Video NAS (VNAS)
High-density write-optimized storage for IP camera systems. Surveillance-certified drives (WD Purple Pro, Seagate SkyHawk AI), 25/100GbE networking, designed for 24x7 sequential writes.
Configure your VNASRight-sized storage from
4 bays to 100
High-density storage backend for IP camera systems - cameras write directly to it, NVR or VMS reads from it - choose the model that matches your scale. Every system is custom-configured: pick the drives, networking, RAID, and OS that fit your workload.
Compact 4-bay rackmount or desktop NAS. Up to 80TB with current 20TB drives. Perfect for branch offices, development teams, or SMB primary storage.
- Form factor1U or desktop
- Bays4 hot-swap
- CapacityUp to 80TB raw
- Networking2x 1GbE / 10GbE option
- OSTrueNAS / Proxmox / Ubuntu
- FilesystemZFS, ext4, XFS
8-bay 2U rackmount workhorse. Up to 160TB raw with 20TB drives. The sweet spot for SMB primary storage, backup targets, and small workgroup file shares.
- Form factor2U Rackmount
- Bays8 hot-swap
- CapacityUp to 160TB raw
- Networking2x 10GbE / 25GbE option
- OSTrueNAS / Proxmox / Ubuntu
- OptionalHardware RAID, dual PSU
24-bay 4U rackmount. Up to 480TB raw. The eRacks bestseller - replaces $27K+/yr cloud storage subscriptions for medium-sized organizations.
- Form factor4U Rackmount
- Bays24 hot-swap
- CapacityUp to 480TB raw
- Networking2x 10/25GbE
- OSTrueNAS / Proxmox / Ubuntu
- FilesystemZFS RAIDZ2/3
50-bay top-loading 4U chassis. Up to 1PB raw capacity. For media production, surveillance backends, or archive workloads.
- Form factor4U Top-loading
- Bays50 hot-swap
- CapacityUp to 1PB raw
- Networking2x 25GbE / 100GbE option
- OSTrueNAS / Proxmox / Ubuntu
- FilesystemZFS, optional Ceph
72-bay top-loading 4U chassis. Up to 1.4PB raw with 20TB drives. For broadcast, large-scale video, scientific data, and PB-class backup vaults.
- Form factor4U Top-loading
- Bays72 hot-swap
- CapacityUp to 1.4PB raw
- Networking2x 25GbE / 100GbE option
- OSTrueNAS / Ceph / Ubuntu
- FilesystemZFS or Ceph cluster node
100-bay flagship NAS. Up to 2PB raw. eRacks largest single-chassis storage system - for video production, research, or as a Ceph storage node in larger clusters.
- Form factor4U Top-loading flagship
- Bays100 hot-swap
- CapacityUp to 2PB raw
- Networking2x 100GbE
- OSTrueNAS / Ceph / Ubuntu
- FilesystemZFS, Ceph, GlusterFS
All-NVMe 2U flash array. Up to 384TB at 6+ GB/s. For database backends, virtualization storage, AI training datasets, and any workload that needs IOPS not capacity.
- Form factor2U All-Flash
- Bays24x NVMe U.2/U.3
- CapacityUp to 384TB raw
- Networking2x 25GbE / 100GbE option
- OSTrueNAS Scale / Ubuntu
- FilesystemZFS, XFS, optional NVMe-oF
Common questions
What is a Video NAS and how is it different from an NVR?
An NVR is an all-in-one box with cameras, software, and storage bundled. A Video NAS (VNAS) is pure write-optimized storage - your cameras or external NVR/VMS write video files directly to it. VNAS scales much higher (100s of cameras vs. dozens) and lets you choose any VMS (Frigate, ZoneMinder, Milestone, Genetec, BluVMS, etc.) without vendor lock-in.
What drives do you use and why?
WD Purple Pro and Seagate SkyHawk AI surveillance-certified drives. They are CMR (not SMR), rated for 24x7 sequential write workloads, and tuned for the write pattern that 4K H.265 video produces. Standard desktop drives wear out fast in surveillance use; "regular" NAS drives like WD Red are tuned for read-heavy workloads.
How many 4K cameras can a VNAS hold?
Rough sizing: a VNAS24 (24 bays, ~480TB raw, 25GbE) handles 30-100 4K H.265 cameras with 30-90 day retention depending on bitrate. A VNAS72 (72 bays, ~1.4PB, 100GbE) handles 100-500 cameras. We size for your specific bitrate, frame rate, and retention requirement.
Can I run Frigate or ZoneMinder on it directly?
Yes. Optional VNAS configurations ship with Frigate (object-detection AI VMS) or ZoneMinder (open-source classic NVR) pre-installed, so the same box does storage + VMS for smaller deployments. For larger deployments, run VMS on separate hardware and use VNAS as pure storage.
Status of VNAS line?
VNAS planning is documented in docs/VNAS-VIDEO-LINEUP.md - architecture decided 2026-04-30. SKUs (VNAS8, VNAS24, VNAS72) ship as branded variants of NAS8/24/72 with surveillance-certified drives and 25GbE default networking. GA targeting Q3 2026.
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