If you’re a data hoarder with $40,000 to spend, Nimbus Data has the perfect item for you. As spotted by TechRadar, the company is currently offering an ExaDrive DC SSD that offers 100 TB of space – large enough to replace most hobbyists’ storage arrays in one fell, quiet swoop. (Actually, this monstrous drive has reportedly been available for some time, but Nimbus Data had kept the price close to its chest until this week, which is understandable – that’s a lot of money!)
“ExaDrive DC offers over 12x the capacity of the next largest SATA SSD on the market while consuming 85% less power per terabyte,” its datasheet notes. “With its industry-standard 3.5” form factor, ExaDrive DC is plug-and-play compatible with SATA and SAS-based servers and JBODs, enabling customers to upgrade to flash while preserving existing hardware. ExaDrive DC’s packs massive capacity in a small package, ideal for IoT applications, mobile and tactical use cases, e-discovery, and cloud migration. Enterprise-grade MLC flash, robust ECC and end-to-end data protection ensure unlimited writes for 5 years, eliminating any concerns about flash endurance.”
Specifications
| Model Name | ExaDrive DC |
| Capacity | 100 TB, 50 TB |
| Flash Type | eMLC |
| Interface | SATA-3 or SAS-2 6.0 Gbps interface |
| Form Factor | 3.5” / LFF |
| Endurance | Unlimited for 5 years |
| Power | 8 to 16 W |
| IOps | Up to 114,000/105,000 IOps reads/writes |
| Throughput | Up to 500/460 MBps reads/writes |
| Latency | < 50 usec (0.05 ms) |
| Weight | 538 grams (1.19 lb) |
| Warranty | 5 year limited warranty |