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Open-source rackmount NAS from $1,995 - HAMR technology delivers 25% more storage per bay than conventional CMR drives
FREMONT, Calif. - Californer -- eRacks Systems today announced that its full rackmount NAS lineup now supports 32TB HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) drives. The upgrade pushes maximum raw capacity to 3.26 petabytes in a single 4U chassis and is available now in the eRacks/NAS configurator at https://eracks.com/products/rackmount-nas-servers/
HAMR vs CMR: What Changes for Storage Buyers
Most data center drives today use CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording), which tops out at 20-26TB per 3.5-inch spindle. HAMR drives briefly heat the recording surface with a laser before writing, enabling higher bit density on the same physical media. The result is 32TB per drive, available today in Seagate's IronWolf Pro HAMR lineup.
For buyers choosing between drive generations: a 102-bay eRacks/NAS100 loaded with 32TB HAMR drives holds 3.26 petabytes raw. The same chassis with 26TB CMR drives holds 2.6PB. Same rack footprint. Same power budget. An additional 660TB at no extra infrastructure cost.
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Open-Source NAS Without Licensing Fees
All eRacks NAS servers run full Linux (Ubuntu), support ZFS, TrueNAS, Ceph, MinIO, and OpenMediaVault, and carry no vendor OS licensing fees. The lineup spans 11 models from the 4-bay NAS4 at $1,995 to the 102-bay NAS100 at $29,995, with ECC RAM standard across all configurations.
On-premise NAS compares favorably against cloud storage at scale. Storing 100TB on Amazon S3 costs approximately $27,600 per year in recurring fees. A comparable eRacks/NAS24 (24 bays, 100TB+ usable) starts at $8,995 - a one-time purchase that pays for itself in under four months.
eRacks Systems has designed, built, and shipped custom open-source servers since 1999. Systems are configured to order in Los Angeles.
About eRacks Open Source Systems
eRacks Systems is an open-source server and storage specialist founded in 1999 and based in Fremont, CA. The company designs and builds rackmount servers, NAS, HPC clusters, and AI servers configured to customer requirements, running Linux and open-source software stacks. eRacks.com serves businesses, research institutions, and government agencies worldwide.
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Joseph Wolff eRacks Systems info@eracks.com https://eracks.com
HAMR vs CMR: What Changes for Storage Buyers
Most data center drives today use CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording), which tops out at 20-26TB per 3.5-inch spindle. HAMR drives briefly heat the recording surface with a laser before writing, enabling higher bit density on the same physical media. The result is 32TB per drive, available today in Seagate's IronWolf Pro HAMR lineup.
For buyers choosing between drive generations: a 102-bay eRacks/NAS100 loaded with 32TB HAMR drives holds 3.26 petabytes raw. The same chassis with 26TB CMR drives holds 2.6PB. Same rack footprint. Same power budget. An additional 660TB at no extra infrastructure cost.
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Open-Source NAS Without Licensing Fees
All eRacks NAS servers run full Linux (Ubuntu), support ZFS, TrueNAS, Ceph, MinIO, and OpenMediaVault, and carry no vendor OS licensing fees. The lineup spans 11 models from the 4-bay NAS4 at $1,995 to the 102-bay NAS100 at $29,995, with ECC RAM standard across all configurations.
On-premise NAS compares favorably against cloud storage at scale. Storing 100TB on Amazon S3 costs approximately $27,600 per year in recurring fees. A comparable eRacks/NAS24 (24 bays, 100TB+ usable) starts at $8,995 - a one-time purchase that pays for itself in under four months.
eRacks Systems has designed, built, and shipped custom open-source servers since 1999. Systems are configured to order in Los Angeles.
About eRacks Open Source Systems
eRacks Systems is an open-source server and storage specialist founded in 1999 and based in Fremont, CA. The company designs and builds rackmount servers, NAS, HPC clusters, and AI servers configured to customer requirements, running Linux and open-source software stacks. eRacks.com serves businesses, research institutions, and government agencies worldwide.
Media Contact
Joseph Wolff eRacks Systems info@eracks.com https://eracks.com
Source: eRacks Open Source Systems
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