HITACHI Advanced Server DS7000 Series Scalable Servers

Product Overview

Product positioning: The Hitachi DS7000 series is a scalable server designed specifically for enterprise level critical business needs, with a core solution for high-performance requirements such as AI, data analysis, and machine learning. It also meets the high reliability and agile scaling requirements of virtualization, hybrid cloud, and in memory databases (such as SAP HANA, Oracle Database).

Architectural advantages: Built on unified computing modules, each module is equipped with 2 Intel Xeon Scalable processors, supporting smooth upgrades across models, protecting software and hardware investments, and simplifying reconstruction and expansion operations.

Core value: With “high scalability, high availability, high reliability, and high performance” as the core, providing a stable hardware foundation for digital transformation.

Comparison of Product Models and Core Parameters

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Model, Appearance, Specifications, Processor Quantity, Maximum Core Quantity, Memory Slot, Maximum Memory, Network Port (10Gb EoC), Basic Storage (Lower Unit), Extended Storage (Upper Unit), Maximum GPU Quantity

DS7020 19 “2U 2 48 24 3TB 4 x 8 x 2.5” SSD/HDD 12 x 2.5 “or 4 x 3.5” HDD 2

DS7040 19 “4U up to 4 96 48 6TB 8 16 × 2.5” SSDs/HDDs 24 × 2.5 “or 8 × 3.5” HDDs 4

DS7080 19 “8U up to 8 pieces 192 96 12TB 16 pieces 32 × 2.5” SSD/HDD 48 × 2.5 “or 16 × 3.5” HDD 8

DS7160 19 “21U up to 16 pieces 448 192 24TB 32 pieces 64 × 2.5” SSD/HDD 96 × 2.5 “or 32 × 3.5” HDD 16

Key hardware configuration details

1. Processor and Memory

Processor: The entire series uses Intel Xeon Scalable processors, based on the C627 chipset, with 2 fixed processors per computing module and support for multi module stacking expansion (DS7160 up to 16 chips).

Memory:

Type: DDR4, supports write data CRC check, command/address parity check, and retry function;

Capacity: The maximum memory coverage for a single model is 3TB (DS7020)~24TB (DS7160), with 24~192 memory slots, meeting the large memory requirements such as memory databases.

2. Storage configuration

Storage medium: Supports 2.5 “SSD/HDD hybrid configuration, with optional 3.5” HDD expansion for some models;

Storage capacity:

Basic storage (lower unit): up to 64 × 2.5 “SSD/HDD (DS7160);

Extended storage (upper unit): up to 96 × 2.5 “SSD/HDD or 32 × 3.5” HDD (DS7160);

Redundancy support: The disk supports RAID configuration to ensure data security.

3. Network and I/O Expansion

Network interface: Standard 10Gb Ethernet copper cable ports (EoC), with a quantity of 4-32, supporting PCIe network module expansion (1GbE/10GbE);

I/O expansion:

PCIe slots: DS7160 has up to 40 PCIe Gen3 slots and supports x8/x16 speeds;

Expansion module: Supports hot swappable PCIe modules such as HBA (8Gb/s/16Gb/s), SAS (12Gb/s), NIC, etc., to adapt to different I/O requirements.

4. Power supply and heat dissipation

power supply

Specification: 2000 watt automatic induction power supply, supporting 220V 50/60Hz, with an efficiency of 96% (certified with 80+titanium/platinum);

Redundancy: N+1 redundancy design, with 2-16 power supplies (increasing by model), supporting hot swapping;

Heat dissipation: The fan supports hot swapping, N+1 redundancy, with a quantity of 14-112 units (increasing by model) to ensure continuous operation.

Software compatibility and core features

1. Compatible with operating systems

Support mainstream enterprise level systems: VMware vSphere（ESXi）、Red Hat Enterprise Linux、SUSE Linux Enterprise Server、Microsoft Windows Server、Oracle Linux、Oracle VM Server。

2. Core Features

High availability (RAS feature):

Error detection and correction (AEDC), PCIe link CRC check and retry, DDR4 memory error recovery;

Fault isolation (such as failed DIMM isolation, core disable), PCIe hot plugging, system information storage (PIROM);

Viral error containment, virtual partitioning, power on fault repair, etc.

Security: TPM 2.0 chip, secure boot, secondary password protection, ensuring system and data security.

Maintainability: Supports hot swappable devices (PCIe modules, disks, power supplies, fans), front-end access to disks, and simplified maintenance of the computing box design.

Physical specifications and operating environment

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Model size (H × L × W, mm) Maximum weight Operating temperature range Operating humidity range

DS7020 89×446×850 43kg 10~35℃ 20%~60%RH

DS7040 175×446×850 81kg 10~35℃ 20%~60%RH

DS7080 352×446×850 160kg 10~35℃ 20%~60%RH

DS7160 352×446×850 347kg 10~35℃ 20%~60%RH

Environmental constraints: Temperature gradient ≤ 20 ℃/h, humidity gradient ≤ 5%/h, no condensation.