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Since 1999, Nexsan has delivered reliable, secure, and scalable on-premises data storage solutions designed to meet evolving business and IT requirements.

High-Density Block Storage

E-Series
Nexsan E-Series enterprise SAN storage delivers the capacity and performance needed for your structured workloads in a small footprint.
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BEAST
BEAST high-density, reliable block storage that is excellent value and fit for enormous data growth applications like backup and digital video surveillance.
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Unified Block & File Storage

Unity
UnityTM provides an enterprise-class unified storage solution for block, file, and object (S3), featuring all-inclusive licensing and immutable snapshots.
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Immutable Storage

Assureon
Assureon® excels in advanced security, compliance, and long-term retention, providing unmatched ransomware protection.
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VHR-Series
The VHR-SeriesTM offers a certified turnkey, DISA-aligned, Veeam Hardened Repository appliance that ensures your backup data remains protected, verified, and ransomware-resilient.
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Nexsan offers versatile and robust storage solutions tailored to adapt seamlessly across a diverse range of sectors, ensuring reliable performance for critical data management.

Use cases

Immutable Backups
Backup & Recovery
AI & HPC
Content Delivery & Streaming
Scientific Lab Data

 

Virtualization
Evidentiary Records
Digital Video Surveillance
Healthcare Records
Regulatory Compliance

Discover a range of materials that highlight the effectiveness and versatility of our products. This page is an ideal starting point for anyone looking to understand the breadth of our technology and its real-world applications, offering a blend of educational and insightful content.

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Unified Block, File & S3 Storage: Unity
Secure Archive, Immutable Storage: Assureon
Veeam Hardened Repository: VHR Series

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High-availability SAN · DAS

E-Series

High-availability enterprise SAN storage for the most uptime.

Battle-tested block storage for databases, virtualization and other demanding workloads, with data-at-rest encryption built in.

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Caltech: more than 99.9% hardware reliability over seven years
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4.68PB
Raw capacity across three E60P chassis (1.56 PB each)
60drives
In 4U with the E60P, on extended-depth rack
32Gb FC
Plus 1/10 GbE iSCSI and 12 Gb SAS host connectivity
AES-256
Self-encrypting drives, with FIPS options, protect data at rest
Key features

Tough Storage, Proven Performance.

The E-Series delivers robust SAN or DAS-connected storage that is battle-tested to tackle demanding applications across organizations of any size. It's designed to last, offering high availability and maximum uptime while ensuring the protection of data at rest, making it a reliable choice for even the toughest storage challenges.

High Performance Block

High performance block (FC, iSCSI) for structured data (databases and Exchange).

High-Density

491TB in just 2U up to 1.56PB and over 4.6PB in 4U or combine systems for over 4PB in 12U.

Data Protection

SED AES-256 and FIPS SED to protect data at rest.

Engineered for uptime

Ultra-Reliable All systems are stress-tested to deliver the highest reliability out of the box.
Highly-Scalable Scale to over 4PB in one 12U configuration.
AutoMAID® Improve energy efficiencies and cost-savings.
Anti-Vibration Design™ Reduces vibration to increase drive performance.
Active Drawer Technology™ Service drives whiles keeping data available for access.
Cool Drive Technology™ Reduce heat to increase drive reliability and longevity.
Specs

E-Series Product Specs

Explore the high-level specifications of each model in the Nexsan E-Series family, tailored to meet diverse enterprise storage needs.
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Specification E60P 60 · 4U · Extended Rack E48P 48 · 4U E18P 18 · 2U E32F 32 · 2U E18F 18 · 2U
Maximum Raw Capacity (chassis | total) 1.56PB4.68PB total 1.24PB4.36PB total 468TB3.58PB total 491.5TB3.13PB total 276.4TB2.91PB total
2.5" SSD Drives (TB) 1.92 · 3.84 · 7.68 · 15.36SED/SED FIPS Available 1.92 · 3.84 · 7.68 · 15.36SED/SED FIPS Available 1.92 · 3.84 · 7.68 · 15.36SED/SED FIPS Available 1.92 · 3.84 · 7.68 · 15.36 1.92 · 3.84 · 7.68 · 15.36
3.5” 7.2K SAS Drives (TB) 10 · 12 · 16 · 18 · 20 · 22 · 24 · 26 TBSED/SED FIPS Available* 10 · 12 · 16 · 18 · 20 · 22 · 24 · 26 TBSED/SED FIPS Available* 10 · 12 · 16 · 18 · 20 · 22 · 24 TBSED/SED FIPS Available* N/A N/A
Host Connectivity 1/10 GbE iSCSI
8/16/32 Gb FC
12 Gb SAS		 1/10 GbE iSCSI
8/16/32 Gb FC
12 Gb SAS		 1/10 GbE iSCSI
8/16/32 Gb FC
12 Gb SAS		 1/10 GbE iSCSI
8/16/32 Gb FC		 1/10 GbE iSCSI
8/16/32 Gb FC
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The hardware architecture of Nexsan’s systems is very well conceived (high density, optimal disk cooling, anti-vibration system, turning off unused discs, etc.). All components met our redundancy criteria and the firmware of the bays makes it possible to perform updates flexibly.
Mr. Buisson French National Oceanographic Laboratory
Case study · E-Series
99.9%+

Caltech estimates Nexsan’s hardware reliability at more than 99.9% over seven years, storing petabytes of NASA infrared astronomy data.

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Resources

E-Series Resources

Case Study
December 7, 2023

Endemol Shine North America Relies on Nexsan for TV Show Production

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Case Study
December 7, 2023

The French National Oceanographic Lab Manages Scientific Data Using E-Series

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Case Study
December 7, 2023

Caltech Stores Petabytes of NASA Data on Nexsan E-Series

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Case Study
December 7, 2023

Corona-Norco Relies on E-Series to Accommodate New Video Surveillance Mandate

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BEAST

Backup repositories and video surveillance at massive scale: 1.56 PB per 4U.

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