applications

  • ReACTTM Intelligent Cache Management

    Analyzes & optimizes I/O traffic in real time to write large file sequential data directly to disk and preserve valuable cache for random IO transactions

  • Single System Multi-Tiered Storage

    Intermix SAS, SATA and SSD drives in the same enclosure

  • SATAssureTM Real-Time Error Detection & Correction

    Increases data resiliency and reliability with no performance impact

  • Highly Available N+! Architecture

    With no single point of failure

  • Journaled Drive Rebuilds

    Reduces rebuild times by only requiring new/changed blocks to be written to recoverable drives

In just two racks, a single system scales to:

  • • 1,200 Drives
  • • 15GB/s

Aggregate multiple systems and scale beyond:

  • • Dozens of PBs
  • • 300+GB/s

The High Performance, Cost-Effective Big Data Storage Platform

According to IDC, data is poised to grow 40x over the next 10 years. How will you stay ahead of the demand?

Deploying SFA10K-X means the fewest number of systems to buy, support, power and manage as you scale your environment to multiple petabytes.

Highly flexible, the SFA10K-X supports multiple RAID levels and configurations. Start as small as 5 enclosures. A single SFA10K-X scales to 1,200 drives in just 2 racks and additional systems can be added to efficiently manage dozens of petabytes.

    • Single System: Scales from 300 to 1,200 drives
    • Multiple Systems: Proven to support dozens of petabytes
    • Media: Intermix SSD, SAS and SATA in the same enclosure
    • Density: 180TB in 4U and 3.8PB in just two racks (SATA)
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    • Single System Bandwidth: Up to 15GB/s Host Throughput (Read and Write)
    • Multiple System Bandwidth: Proven & in production beyond 300GB/s
    • Single System IOPS: Up to 1,000,000 Random IOPS (Cache); Up to 840,000 Sustained Random IOPS (SSD)
    • Multiple System IOPS: Proven beyond 50 Million
    • Single System Ports: 16x FC8 Host Ports (Option); 8x infiniband QDR Host Ports (Option)
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Single System Capacity Scaling

The World's Leading Performance & Scalability Storage Platform

System Features

Active/Active Storage Controllers

  • RAID 6

    8+2, 4+2

    RAID 5

    8+1, 4+1

    RAID 1

    1+1

Sequential Read and Write Performance of up to 12 GB/s Random IOPS of up to 1M (cache), 300,000 (disk), 600,000 (SSD)

  • Max Drives

    1,200

    Max Capacity

    3.6 PBs

    Cache

    16GB - Battery backed and mirrored

    Client Support

    Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS
Active/Active Controller

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    16 x 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Ports (Option)

  • Storage Host Ports

    8 x 40Gb InfiniBand Ports (Option)
Standard Software Features

LUN Mapping and Masking, Intelligent Write Striping Port Zoning Detection, SATAssure Data Integrity Check/Correction FA CLI/GUI, Pager and E-Mail Fault Console with SNMP Notification

Optional DDN Storage Gateways

GRIDScalerTM Parallel File Storage System, EXAScalerTM Parallel File Storage System xSTREAMScalerTM SAN and LAN Storage System, xSTREAM VTLTM

Environmental Attributes – Active/Active Dual Controllers (Couplet)

  • Dimension:

    Height

    8RU, 14.0" (35.6 cm) (includes 2 x External Cache BBUs)

  • Width

    17" (43.2 cm)

  • Depth

    25.5" (64.8 cm)

  • Average Power

    854 W nominal, 1002 W peak

  • Average Cooling

    4095 BTU/hr

  • Voltage Range

    200-240V

  • Operating Environment

    10 Deg C – 35 Deg C

  • Weight

    120lbs (54.5Kg) Storage Managers only (Couplet), 248lbs (112.5Kg) with redundant BBUs
Environmental Attributes – 4U Expansion Chassis

  • Supported Drive Types

    6Gb/s or 3Gb/s SAS & SATA HDDs or SSDs

  • Supported Drive Sizes

    3.5", 2.5"

  • Dimensions:

     

  • Height

    6.97" (17.7 cm)

  • Width

    16.56" (42.1 cm)

  • Depth

    34" (86.3 cm) without bezel
    38" (96.5 cm) with bezel and cable management arms

  • Average Power

    1750W

  • Voltage Range

    190 - 264 VAC

  • Frequency

    47 – 63 and 400 Hz

  • Operating Environment

    5 Deg C – 35 Deg C

  • Weight

    215 lbs (97.7 Kg) with drives
    105 lbs (47.7 Kg) without drives

  • Certifications

    UL, CE, CUL, FCC
Environmental Attributes – 2U Expansion Chassis

  • Supported Drive Types

    6Gb/s or 3Gb/s SAS & SATA HDDs or SSDs

  • Supported Drive Sizes

    2.5"

  • Dimensions:

     

  • Height

    3.5" (8.9 cm)

  • Width

    17.56" (44.7 cm)

  • Depth

    19.5" (49.5 cm)

  • Voltage Range

    88-264 VAC

  • Frequency

    47 – 63 Hz

  • Operating Environment

    -40 Deg C – 70 Deg C

  • Weight

    60 lbs (27 kg) with drives

  • Certifications

    UL, CE, CUL, FCC

SFA Storage Systems are available through a variety of channels:

  • Direct

    DDN's Worldwide Presales Team of Account Managers and Systems Engineers will assess your business objectives and technical requirements and prescribe the right size storage to fit your needs and budget.

  • OEM System Providers

    The world's largest technology companies provide SFA Storage as individual systems or as part of a larger integrated solution.

  • Resellers and Integrators

    Specialized VARs and System Integrators provide SFA Storage as individual systems or as part of a larger integrated solution.

    Contact sales@ddn.com and we will work with you to understand your needs and determine the best source.

  • Contact DDN Sales

    Email: sales@ddn.com
    Toll-Free: 1.800.TERABYTE
    Global Sales