Actidata Calderas R8 160TB 2U Rackmount NAS (8x 20TB Enterprise HDDs, BNAS OS)

With 160 TB of raw capacity across eight 20 TB enterprise drives, the Calderas R8 is built for data-heavy environments that demand both scale and resilience. The 2U rackmount chassis houses hot-swap bays, redundant power, and the BNAS OS for unified storage management.

Overview

The Actidata Calderas R8 is a rackmount NAS engineered for enterprise storage. It ships with eight 20 TB enterprise-grade hard drives pre-installed, delivering 160 TB of raw capacity. The system runs Actidata BNAS OS, a storage-focused operating system that supports ZFS, snapshots, replication, and cloud sync. Connectivity includes dual 1GbE ports and optional 10GbE SFP+ via PCIe expansion.

What stands out

• 160 TB raw capacity from eight 20 TB enterprise drives
• 2U rackmount form factor with hot-swap drive bays
• Actidata BNAS OS with ZFS, snapshots, and replication
• Dual 1GbE and optional 10GbE SFP+ networking
• Redundant hot-swap power supplies and fans
• 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory, expandable

Technical details

• Drive bays: 8x 3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS
• Processor: enterprise-grade multi-core CPU
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4 ECC RAM
• Network: 2x 1GbE RJ45, 2x 10GbE SFP+ (optional)
• RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD, Single Disk
• Protocols: SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, iSCSI, AFP, WebDAV, SSH
• Management: web GUI, SNMP, CLI
• Expansion: 2x PCIe Gen3 x8
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, XenServer
• Security: AES 256-bit encryption, LDAP/AD, firewall

Our verdict

The Calderas R8 delivers high-capacity, enterprise-grade storage in a compact 2U form factor. With redundant components and a feature-rich OS, it is a solid choice for organizations needing reliable, scalable NAS.