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Quantum QXS-5 Series 2U
Entry · all-flash / disk (hdd) · dual controller - Dual-controller 2U block array tuned for sequential throughput as primary or expansion storage in StorNext video and media workflows.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Quantum |
| Family | QXS-Series |
| Class | Entry |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | n/a |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | n/a |
| Cache / memory | n/a |
| Availability | 99.999% |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash, Disk (HDD) |
| Drive types | SAS HDD (10K/15K), NL-SAS HDD, SAS SSD |
| Drive note | 2U 12-bay (3.5-inch HDD) or 2U 24-bay (2.5-inch SSD or HDD) enclosures; SED and non-SED drives offered. |
| Flash drive sizes | n/a |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | n/a |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | QXS-5 2U expansion systems (12-bay or 24-bay), 12 Gb SAS; up to 2.4 PB in 20U, 2U |
| Raw capacity | 2.4 PB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | n/a |
| Protection | n/a |
| Protection note | Dual active/active controllers with automatic failover; mirrored cache with supercapacitor backup; hot-swappable drives, fans and PSUs. |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | 725,000 |
| Maximum throughput | 12 GB/s |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | 12 GB/s read / 10 GB/s write; 725K random-read IOPS (block size not given). Capacity figures are the published 'maximum single system' and 'maximum expanded system' capacities. Connectivity is either 8 x 16/32 Gb FC or 8 x 10/25 Gb Ethernet (iSCSI); 2 x 12 Gb SAS expansion ports. Maximum single 2U system 240 TB. |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel, iSCSI |
| Fibre Channel | 32 Gb |
| Ethernet | 25 GbE |
| Host ports | 8 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | n/a |
| Power | n/a |
| Positioned for | Media & entertainment |
| Warranty | n/a |
| Design terms | Storage 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.quantum.com/en/products/file-system/stornext/qxs-series/ |