Processor memory

The DS8000® series offers a number of configuration options for processor memory.

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2-core configuration
Enterprise Class and Business Class offer 8 or 16 GB of processor memory.
4-core configuration
Enterprise Class and Business Class offer 32 GB of processor memory.
8-core configuration
Enterprise Class and Business Class offer 64 or 128 GB of processor memory. DS8870 All Flash offers 256 GB of processor memory.
16-core configuration
Enterprise Class and Business Class offer 256 or 512 GB of processor memory. DS8870 All Flash offers 512 or 1024 GB of processor memory.
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The nonvolatile storage (NVS) scales with the selected processor memory size, which can also help optimize performance. The NVS is typically 1/32 of the installed memory.
Note: The minimum NVS is 1 GB.