• 64 TB, 32 TB and 16 TB QLC flash SSD• SATA-3 or SAS-2 6.0 Gbps interface• 3.5” industry standard form factor• 0.2 to 0.6 DWPD for 5 years (depending on workload)• 7W/15W power consumption (idle/active)• Enables up to 1.44 PB raw flash per rack U• Up to 500/460 MBps reads/writes

• World’s highest capacity QLC flash SSD• World’s only enterprise SAS QLC flash SSD• Superior reliability over mechanical HDDs• 95% lower data access latency than HDDs• Up to 7.5 higher density than NVMe SSDs• 76% lower power usage per TB than NVMe SSDs• Plug-and-play with existing 3.5” HDD slots

Highlights

Advantages

ExaDrive NL

Datasheet

With industry-leading capacity up to 64 TB in a single SSD, ExaDrive NL helps organizations eliminate server sprawl, reduce software licensing costs, improve efficiency, and reduce data center operating costs by up to 75%. Available in a 3.5 inch form factor just like enterprise hard drives, ExaDrive NL is plug-and-play compatible with virtually any 3.5 inch HDD slot. While other QLC flash SSDs cannot match the capacity of the latest hard drives, ExaDrive NL is available in 16 TB, 32 TB, and 64 TB sizes, easily eclipsing all HDDs and QLC flash SSDs on the market. This makes transitioning to flash more affordable than ever before, enabling organizations to increase capacity and reduce OpEx while preserving their existing servers, racks, power, and cooling equipment.

ExaDrive NL supports both SATA and dual-port SAS for compatibility with high-density enterprise servers, JBODs, and dual-controller storage arrays that require high availability for mission-critical applications. Unlike NVMe SSDs, ExaDrive NL simplifies tiered and hybrid storage by allowing users to mix hard drives and SSDs in the same enclosure effortlessly. At less than one pound, ExaDrive NL offers the capacity of a full data storage array in a device small enough to fit in your back pocket, making it well-suited to autonomous vehicles, aircraft, mobile systems, 5G infrastructure, e-discovery, and cloud data transport appliances. ExaDrive NL is qualified with servers from major vendors, including Dell EMC, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, and Supermicro.

The #1 Enterprise QLC Flash SSD

NIMBUSDATA

• Unstructured data• Object storage• Digital imaging and media• Technical computing• Data mobility for edge storage

Applications & Workloads

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DatasheetNIMBUSDATA

ExaDrive NL offers a unique balance of capacity, performance, energy efficiency, and value. ExaDrive SSDs offer more capacity, better performance, lower power consumption, and better reliability than nearline HDDs. While NVMe SSDs are faster, they use substantially more power, offer less capacity, and have higher OpEx costs. ExaDrive strikes the ideal balance between nearline HDDs and NVMe SSDs, offering an ideal solution for unstructured data.

Why ExaDrive NL?

With their high capacity, low OpEx, and balanced performance, ExaDrive SSDs are ideally suited to unstructured data and content workloads, where slow HDDs are no longer adequate and NVMe SSDs are too small and costly.

Where to Use ExaDrive NL?

Datasheet

EDNLS064

Active Read Power

Active Write Power

Idle Power

Active Read Power / TB

Active Write Power / TB

Idle Power / TB

Capacity

Interface

Form Factor 3.5” (LFF)

Latency

Random Read (4 KB)

Random Write (4 KB)

Sequential Read

Sequential Write

14.9 W

15.4 W

10.9 W

0.23 W

0.24 W

0.17 W

64 TB

0.2 ms

52K IOps

26K IOps

450 MBps

260 MBps

Temperature (operating)

Size (L x W x H)

Weight

0 - 60 degrees C

147.0 mm x 101.8 mm x 26.1 mm

Endurance

MTBF (hours)

Limited Warranty

0.2 to 0.6 DWPD for 5 years, depending on the IO block size of the workload

2.5 million hours

5 years

ExaDrive NL series Specifications

SATA-3 (6.0 Gbps) SAS-2 dual-port (for HA)

Additional Details

Power

Performance

Reliability

Basics

EDNLS032

13.2 W

13.8 W

9.8 W

0.41 W

0.43 W

0.31 W

32 TB

0.2 ms

50K IOps

25K IOps

450 MBps

260 MBps

EDNLS016

10.1 W

11.1 W

7.2 W

0.63 W

0.69 W

0.45 W

16 TB

0.2 ms

50K IOps

25K IOps

450 MBps

260 MBps

EDNLT064EDNLT032EDNLT016

351 grams

14.9 W

15.4 W

10.7 W

0.23 W

0.24 W

0.17 W

0.1 ms

114K IOps

105K IOps

500 MBps

460 MBps

64 TB

13.2 W

13.8 W

9.6 W

0.41 W

0.43 W

0.30 W

0.1 ms

97K IOps

91K IOps

500 MBps

460 MBps

32 TB

10.1 W

11.1 W

7.0 W

0.63 W

0.69 W

0.44 W

0.1 ms

97K IOps

91K IOps

500 MBps

460 MBps

16 TB

375 grams 405 grams 356 grams 380 grams 410 grams

Datasheet

Ordering Information

ExaDrive NL vs. NVMe in the data center

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Part #

EDNLT016 | EDNLS016

EDNLT032 | EDNLS032

EDNLT064 | EDNLS064

Description

ExaDrive NL 3.5” 16 TB SSD (SATA-3 or SAS-2 interface)

ExaDrive NL 3.5” 32 TB SSD (SATA-3 or SAS-2 interface)

ExaDrive NL 3.5” 64 TB SSD (SATA-3 or SAS-2 interface)

ExaDrive NL vs. Nearline HDDs in the data center

Max Density Enclosure

Max SSD Capacity

Max Rack Capacity

Capacity per Rack U

Power per TB

TCO per TB

4U 90-slot 3.5”

64 TB

63.4 PB

1.44 PB

0.23 W

$

w/ExaDrive NL

2U 24-slot 2.5”

16 TB

8.4 PB

0.2 PB

1.30 W

$$$

w/NVMe SSD

2x more drives per enclosure

4x more TB per drive

7.5x more TB per rack

7.5x higher density

76% lower power/TB

80% lower TCO/TB

ExaDrive Advantages

Capacity per Rack U

Power per TB

Random Access Time

Random IO / TB

Workload Rating

Weight per TB

1.44 PB

0.23 W

< 0.1 ms

1,563 IOps

0.2 - 0.6 DWPD

6.3 grams

w/ExaDrive NL

0.4 PB

0.71 W

15 ms

11 IOps

0.08 DWPD

38.3 grams

w/18 TB HDD

3.6x higher

67% lower

150x faster

142x more IOps

~ 4x more reliable

84% lighter / TB

ExaDrive Advantages