The Jupiter Callisto 128TB 16-Bay NAS Server from OWC / Other World Computing can function as as NAS (network attached storage) and as a SAN (storage area network at the same time. Users will be able to tackle most any data need from general document storage to video production with network speeds up to 10 Gb/s as well as advanced data protection, optimization, and flexibility with the Callisto's ZFS-based storage architecture. Mini SAS expansion supports up to seven OWC Jupiter Kore storage racks and can be expanded into petabytes of managed storage from a single Callisto box.

OWC's Jupiter Castillo features a 3 RU form factor and is equipped with sixteen drive bays that support 3.5 and 2.5" SATA and SAS drives, although this model has 128TB of storage that is configured as 16 x 8TB SATA III 3.5" HDDs. It is driven by a 2.2 GHz Intel Xeon Silver 4210 10-Core processor and 128GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 ECC memory in an 8x 16GB configuration, which may be upgraded to 512GB. Network connectivity is achieved using dual 10GbE ports, while storage expansion is accomplished using two 12 Gb/s SAS-3 Mini-SAS 8644 ports that allow for four SAS-3 compliant channels. Additional connectivity includes 2 two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1/3.0) ports and two USB-A 2.0 ports for direct/local system updating and mouse/keyboard support, a serial port, and IPMI 1GbE RJ45 port, and a VGA port for accessing Console Setup to determine the unit's management IP address if you're using a DHCP assigned IP address. For users who need RAID capabilities, the Jupiter Castillo comes configured as RAID Z1, but may be reconfigured as RAID Z2 or Z3.

OWC's Jupiter Callisto 16-Bay NAS Server operates using three redundant 650W power supplies and the TrueNAS SCALE OS. It is compatible with systems running Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, and Linux. Included are two power cables, two slide rails, two rail extensions, eight M5 pan head screws, twelve M5 cage nuts, and four M5 enclosure securing screws.

128TB Storage Capacity    16 x 8TB SATA III 3.5" HDDs    2.2 GHz Intel Xeon Silver 4210 10-Core    128GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 ECC RAM    2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Ports    2 x Mini-SAS 8644 Ports    2 x USB-A 3.0 | 2 x USB-A 2.0    3 RU Form Factor    3 x 650W Redundant Power Supplies    TrueNAS SCALE OS

As a unified storage system, OWC Callisto provides both NAS and SAN functionality on Ethernet networks. This means that Callisto can integrate easily into existing Ethernet-based storage networks, or can be the heart of a brand new storage infrastructure to provide iSCSI storage to a server or file sharing SMB/AFP to Mac and Windows computers.

Utilizing ZFS storage architecture, advanced data management features come standard on OWC Jupiter Callisto:

• Storage pools to ensure easy future expansion and optimal data usage
• Caching to provide additional speed
• Automatic data integrity management to prevent data loss
• A robust set of RAID level options to ensure the best balance of speed and redundancy
• Snapshots, replication, and clones for easy backup and recovery
• Compression and data deduplication so data takes up less space

Jupiter Callisto's web-based management provides a straightforward interface to: configure storage, manage users and permissions, manage storage reallocation and expansion, monitor system health, and more.

When Gigabit won't do, you can use the built-in 10GBASE-T Ethernet interface for speeds up to 10 Gb/s while maintaining compatibility with 1GbE computers and hardware. Since Callisto provides 10GbE over 10GBASE-T ports, as opposed to SFP+ ports that require costly transceivers and cabling, you can utilize lower cost CAT 6a and CAT 7 copper cabling at distances up to 328' in a single run. Callisto does all that while maintaining compatibility with 1GbE networks, so you can upgrade computers to 10GbE as needed. With the option of adding 40GbE or 100GbE uplink interfaces, Callisto can support much larger network environments with drastically lower latency.

As your storage requirements grow, you can easily add up to seven OWC Jupiter Kore systems for a total of 2500TB (2.5PB)of centralized storage without the need to migrate data or take the system down. Simply install a Kore system into your rack, connect it to your Callisto system via Mini SAS, and with a few clicks in the management interface your new storage is ready to be utilized.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this compatible with the 2nd Generation Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser?

A: Yes, it would be compatible with all Microsoft Edge browsers provided they have the latest security updates.

Q: 2. Can this be configured to be used as an FTP server?

A: Yes you can generally speaking. In certain cases it may require port forwarding. And also a few providers have been known to block FTP access which doesnt have anything to do with this device particularly.

Q: 3. Does anyone know if the RAM and processor are upgrade-able in this? I plan to use it as an actual server hub for a gaming community that I am a part of.

A: The WD My Cloud PR4100 allows for user upgradeable RAM. The CPU is not upgradeable.

Q: 4. Does it work if I just plug in two WD Red disks leaving the other two slots empty? I was planning to plug in just two 10GB (each) disks leaving the other two ports empty to fill with new disks some day in the future... Thanks!

A: Yes you can occupy just two of the four bays. You may have limited options when upgrading to 4 drives later.

Q: 5. When the removable drives get filled can you simply replace them with new drives?

A: Yes, the WD My Cloud PR2100 2-Bay NAS Enclosure can be configured with larger sized drives, but would require that then all drives be replaced simultaneously if increasing storage size and configuring the drives for a RAID setup. For example starting with 2x 8TB drives for a total of 16TB and later upgrading it to 2x 16TB for a total of 32TB of storage space.

Q: 6. Does the PR2100 support controlling and uploading data from the mobile anywhere and anytime, or does it only require a local connection to the network only

A: The WD My Cloud PR2100 2-Bay NAS Enclosure will allow users to upload, download, and edit data so long as you have an active internet connections on both ends no matter where you are.

Q: 7. can use seagate drives with this nas?

A: It comes with drives. You can swap them out.

Q: 8. Are the two hard drives WD Red drives? Are the hard drives installed by WD or B&H?

A: The exact model of the drive is not specified. The drives are installed by WD.

Q: 9. Does the PR2100 support "hot swapping" disk drives or do you have to power off the enclosure?

A: You would have to power off the enclosure.

Q: 10. Can you create an IP address for AND host your own website on this? How about create a link to a saved file or video and share the file? -thanks.

A: While this is not really meant to host a website, it is meant to serve as a PLEX server for all of your media. It is meant as a storage backup and a P2P server. Yes, you may create a share link for files.