BlackPearl NAS Specifications

2U BlackPearl NAS 4U BlackPearl NAS
BlackPearl NAS Specifications 2U BlackPearl NAS 4U BlackPearl NAS
Master Node Size 2U 4U
Capacity 44 TB – 176 TB 48 TB – 560 TB
# of Drives 11 12 to 35
Drive Type
Enterprise1 4 TB, 8 TB, 12 TB**, 16TB
Max Expansion Chassis Capacity Enterprise 107 Drives (1712 TB)
Max System Capacity Enterprise 225 Drives (3.6 PB) 998 Drives (15.97 PB)
Network Ports and
Connectivity		 1 Port—10 Gbase-T (RJ45) 2 Port—10 Gbase-T (RJ45)
2 Port—10 Gbase-T (RJ45) 2 Port—10 GigE (SFP+)
2 Port—10 GigE (SFP+) 2 Port—40 GigE (QSFP+)
Network protocols supported: SMB 2, 3; NFS 2, 3
Protection Level Enterprise None/Mirror/Parity (single, double or triple)

1Enterprise = Performance Nearline SAS or SATA
**Self-Encrypting 12 TB SAS Drives available

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