NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array
Brand: NEC | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: NEC-N8400196F | Part #: N8400-196F | MPN: N8400-196F
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About the NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array
The NEC iStorage M700 is a mid-range enterprise storage array designed for organizations requiring a balance of performance and capacity economics. It supports a hybrid configuration with SSD cache/tier combined with large-capacity SAS HDDs, or can be configured as all-flash with enterprise SAS SSDs. The dual-controller active-active architecture guarantees continuous availability with automatic failover and cache mirroring between controllers.
The M700 delivers up to 1.2 million IOPS and 24GB/s throughput, making it suitable for secondary database tiers, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), backup-to-disk targets, and file serving. Automated storage tiering (iStorage Tiering) migrates hot data blocks to SSD and cold blocks to HDD at sub-volume granularity, optimizing both performance and cost per GB. The platform scales to 7.68PB raw capacity through NEC's modular drive shelf expansion architecture.
Featuring NEC iStorage Manager for centralized provisioning and monitoring, the M700 integrates with VMware vSphere, Microsoft SCVMM, and OpenStack. Thin provisioning, snapshots, cloning, and both synchronous and asynchronous replication are included as standard features without additional licensing. This makes the M700 a compelling value proposition for enterprises looking to consolidate secondary and backup storage workloads onto a single platform.
Ideal for
- Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) with VMware Horizon
- Secondary database tier for dev/test environments
- Backup-to-disk target with deduplication
- File serving with NFS/SMB protocol support
- Mixed workload consolidation (OLAP + file + backup)
- Branch office storage with asynchronous replication to HQ
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | NEC |
| Form Factor | 2U Controller Enclosure + expansion shelves |
| Controller Configuration | Dual-controller Active-Active |
| Drive Support | SAS HDD (600GB–16TB), SAS SSD (400GB–7.68TB), NL-SAS HDD |
| Max Raw Capacity | 7.68PB |
| Max IOPS | 1.2 million (SSD-only config) |
| Max Throughput | 24GB/s |
| Read Latency (SSD tier) | < 1ms |
| Cache per Controller | 256GB DRAM (battery-backed) |
| Host Interface | 8Gb/16Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel, 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI |
| Host Ports per Controller | 8 x FC or 8 x iSCSI (configurable mix) |
| Drive Bays (base enclosure) | 24 x 2.5-inch or 12 x 3.5-inch |
| Max Drive Shelves | Up to 16 expansion shelves |
| Tiering | iStorage Auto Tiering (SSD/SAS/NL-SAS) |
| Data Reduction | Thin provisioning, compression (optional) |
| Replication | Synchronous and asynchronous |
| Snapshots | Up to 16,384 per array |
| Protocols | FC, iSCSI, NFS (optional NAS blade), SMB |
| Management | NEC iStorage Manager GUI, CLI, REST API, SNMP |
| Power Supply | Dual hot-swap redundant PSU |
| OS/Hypervisor Support | VMware vSphere, Windows Server, RHEL, SUSE, AIX |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | NEC |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | NEC-N8400196F |
| Part Number | N8400-196F |
| Condition | New |
| Form Factor | 2U Controller Enclosure + expansion shelves |
| Controller Configuration | Dual-controller Active-Active |
| Drive Support | SAS HDD (600GB–16TB), SAS SSD (400GB–7.68TB), NL-SAS HDD |
| Max Raw Capacity | 7.68PB |
| Max IOPS | 1.2 million (SSD-only config) |
| Max Throughput | 24GB/s |
| Read Latency (SSD tier) | < 1ms |
| Cache per Controller | 256GB DRAM (battery-backed) |
| Host Interface | 8Gb/16Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel, 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI |
| Host Ports per Controller | 8 x FC or 8 x iSCSI (configurable mix) |
| Drive Bays (base enclosure) | 24 x 2.5-inch or 12 x 3.5-inch |
| Max Drive Shelves | Up to 16 expansion shelves |
| Tiering | iStorage Auto Tiering (SSD/SAS/NL-SAS) |
| Data Reduction | Thin provisioning, compression (optional) |
| Replication | Synchronous and asynchronous |
| Snapshots | Up to 16,384 per array |
| Protocols | FC, iSCSI, NFS (optional NAS blade), SMB |
| Management | NEC iStorage Manager GUI, CLI, REST API, SNMP |
| Power Supply | Dual hot-swap redundant PSU |
| OS/Hypervisor Support | VMware vSphere, Windows Server, RHEL, SUSE, AIX |
Frequently Asked Questions about NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array
What does the NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array do?
the NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array?
Key specifications for the NEC iStorage M700 Hybrid/All-Flash Storage Array: new condition; manufacturer NEC; form factor 2U Controller Enclosure + expansion shelves; controller configuration Dual-controller Active-Active; drive support SAS HDD (600GB–16TB), SAS SSD (400GB–7.68TB), NL-SAS HDD; max raw capacity 7.68PB; max iops 1.2 million (SSD-only config). Manufacturer part number N8400-196F. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.