Actidata Calderas R8 64TB 2U Rackmount NAS, 8x 8TB Enterprise HDDs, BNAS OS, 16GB DDR4 ECC, 4x GbE, Redundant PSU

In a busy IT department where data growth is relentless, the Actidata Calderas R8 steps in as a 2U rackmount NAS built for capacity and continuity. Equipped with eight 8TB enterprise hard drives, it delivers 64TB of raw storage, ready for demanding file services and backup duties.

Key specifications

• 64TB raw capacity (8x 8TB enterprise HDDs)
• 8 hot-swap 3.5" SATA/SAS drive bays
• Intel Xeon E3 processor, 16GB DDR4 ECC memory
• 4x Gigabit Ethernet ports
• RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
• Redundant 550W power supplies
• Actidata BNAS OS with web GUI, SNMP, SSH
• Supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, AFP, iSCSI, WebDAV

Why choose it

The Calderas R8 combines enterprise-grade hardware with a flexible open-source OS. Hot-swap bays, redundant cooling and power supplies reduce downtime, while ECC memory and multiple RAID options protect data integrity.

Ideal use cases

• Centralized file storage for SMBs and branch offices
• Backup target for servers and virtual machines
• iSCSI storage for virtualization platforms
• Media archives and surveillance recording

Good to know

The system ships with all eight drive bays populated, so it is ready to deploy. Management is straightforward via the web-based interface, and the OS supports snapshots and AES 256-bit encryption for added security.