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Infortrend EonStor GS 4000 G3
Midrange · disk (hdd) / hybrid (ssd + hdd) · dual controller - Versatile HDD-based unified storage in 12- to 90-bay form factors with optional HA for demanding SAN and NAS workloads.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Infortrend |
| Family | EonStor GS |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | n/a |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | 1 - 4 |
| Cache / memory | 384 GB |
| Availability | n/a |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | Disk (HDD), Hybrid (SSD + HDD) |
| Drive types | NL-SAS HDD, SAS HDD (10K/15K), SAS SSD |
| Drive note | 2.5in SAS SSD, 2.5in 12Gb/s SAS 10K HDD and 3.5in NL-SAS 7.2K HDD (SATA SSD/HDD on single-controller models only per data sheet); U.2 NVMe SSD cache on 'C' models. Form factors: 2U 12-bay, 3U 16-bay, 4U 24/40/60/90-bay (base fields show the 4U 90-bay GS 4090 G3); Intel Xeon D 6-core. |
| Flash drive sizes | n/a |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | 896 |
| Controller enclosure | 4U, 90 drive bays |
| Expansion | JB 3012A, JB 3016A, JB 3024BA, JB 3025BA, JB 3060L (4U 60-bay), JB 3090 (4U 90-bay) |
| Raw capacity | n/a |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | Block level: offline compression and offline deduplication; file level: inline compression and offline deduplication. OEM states data reduction can save up to 66% of storage space. |
| Protection | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5/5F, RAID 6/6F, RAID 10, RAID 30, RAID 50, RAID 60 |
| Protection note | WORM (file level) and immutable S3 object storage against ransomware; antivirus; SSD wear-out prediction; super capacitor + flash cache backup. Optional HA Service pairs two GS systems (block-level active-active, file-level active-passive) with synchronous replication for near-zero RTO and zero RPO. |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | n/a |
| Maximum throughput | 16 GB/s |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | OEM: 16 GB/s read and 12 GB/s write. Cache is the dual-controller system maximum (up to 384 GB; 192 GB single controller). Max 896 drives per appliance; 3,584 per 4-appliance cluster. GS family: more than 18 PB per unit with JBODs, over 70 PB per cluster. |
| Protocols | SMB / CIFS, NFS, AFP, FTP, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, iSER, SAS direct attach, NVMe over TCP, NVMe over RoCE, NVMe over FC, S3 object |
| Fibre Channel | 32 Gb |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | n/a |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | 1,024 |
| File systems | 2,048 |
| Snapshots | 4,096 |
| Management and support | |
| Management | EonOne (web), EonView, CLI, SMI-S |
| Power | n/a |
| Positioned for | Virtualization, Databases, Media & entertainment, File shares, Backup target, Video surveillance |
| Warranty | 3-year limited hardware warranty with 8x5 support (batteries 2 years); extendable to 5 years |
| Design terms | Pool · Volume · Host group · Remote replication (asynchronous) |
| 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.infortrend.com/global/products/families/gs/4000 |
| Datasheet | https://www.infortrend.com/ImageLoader/LoadDoc/672 |