Infortrend GS 5024U, Intel Xeon 6 2U 24 slots Dual controllers, Unified Storage

When your data workloads grow faster than your storage can keep up, you feel the lag in every transaction. Applications stall, backups take forever, and the pressure on your IT team spikes. The Infortrend GS 5000U 2U 24-bay storage array is built to end that frustration. It is a high-performance, enterprise-grade storage system that delivers fast, reliable access to massive amounts of data, perfect for demanding virtualized environments, AI training, and large-scale backup operations. If you need a solution that can handle petabytes of data without compromising speed or availability, this array is the answer.

Infortrend GS 5000U Enterprise Storage Solution

The GS 5000U solves the problem of slow, unreliable storage that hampers productivity and increases downtime. In modern data centers, every millisecond counts, and a bottleneck in storage can cost money and reputation. This array eliminates that bottleneck with dual redundant controllers, hot-swappable components, and a powerful cache backup system that protects data even during power loss. By supporting a wide range of high-speed network interfaces and offering flexible RAID options, it ensures that you get both performance and data protection in one package.

Usages

The GS 5000U fits into many real-world scenarios. In a virtual desktop infrastructure it provides the low latency needed for smooth user sessions. For AI and deep-learning projects, its NVMe-ready bays and GPUDirect Storage enable direct GPU access, cutting training times. Backup servers benefit from the large SSD cache pool (up to 4 TB) that accelerates restore operations. It also serves as a high-capacity file server for media and entertainment, handling large video files with ease thanks to its extensive protocol support.

Key Features

• Product series GS 5000U- Part of Infortrend’s high-performance storage line.
• 2U 24-bay form factor - Compact rack footprint while offering 24 drive bays.
• Dual redundant controllers - Continuous operation with failover capability.
• Cache backup: super capacitor + flash module - Guarantees data integrity on power loss.
• Intel® Xeon® 6 × 16-core CPU - Massive processing power for heavy workloads.
• DDR5 cache memory 128 GB (expandable to 1024 GB) - Large, fast cache for accelerated I/O.
• Supported drives: 2.5″ U.2 NVMe SSD (Infortrend only) - High-speed solid-state storage.
• Maximum SSD cache pool (block level) 4 TB - Boosts performance for frequently accessed data.
• Host board slots 6 / 10 - Flexible configuration for different I/O needs.

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