In April 2010, Nimbus Data announced the S-Class system, a multi-protocol all-flash array with up to 100 TB of solid state storage supporting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand networks.[2]
In January 2012, Nimbus Data announced the E-Class system.[3] It offers redundant controllers and up to 500 TB of solid-state storage.[4] Each controller supports the same interfaces: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand.[5] Nimbus Data software detects controller and path failures, providing failover as well as online software updates and online capacity expansion.[6]
In August 2012, Nimbus Data announced the Gemini system, with an available 10-year warranty.[7] Gemini includes dual controllers for no single point of failure and non-disruptive software updates. In a 2U form factor, the Gemini array supports 48 TB of capacity, 1 million IOps, 12 GB/s, and less than 0.1 ms latency.[8][9] Certified benchmark results of over 4,032 simultaneous virtual desktop (VDI) users has been achieved on a single Gemini system.[10]
In August 2013, Nimbus Data announced the Gemini F400 and F600 systems with increased performance of up to 2 million read IOps at less than 0.05 ms latency (4 KB block I/O rates). Nimbus Data's HALO software, embedded in its flash memory systems, handles both block storage (storage area network) and file systems (network attached storage) by supporting several protocols.[11] Data management features include thin provisioning, automatic capacity reclamation, encryption, replication, snapshots, inline deduplication, compression, and automatic self-healing capabilities.[12]
In August 2016, Nimbus Data unveiled a new all-flash array platform called ExaFlash.[13]
In August 2017, Nimbus Data launched ExaDrive, a software-defined multiprocessor SSD architecture.[14]
In March 2018, Nimbus Data launched the world's highest capacity and most energy-efficient solid state drive, the ExaDrive DC100, at 100 terabytes.[15]
In May 2020, Nimbus Data unveiled a new solid state storage-optimized operating system called AFX. Nimbus Data AFX supports over a dozen block, file, and object storage protocols on one platform, with fine-grain QoS controls to optimize storage behavior for specific workloads.[16] The company also announced a new all-flash storage array called ExaFlash One and a new support subscription program called Tectonic.[17]
In August 2020, Nimbus Data launched the ExaDrive NL series SSD, the world's highest capacity QLC flash SSD (at 64 TB), as well as the world's first QLC flash SAS SSD.[18]
