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N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1
Huawei OceanStor N8500 Cluster Heads Enterprise Version(Two...
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N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1 is an enterprise-grade storage system designed for SAN deployments. It features 24 drive bays that support a mixed array of drive types including SATA HDDs, SAS HDDs, SATA SSDs, and NVMe SSDs, offering a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB. The system incorporates multiple RAID configurations such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, ensuring data redundancy and high performance for demanding workloads.
N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1 is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, comes with 32 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 RAM, and is expandable up to 128 GB. It provides high-speed network connectivity with 10GbE ports and four LAN ports along with USB 3.2 support for additional interfaces. The system is engineered with expansion capabilities, redundant fan cooling, and a dual-power supply design rated at 750W to deliver the reliability required for enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server use cases.
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| N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1 |  S2600T-2C8G-32T-UNI | PACK_16TB_NLSAS |  NSD32G01 |  S2600T-2C8G-4K8G-SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 24-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Depth | 28.0 inches | 28.7 inches | 28 inches | 14 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 32 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 32 TB | 16 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | Fibre Channel | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 250W | 500W | 500W | 350W |
| Product Name | N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1 | S2600T-2C8G-32T-UNI | PACK_16TB_NLSAS | NSD32G01 Enterprise NAS | S2600T-2C8G-4K8G-SAN |
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SAS HDD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Enterprise N8500 cluster heads delivered excellent file performance.
Reliable dual node redundancy for mission critical NAS.
Stable performance across distributed workloads.
Professional high capacity file storage platform.
Consistent scalability for enterprise growth.
Improved business continuity significantly.
The Huawei OceanStor N8500 Cluster Heads Enterprise Version (SKU: N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1) is a two-node, high-availability storage controller featuring four CPUs, 96 GB cache and eight 1 GbE host ports designed for enterprise data centers.
This model includes two cluster-head nodes, 4× high-performance CPUs, 96 GB of global cache, 8× 1 Gb Ethernet host ports and dual power supplies in a 3 U rack chassis.
The N8500 supports 2.5″ and 3.5″ SAS HDDs, enterprise SSDs and optional NVMe drives, enabling flexible capacity and performance tiering.
It natively supports iSCSI, NFS and CIFS/SMB over its eight 1 Gb Ethernet ports, with optional Fibre Channel and FCoE expansions for SAN environments.
The system delivers enterprise-grade performance with sub-millisecond latency, high IOPS and scalable throughput, making it ideal for OLTP, virtualization and database workloads.
Yes. You can scale out by adding additional OceanStor N8500 nodes and expansion enclosures online, supporting seamless capacity and performance growth without downtime.
Built-in services include snapshot, clone, thin provisioning, inline compression and deduplication, automated tiering and asynchronous/synchronous replication.
Management is provided via Huawei’s OceanStor DeviceManager GUI, CLI and RESTful APIs, with integrated performance monitoring, alerting and reporting.
The N8500 integrates seamlessly with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, OpenStack and mainstream container platforms for enterprise virtualized and private cloud deployments.
Each cluster-head node occupies 3 U in a standard 19″ rack and supports dual hot-swappable power supplies with typical power consumption of under 550 W per node.
The N8500 offers AES-256 encryption at rest, role-based access control, secure remote login, WORM support and multi-level auditing to protect sensitive data.
Standard Huawei Enterprise Warranty covers three years on-site response and parts replacement, with optional upgrades for 24×7 tech support and extended service levels.
The base SKU includes core storage and data services licenses; optional feature packs for advanced replication, analytics and marketing integration can be purchased separately.
Ideal scenarios include high-transaction databases, VDI environments, virtualized servers, big data analytics and critical business applications requiring high availability and performance.
Contact your authorized Huawei channel partner or reseller with the SKU N8500-ENT-N2M96G-G8-DC-1; lead times typically range from two to six weeks depending on configuration.
Deployment involves racking the two cluster-head nodes, connecting redundant power and network links, initializing via OceanStor DeviceManager and integrating with existing hosts.
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