Pavilion Hyperparallel Flash Array
The Power of Parallelism
By disaggregating storage from compute, Pavilion lets you compose volumes of NVMe SSDs on demand, without the performance bottlenecks of traditional dual-controller arrays.
Performance and Density @ the Lowest Latency
Built like a network switch, Pavilion separates and aggregates network and CPU resources for unprecedented composability.
Blazing Performance
90GB/sec read and write throughput, 20M IOPS, 40μsec latency
Modular 4RU Design
Up to 20 active-active controllers with 40 @ 100Gbps Ethernet or InfiniBand ports, 72 standard 2.5” NVMe SSDs
High Availability
Redundant and hot-swappable components assure no single point of failure
100% Standards Compliant
x86 processors, no FPGAs or custom ASICs. NVMe-oF/TCP & NVMe-oF/ RDMA, NFS, iSCSI, Ethernet and InfiniBand
Our Hardware
Standard x86 components, including off the shelf processors and SSDs. No custom ASICs or FPGAs. Rapid innovation leveraging the latest technologies leads to unparalleled density and performance.
Standard NVMe SSDs
Up to 72 2.5” NVMe SSDs configurable in RAID 6 volumes. OpenChoice Storage™ Storage™ Storage™ with support for Intel® Optane™ TLC and SCM NAND.
Active-Active Line Cards
Up to 10 Line Cards. Each has 4 @ 100Gbps network ports, 2 x86 Active-Active Storage Processors with 4,096 NVMe queues/controller. That’s 81,920 NVMe queues per array.
Dual Management Controllers
Sophisticated GUI, CLI, and APIs for integration with V-Center, Kubernetes CSI, RedFish™ and SwordFish™.
Redundant Fabric Modules
Dual, hot-swappable 1.6 Terabit fabrics form the core of storage array designed like a network switch.
Modular Power & Cooling
Redundant, hot-swappable power and cooling modules. Power up and keep cool as you scale.
Over 16 Million IOPS, less than 1-microsecond network latency, 0 packet drops. Cisco Nexus 9000 DC switch with in-house ‘cloud scale’ ASIC and Pavilion NVMe-oF/RoCEv2 storage. With Pavilion now supporting 15+ TB SSDs, and Intel® Optane™, this array is a game-changer.
– Kamal Bakshi
DC Technology Evangelist, Cisco Systems
Pavilion Hyperparallel Flash Array
Accelerate legacy and modern data applications
The Pavilion Hyperparallel Flash Array (HFA) is the world’s first NVMe-oF Storage Array. It is an end-to-end NVMe solution, from the host to the media. The array is 100% standards compliant with zero host-side presence, contains no ASICs or FPGAs. It leverages off the shelf processors and SSDs, and is designed to accelerate legacy and modern rack-scale web and analytics applications.
- Industry’s First Hyperparallel Flash Array
- Up to 20 Storage Controllers and Parallel Architecture Boost Performance
- 40 Ethernet or InfiniBand Ports for Flexible Connectivity
- 90 GB/s R/W Throughput, 40 µs Latency, and 20M 4K Random Read IOPS*
- 4RU Chasis
- Active/Active Data Access
- No Single Point of Failure
- End-to-End NVMe with simultaneous NVMe/Ethernet, NVMe/InfiniBand, and NVMe/TCP protocols
- Support of iSCSI and NFS for legacy applications
End-to_end NVMe
- Up to 72 U.2 2.5" NVMe NAND and SCM SSDs
- OpenChoice StorageTM
- NVMe-oF/RDMA (Ethernet and InfiniBand)
- NVMe-oF/TCP
- iSCIS and NFS for legacy applications
- Standard drivers
OpenChoice StorageTM
Pavilion OpenChoice Storage disrupts conventual selling practices and avoids vendor lock-in by providing customers the freedom of using their own SSD media in the Pavilion HFA.
- Up to 72 U.2 2.5" NVMe NAND and SCM SSDs
- OpenChoice StorageTM
- NVMe-oF/RDMA (Ethernet and InfiniBand)
- NVMe-oF/TCP
- iSCIS and NFS for legacy applications
- Standard drivers
Features:
- Simultaneous NVMe/Ethernet, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/InfiniBand, NFS v3/v4, and iSCSI With Standard Drivers
- Up to 40 100Gb Ethernet and InfiniBand Ports
Flexible Management
- Web GUI and CLI
- vCenter, Kubernetes, and OpenStack
- RESTful API, DTMF/Redfish, and Swordfish
Endurance & Reliability
- Continuous Operations
- Modular Architecture With Hot-Plug Support
- 24/7 Proactive Support
- Telemetry to Cloud-based Portal
- Designed for High-Reliability with No Single Point of Failure
Benefits:
No-Compromise
- World’s First Hyperparallel Flash Array
- High-Performance, Low-Latency, Linear Scaling, and Compact Chassis Maximizes Data Center Efficiency
- Concurrent Block & File Protocols
End-to-End NVMe
- 72 U.2 2.5” NVMe drives in 1-4 Media Groups
- • Supports Storage Class Memory (SCM)
- Simultaneous NVMe-oF/TCP, NVMe-oF/Ethernet, NVMe-oF/InfiniBand
Storage Disaggregation
- 25X Faster Than AFA for $/IOPS
- 50% Faster Than DAS for $/BW
- 2X Denser Compute
- 67% Faster Searches
- 2-3X Lower Storage TCO
- 3X Better Management with SAN-Like Features
Specifications
| Performance | Capacity | Physical |
|---|---|---|
| Elite | Very High | Bandwidth: Up to 90 GB/s R/W IOPS: Up to 20M Latency: Down to 40µs Capacity: 230 TB – 1.1 PB RAW – 202 TB-978 TB Usable |
| Elite | Medium | Bandwidth: Up to 90 GB/s R/W IOPS: Up to 20M Latency: Down to 40µs Capacity: 230 TB – 1.1 PB RAW – 202 TB-978 TB Usable |
| Premium | High | Bandwidth: Up to 50 GB/s IOPS: 6M Latency: Down to 150µs Capacity: 230 TB – 1.1 PB RAW – 202 TB-978 TB Usable |
| Premium | Low | Bandwidth: Up to 50 GB/s IOPS: Up to 6M Latency: Down to 150µs Capacity: 230 TB – 1.1 PB RAW – 202 TB-978 TB Usable |
| Basic | Medium | Bandwidth: Up to 25 GB/s IOPS: Up to 10M Latency: Down to 200µs Capacity: 57 TB – 550 TB RAW; 50 TB – 489 TB Usable |
| Basic | Very Low | Bandwidth: Up to 25 GB/s IOPS: Up to 10M Latency: Down to 200µs Capacity: 57 TB – 550 TB RAW; 50 TB – 489 TB Usable |
| Power Consumption | 3200 Max Watts |
| Heat Dissipation | 10922 Max BTU |
| System Height | 4 Rack Units |
| Protocols & Transports | Simultaneous NVMe/Ethernet using RoCE v2, NVMe/InfiniBand, NVMe/TCP, NFS v3/v4, iSCSI |
| Software Services | Snapshots, Clones, Data at Rest Encryption, Thin Provisioning, RAID, Rapid “SWARM” RAID Rebuild, Data Assurance |
| Management | Web GUI, CLI, vCenter, Kubernetes, RESTful API, OpenStack, DTMF/Redfish, Swordfish, and SNMP v2c |
| Support | 24/7 Proactive Support with Cloud-based Telemetry |
| Physical Interfaces | Up to 40 ports of 100 Gb Ethernet or InfiniBand for Storage Services Up to 2 ports of 10 GigE for Management |
| Dimensions | 17.5” W x 31.1” D x 6.9” H |
| Weight | 147 lbs. (66.7) (loaded with SSDs) |
| Safety | IEC/EN 60950, CB Certificate, UL60950-1 CAN/USA-C22.2, CE Mark. |
Capacity-Based Model
The Pavilion HFA supports multiple applications with the capacity and performance ideal for one or many applications. Choose the tier needed and move between tiers or move up to a higher performance/capacity tier, increasing performance and capacity linearly.
Elite Performance Tier
Up to 90GB/s speed, supporting capacities of 230TB to 1.1PB
Elite Performance
at a Medium Capacity
Elite Performance
at a Very High Capacity
Premium Performance Tier
Up to 50GB/s speed, supporting capacities of 115TB to 1.1PB
Premium Performance
at a Low Capacity
Premium Performance
at a High Capacity
Basic Performance Tier
Up to 25GB/s speed, supporting capacities of 57TB to 550TB
Basic Performance
at a Very Low Capacity
Basic Performance
at a Medium Capacity
Documentation:
Download the Pavilion Hyperparallel Storage Array (.PDF)