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DDN AI400X3M
High-end · all-flash · scale-out - DDN's current 2U EXAScaler flash appliance for GPU training clusters and AI factories, scaling to 64 appliances per namespace.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | DataDirect Networks |
| Family | EXAScaler AI400X3 |
| Class | High-end |
| Architecture | Scale-out cluster |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | DDN EXAScaler |
| Controllers | 64 |
| Nodes | ? - 64 |
| Cache / memory | n/a |
| Availability | n/a |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash |
| Drive types | n/a |
| Drive note | EXAScaler flash appliance; drive configuration not published on the product page (datasheet is behind a registration form). |
| Flash drive sizes | n/a |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | n/a |
| Controller enclosure | 2U |
| Expansion | n/a |
| Raw capacity | n/a |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | n/a |
| Protection | n/a |
| Protection note | n/a |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | 8,000,000 |
| Maximum throughput | 190 GB/s |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | Per appliance (2U): up to 190GB/s sequential read, 110GB/s sequential write, 8M IOPS. Scales to 64 appliances in a single namespace with up to 32PB usable, 12TB/s read and 7TB/s write (raw not published). Combined data+metadata or dedicated data and metadata appliances. Networking: XDR/800G, NDR/400 and 200GbE options (NVIDIA Spectrum-X validated). |
| Protocols | InfiniBand / RDMA file |
| Fibre Channel | - |
| Ethernet | 200 GbE |
| Host ports | n/a |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | EXAScaler Management Framework (EMF) |
| Power | n/a |
| Positioned for | AI / ML, HPC |
| Warranty | n/a |
| Design terms | OST pool · LUN · Host group · Asynchronous replication |
| Data services | |
? Deduplication
? Compression
? Thin provisioning
? Snapshots
? Clones
? Asynchronous replication
? Synchronous replication
? Active-active / metro
? Encryption at rest
? Immutable snapshots
? Ransomware detection
? Quality of service
? Automated tiering
? Cloud tiering
? VMware vVols
? Kubernetes CSI
? Native file services
? Native object (S3)
? Non-disruptive upgrades
✓ Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://www.ddn.com/products/ai400x3m/ |