Capacity | Enterprise data centers, backup solutions | Industry Standard: 2-4TB (HDD-based) Our Base: 4.5-8TB (SAS SSD/HDD hybrid) Our Advanced: 10-16TB (NVMe + SAS) | ▲ Advanced: 3x higher density than HDD-only systems (ideal for consolidating workloads) | Higher capacities may require specialized cooling (e.g., 16TB needs 25°C ambient) |
Interface Type | High-performance computing, virtualization | Industry Standard: SATA III (6 Gb/s) Our Base/Advanced: SAS 12Gb/s (SFF-8639 connector) | ▲ Base/Advanced: 2x faster transfer speeds than SATA (supports 4K video streaming) | Requires SAS HBA cards (adds $200–$500 to infrastructure cost) |
IOPS (Input/Output) | Transactional databases, real-time apps | Industry Standard: 50,000 IOPS Our Base: 80,000 IOPS Our Advanced: 150,000 IOPS | ▲ Advanced: 3x higher IOPS than HDD arrays (reduces latency in ERP systems) | Lower-tier models may bottleneck in AI/ML workloads |
Latency | Low-latency apps (e.g., trading systems) | Industry Standard: 5–8 ms Our Base: 3–4 ms Our Advanced: 0.5–1 ms | ▲ Advanced: 10x faster latency than HDD arrays (critical for stock trading platforms) | High-performance tiers increase power draw by 15–20% |
Expandability | Growing storage needs | Industry Standard: Fixed capacity Our Base: 4-bay expansion via JBOD Our Advanced: 8-bay expansion + hot-swappable drives | ▲ Advanced: Scalable to 128TB (supports cloud backup integrations) | Expansion requires downtime for base-tier JBOD setups |
Power Efficiency | Green data centers | Industry Standard: 5W/TB Our Base: 3.2W/TB Our Advanced: 1.8W/TB | ▲ Advanced: 64% lower power consumption than HDD arrays (reduces TCO by $1,200/year) | Advanced NVMe drives have shorter lifespan (5 years vs. 7 years for SAS SSDs) |