Quantum StorNext
Xcellis Appliances
Xcellis Appliances
Get the most out of your StorNext environment with purpose-built metadata controller and gateway appliances.
Drive High-Performance Shared Storage to New Heights
Xcellis is the control center for fast, reliable StorNext environments worldwide, driving and managing every aspect of the file system and shared storage environment, connected users, and attached storage systems. Xcellis can be deployed as a high-availability pair of two servers, then can add more servers at any time to offer more client connectivity performance or additional network share performance.
The newest generation of Xcellis offers higher peak and sustained performance, and up to 1.6x performance improvement for file systems operations, ensuring that even the largest shared storage environments are highly responsive for all users. Xcellis is engineered to get the highest throughput from the widest range of shared storage appliances like Quantum QXS-5 Series HDD and SSD storage systems, and offers the fastest performance ever for StorNext on Quantum F-Series NVMe Flash storage systems for the most demanding streaming file needs.
Featured Benefits
Simple to Deploy and Manage
Xcellis Appliances are the easiest way to deploy and grow your StorNext file system environment.
Purpose-Built for Maximum Performance
Xcellis appliances are tuned and tested to maximize StorNext file system performance.
Flexible Deployment Options
Xcellis can be deployed with your choice of connectivity in a high-availability pair, or extended by adding additional Xcellis servers.
Specifications
| Xcellis Workflow Director (Metadata) | Xcellis Workflow Extender (Gateway) | |
|---|---|---|
| Appliance Use | Hosts StorNext storage environment and powers all file system metadata operation and management | Adds additional performance and scalability for large workgroups or network file sharing |
| System Configuration |
Single or Dual High-Availability Pair Supports combined or separate storage for metadata, and user storage via Quantum QXS-5 Series (HDD/SSD) or Quantum F-Series (NVMe), or separate metadata and user storage support on third-party storage. Requires StorNext 7.2 subscription. |
Single or Multiple Servers Addition to existing Xcellis-powered StorNext environments in one or more servers as needed. |
| Licensing | StorNext 7 subscription with choice of support levels, no licenses needed for connected clients. | Extends existing StorNext 7 shared storage systems, adding Scale-Out Data Services Node License enables NAS Gateway, DLC Gateway, Distributed Data Mover, FlexSync™ Agent, and File Systems Pools Agent functionality. |
For complete spec information, see the datasheet.