Actidata Calderas R8 240TB 2U Rackmount NAS (8x 30TB Enterprise HDDs, BNAS OS)

The Calderas R8 delivers 240TB raw capacity in a 2U rackmount form factor, pre-populated with eight 30TB Actidata Enterprise HDDs and running the BNAS OS. This appliance targets data-heavy environments where high-density storage and redundant hardware matter.

Highlights

• 240TB raw storage across 8 hot-swappable 3.5" drive bays
• 2U rackmount chassis with redundant 550W power supplies and cooling fans
• BNAS OS with ZFS file system, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60/JBOD
• Dual 10GbE SFP+ and dual 1GbE RJ45 network interfaces
• Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 processor, 16GB DDR4 ECC memory
• Supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, iSCSI, AFP, WebDAV protocols

In daily use

The Calderas R8 integrates into virtualized infrastructures with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer support. AES-256 volume encryption, LDAP/AD integration, and two-factor authentication provide security controls. Management is available via web GUI or SSH.

Full specifications

• Total raw capacity: 240 TB
• Included drives: 8x 30TB Actidata Enterprise HDDs
• Drive bays: 8x 3.5" hot-swappable
• Form factor: 2U rackmount
• Operating system: Actidata BNAS OS
• Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4 ECC (expandable)
• Network: 2x 10GbE SFP+, 2x 1GbE RJ45
• RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
• File system: ZFS
• Protocols: SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, iSCSI, AFP, WebDAV
• Power supply: Redundant 550W hot-swappable
• Management: Web GUI, SSH
• Expansion: 1x PCIe Gen3 x8 slot
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer
• Security: AES-256 encryption, LDAP/AD, 2FA
• Cooling: Redundant hot-swappable fans
• Max usable capacity: up to 210 TB (RAID 6)
• Drive interface: SAS/SATA III 6Gb/s

Final note

The Calderas R8 is a fully populated, enterprise-ready NAS for high-capacity storage requirements.