DirectFlow® high-performance client
NFS/SMB/S3 protocol support
VeLO™: Velocity Layered Operations
VPODs™: Virtualized
Protected Object Devices
Strict cache coherency
Filesystem erasure coding
Dynamic Data Acceleration
Distributed sparing
User/group/volume quotas
Non-disruptive capacity expansion
Adaptive Capacity Balancing
Scalability to thousands of certified nodes
Ethernet and InfiniBand support
Data reduction
Flash Nodes form the performance-driven foundation of the data plane, dedicated exclusively to storing user data. Available in configurations of either all-NVMe flash for extreme performance or NVMe flash with HDD capacity expansion for high-performance, economical bulk storage, Flash Nodes deliver versatile and optimized infrastructure.
VeLO is a new Key Value Store used within the platform’s Director layer for handling high performance metadata operations. Optimized for flash, VeLO supports the diverse range of workloads found in AI by supporting an infinitely-scalable number of VeLO instances in the same global namespace. Data is triplicated across each instance for superior durability.
VPODs are discrete, virtualized, and protected storage units that form the foundation of data storage. VPOD architecture ensures linear scalability and consistent parallel performance, accommodating thousands of
nodes seamlessly within a single cluster.
VDURA V11 includes data reduction at the Storage Node level. This option can be toggled at any time via either the graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI).
All VDURA V5000 nodes are managed as part of the VDURA solution. No matter how many V5000 nodes you add, all nodes in the realm are managed from one GUI or CLI.
| 42U Rack Configuration Options (not including switches) | |
|---|---|
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1U Director (x3) |
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VCH-5000-D1N |
For both standard and dual- actuator storage servers |
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1U Storage Server (x7) |
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VCH-5000-F1N |
Flash-only support |
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VCH-5000-F1N |
Standard HDD support |
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VCH-5050-S1N |
Dual-actuator HDD support |
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4U JBOD, 78 or 108 Drive (x7) |
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VCH-5000-J108-3456 |
108x 32 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J108-3240 |
108x 30 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J108-2592 |
108x 24 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J108-2592s |
108x 24 TB SED HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J108-1728 |
108x 16 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J78-2496 |
78x 32 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J78-2340 |
78x 30 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J78-1872 |
78x 24 TB HDDs |
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VCH-5000-J78-1872s |
78x 24 TB SED HDDs |
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VCH-5050-J78-1404s |
78x 18 TB SED HDDs, dual-actuator |
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VCH-5000-J78-1248 |
78x 16 TB HDDs |
The VDURA® Data Platform V5000™ is an all-NVMe flash appliance engineered
for AI and HPC pipelines that demand relentless GPU feed rates. Built on industry-standard servers, V5000 pairs flash performance with optional HDD capacity expansion, giving organizations a cost-balanced path from pilot to petabytes.
V5000 runs VDURA V11, VDURA’s flash-tuned parallel file system, streaming
multiple terabytes per second from a single global namespace. Working with
the DirectFlow client, VDURA offers parallel redundant data paths that scale
linearly, safeguard data with enterprise-class durability, and keep day-to-day
management simple.
V5000 Director Nodes anchor the VDURA control plane, running the flash-
optimized VeLO metadata engine that coordinates billions of file operations and keeps AI pipelines saturated. Each compact server combines high-core CPUs, plentiful DRAM, and dual 200 Gb/s links for ultra-low-latency orchestration. Instant secure-erase and optional self-encrypting drives safeguard data, while toolless service and redundant power maximize uptime for demanding AI and HPC deployments.
The VDURA V5000 system has two capacity expansion enclosure options:
high-density enclosures containing 78 HDDs or ultra-dense enclosures with 108 HDDs. Both are 4U, 19” rackmount encloses that come fully populated with
HDDs. The 4U78 storage enclosure is ideal for one-meter deep racks, while the 4U108 fits 1.2-meter deep racks. V5000 storage enclosures support a wide range of HDDs, as detailed below. Both enclosure types also include two Titanium-level redundant power supplies.
| V5000 Performance Specifications | |
|---|---|
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IOPs Performance |
Up to 1.2 M IOPs per Flash Node Up to 3.6 M IOPs for a minimum filesystem Up to 45 M IOPs per rack with a flash filesystem Up to 9 M IOPs per rack with capacity expansion enclosures |
|
Throughput Performance |
Up to 1.3 TB/s per rack with all
flash nodes Up to 200 GB/s per rack with capacity expansion enclosures |
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Capacity |
Up to 15 PBe per rack with a flash filesystem Up to 26 PBe per rack |
|
Data Durability |
5-11 nines, increasing with scale |
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Data Availability |
3-5 nines, increasing with scale |
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Ease of Use |
Enterprise-level usability |
1 — Effective capacity after data reduction.
The VDURA V5000 is the industry’s best price-to-performance parallel file system solution. The VDURA Data Platform scale-out architecture allows the
system’s storage capacity, DRAM caching, and network bandwidth all to grow incrementally and linearly as you add more Storage Nodes.
The VDURA Data Platform system delivers data in parallel from Storage Nodes to applications, multiplying the bandwidth an application can achieve to a single file. Data flows directly from Storage Nodes to the application without any hops through intermediate servers or extra network links.
VDURA V5000 systems have a low cost of acquisition due to their capacity-optimized storage architecture based on commodity hardware. In addition, VDURA reduces operational complexity; only minimal staff are needed to administer and manage the system, with no extensive training required.
| V5000 Technical Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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VCH-5000-D1N |
VCH-5000-S1N VCH-5050-S1N |
VCH-5000-J78-* VCH-5050-J78-*s2 |
VCH-5000-J108-* VCH-5000-J108-*s2 |
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Description |
Director node server |
Storage node server |
78 drive JBOD |
108 drive JBOD |
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Performance (x7) |
N/A |
N/A |
Up to 1.2 M IOPs Up to 35 GB/s |
Up to 26.4 GB/s3 Up to 13.2 GB/s |
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Connectivity |
NDR200 or 200/100 GbE ports |
NDR200 or 200/100 GbE ports |
SAS 4 (24 G) to Storage node |
SAS 4 (24 G) to Storage node |
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Enclosure Dimensions (W x D x H without bezel) |
17.5 x 33 x 1.75 in.
45 x 84 x 5 cm |
17.5 x 33 x 1.75 in. 45 x 84 x 5 cm |
17.5 x 33 x 1.75 in. 45 x 84 x 5 cm |
17 x 41 x 7 in.
43 x 104 x 18 cm |
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Rack Units (x7) |
1U |
1U |
4U |
4U |
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Weight with Drives |
41 lbs. 18.6 kg |
38.8 lbs. 17.6 kg |
207.2 lbs. 94.5 kg |
263.2 lbs. 119.4 kg |
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AC Power Input Frequency
Inlet Connector Type |
200–240 V 50–60 Hz C14 |
200–240 V 50–60 Hz C14 |
200–240 V 50–60 Hz C14 |
200–240 V 50–60 Hz C14 |
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Power Consumption (typical/max measured at plug) |
776 W/1201 W |
722 W/1138 W |
839 W/1155 W ———————- 1191 W/1534 W3 |
1081 W/1448 W |
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Thermal Output (typical/max) |
2647 BTU/4097 BTU |
2463 BTU/3882 BTU |
82862 BTU/3940 BTU ——————————- 2832 BTU/5234 BTU3 |
3688 BTU/4940 BTU |
2 — Self-encrypted drives
3 — Dual-actuator HDDs only
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