Hardware Specifications

Reference specs for building your own Cloudian HyperStore nodes.

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Drive Type

Form Factor

Data Drives

12× SAS HDD

Memory

256 GB

CPU

2× Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Base NIC

2× 10 GbE

CPU	2× Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
Cores / Threads	2 sockets × 24C / 48T @ 2.1 GHz — 36 MB L3 cache each
Memory	256 GB
Data Drives	12× 3.5" SAS HDD
Drive Size Options	16 TB / 18 TB / 20 TB / 22 TB / 24 TB
Metadata Drives	2× U.2 NVMe SSD — 1.92 TB to 15.36 TB
Boot Storage	2× 480 GB M.2 PCIe 4.0 (mirrored)
Base NIC	2× 10 GbE on-board
Max Bandwidth	Up to 200 Gb (400 Gb with LACP)
Power Supply	2× redundant — Titanium rated

Hardware Notes

Metadata always on NVMe. HyperStore stores object metadata and the Cassandra ring on dedicated NVMe drives — even in HDD configurations. Plan for at least 2 separate NVMe SSDs per node, in addition to data drives and boot drives.

Network Sizing

HDD nodes: 2× 10 GbE base. Add 25 GbE or 100 GbE NIC cards for high-throughput workloads.
Flash nodes: 2× 25 GbE minimum. Add 100 Gb or 400 Gb QSFP NICs for cluster interconnect at scale.
Use LACP bonding to double effective bandwidth on the same switch infrastructure.

Drive Compatibility

HyperStore supports SAS and SATA HDDs, U.2 NVMe SSDs, and M.2 NVMe for boot. Use enterprise-grade drives — consumer SSDs lack the write endurance (DWPD) required for metadata nodes under sustained workloads. Verify HBA / controller compatibility with Cloudian before procurement.

Power & Cooling

All configurations require redundant Titanium-rated PSUs. Dense 4U HDD configurations require front-to-back airflow racks. Flash nodes require higher PSU capacity per rack unit due to NVMe power density.

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