Designed for High Density and Flexibility.
The Ability 4U 102-Bay EBOD is a key element of next-generation disaggregated storage and software-defined storage (SDS) systems, delivering high density and the flexibility to balance performance with cost. The Ability 4U 102-Bay EBOD provides up to 2.4PB CMR per chassis and 3PB SMR per chassis. The drives ensure cool running, quiet operation and high reliability. A high performance data tier can be set up for demanding applications by using SSDs in up to 24 of the drive slots. The Ability 4U 102-Bay EBOD can be daisy chained up to four enclosures.
Conventional dense disk shelves frequently suffer from performance degradation due to induced vibration from adjacent drives. Traditional platforms also have cooling challenges as the cooling air passes over successive rows of drives, losing effectiveness as it gets heated up along the airflow path. Developing storage devices and platforms side-by-side, we address these challenges through vertical innovation, a set of technologies developed based on a holistic view of devices, platform and their interactions.