PerformanceBlock Base Configurations
All PerformanceBlock systems are available in Standard and High Availability configurations.
PerformanceBlock


- Ultimate price/performance and scalability for video or IT storage
- 750 to 3,000MB/second throughput with 1 to 4 Performance Controller Units and up to 40GbE aggregate connectivity
- N+1 failover means that configurations with more than one Performance Controller Unit keep functioning, even in the unlikely event of a controller failure
All PerformanceBlock configurations feature:
Capacity
- 4 - 1,500TB capacity of high capacity, low cost, minimal power consuming SATA or highest performance, low capacity SAS drive technology in modular upgrades

Performance
- 10 to 40Gb aggregate connectivity (10GbE per PCU), for 750 to 3,000MB/second system throughput
Standard and High Availability
- Standard configurations feature single Performance Controller Unit and data path for lowest cost, high performance and can be upgraded up to 4 PCUs
- High Availability configurations feature dual Performance Controller Units and data paths for ultimate uptime, and can be upgraded up to 4 PCUs

Base Configurations
- M12 base configurations start with 6 or 12TB and support advanced RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 protection
PerformanceBlock M12 configurations feature 2U, 12 SATA or SAS drive Storage Capacity Enclosure modules.
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M15 base configurations start with 4, 7.5, 11.25 or 15TB and support advanced RAID 0, 1, 5 an 10 protection
PerformanceBlock M15 configurations feature 3U, 15 SATA or SAS drive Storage Capacity Enclosure modules.
StorStac PerformanceBlock systems scale from 4 to 1,500TB of capacity and support high capacity, low cost, minimal power consuming SATA drives and higher performance, low capacity SAS drives.
PerformanceBlock M12 base configurations start with 6 or 12TB and support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 advanced data protection. Both are available in either Standard or High Availability configurations, and can support up to four Performance Controller Units for N+1 failover and system throughput.
PerformanceBlock M15 base configurations start with 4, 7.5, 11.25 or 15TB and support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 advanced data protection. Both are available in either Standard or High Availability configurations, and can support up to four Performance Controller Units for N+1 failover and system throughput.
All PerformanceBlock configurations include an integrated switched backplane and can be modularly scaled to 1,500TB storage capacity with Storage Capacity Enclosures (SCEs) and Storage Expansion Enclosures (SEEs).
To learn more, view the StorStac PerformanceBlock, StorStac Software or the Intransa Products Quick Reference Guide datasheets.
