Actidata Calderas R8 SSD 15.36TB Unified Storage System (4x 3.84TB EP-SSD, BNAS OS)

For businesses that need fast, reliable shared storage without complexity, the Actidata Calderas R8 SSD delivers 15.36 TB of raw capacity in a compact 2U rackmount chassis. It combines four 3.84 TB enterprise performance SSDs with the BNAS operating system to provide unified NAS and SAN services over 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

Who is it for

This storage system suits small to medium-sized organisations that require high-speed file sharing, block storage for virtualisation, or centralised backup. Its dual 10GbE SFP+ ports and redundant power supplies make it suitable for demanding workloads where downtime is not an option.

Main features

• 15.36 TB total raw capacity from four 3.84 TB enterprise performance SSDs
• 2U rackmount form factor with eight 2.5" hot-swap drive bays (four populated)
• Intel Xeon E-2224 processor and 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory
• Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ and dual 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
• Actidata BNAS OS with support for SMB/CIFS, NFS, and iSCSI
• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
• Redundant hot-swappable 550 W power supplies and cooling fans
• Web-based management, snapshots, replication, and AES-256 encryption

Specifications

• Processor: Intel Xeon E-2224 (4 cores, 3.4 GHz)
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4 ECC
• Drive bays: 8 (4 populated with 3.84 TB SSDs)
• Network: 2x 10GbE SFP+, 2x 1GbE RJ45
• Power: Redundant, hot-swappable 550 W
• Form factor: 2U rackmount

Tips

Use the 10GbE SFP+ ports for high-throughput applications such as video editing or database hosting. For maximum data protection, configure the SSDs in RAID 6 or RAID 10, and schedule regular snapshots to guard against accidental deletion.