Sizing Guidelines for HyperScale X

HyperScale X sizing can be simplified using the following steps:

• Estimate the backend capacity required at each location

• Decide on a deployment model - Appliance or Reference Architecture

• Decide the node type (N4, N12 or N24)

• Determine the number of nodes required based on capacity

All nodes come fully-populated with disks (HDD’s) and have appropriate compute resources to meet or exceed resilience and performance needs. The modular nature of the architecture allows for easy scaling of capacity with performance, as the data needs grow.

Initial storage pool creation requires a minimum of 3 similarly configured HyperScale X nodes. (This is also referred to as a block.) Subsequent expansion of a pool can take place by adding any number of nodes. Node expansion may use different hardware vendor and/or hardware models, as long as the number of drives is the same as the original nodes, and the individual drive size is equal or larger than the original nodes. Appliances are sold based on backend usable capacity.

The following capacity points are available for HyperScale X Appliances and/or supported for HyperScale X Reference Architecture:

* Initial storage pool creation requires a minimum of 3 similarly configured HyperScale X nodes. ** Expand Storage Pool by adding one or more nodes