Storage System
Finally, service providers have access to a storage solution that matches the on-demand deployment and scalability needs of the cloud.
It's time to discover what your cloud can do with optimally balanced storage performance and capacity.
The SolidFire storage system was architected from the ground up to deliver guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) across multiple volumes in large-scale cloud infrastructures. Each SolidFire storage node is delivered as a self-contained storage appliances that when combined function in a distributed cluster architecture.
SolidFire storage systems are assembled through the combination
of multiple storage nodes over a 10GB iSCSI Ethernet network.
Reaching cloud scale with a SolidFire system is as simple and
efficient as adding new nodes as performance or capacity demands
dictate. The SolidFire primary storage solution scales to 100
nodes, 2 PB of capacity, and can deliver QoS to more
than 100,000 tenant volumes hosted within a single cluster. At
50,000 IOPS per node, even the smallest deployments erase the
server vs. storage I/O gap that has existed for years.
System Examples*
| Cluster Size | 5 Nodes | 20 Nodes | 40 Nodes | 100 Nodes |
| Effective Capacity** | 60TB with SF3010 108TB with SF6010 |
240TB with SF3010 432TB with SF6010 |
480TB with SF3010 864TB with SF6010 |
1.2PB with SF3010 2.1PB with SF6010 |
| 4K Random IOPS | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| kW at max IO Load | 1.5 kW | 6 kW | 12kW | 30kW |
| Rack Units | 5RU | 20RU (half rack) | 40RU (full rack) | 100RU |
* SolidFire's SF3010 / SF6010 Storage System is
scalable from 5 to 100 nodes. Groupings of 5, 20,40, and 100 nodes
are provided above as examples of system scale.
** Effective capacity calculation incorporates data high
availability and use of SolidFire's data reduction algorithms.
System Specifications
| Model # | SF3010 | SF6010 |
| Drives | (10) 300 GB 2.5" SSD | (10) 600 GB 2.5" SSD |
| System Memory / Read Cache | 72 GB Shared | 144 GB Shared |
| Write Cache | 8GB Non-Volatile DRAM | |
| Processor | (2) 2.5GHz 15m cache 6 core | |
| Networking | (2) 10GbE SFP+ iSCSI (2) 1GbE RJ45 management | |
| Power Supply | (2) Hot-plug redundant high-efficiency 750W | |
| Average Watts | 150W to 300W, depending on IO load | |
| Enclosure | 1RUHeight: 42.8mm (1.7")Width: 434mm (17.09")Depth: 731mm (28.8") | |
| Rack Support | 4 post rack, tool-less sliding rails | |
| Weight | 17.2 kg (38 lbs) | |
