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  • Short, 20" Rack Depth

    Compact and space-saving 3U rack-mount chassis with short rack depth and rear-facing IO access

  • High-Performance

    Professional-grade processors from Intel and AMD, and up to 512GB RAM

  • PCI Express Expansion

    Up to (7) PCI Express expansion slots with support for a range of graphics cards from NVIDIA and AMD

  • Extensive Storage

    Up to 16 removable or fixed SATA, SAS or Solid State hard drives

  • Reliable, Flexible Power

    Redundant 1100W AC or DC power supply

  • Application Support

    We work directly with our customers every day to ensure that our computers meet their unique requirements

Most rack-mount servers are installed in traditional datacenters or server rooms where high-performance computing is needed to perform specialized tasks. However, in many industries, high-end systems are required on-site, and access to a server room is impossible, or the setup must be mobile.

The Nucleus is the solution for these on-site or mobile application requirements. It provides a combination of fast processing, extensive storage, and abundant I/O, but in less space than traditional rack-mount servers.

The Nucleus has a compact 3U rack-mount form factor. It is based on NextComputing’s small form-factor portable workstations and servers, and brings the same compact server appliance computing to rack-based environments.

NextComputing developed the Nucleus high-performance, short-depth rack-mount systems to meet the needs of OEMs and integrators in the areas of military intelligence, media and entertainment, test and measurement, oil and gas, and any market that needs powerful computing in limited space.

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System Specs
Available CPUs
  • Single Intel Core, Intel Xeon, AMD Ryzen, or AMD EPYC processor
  • Single or dual Intel Xeon processors
Memory Up to 512GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM
PCI Expansion Up to (7) full-length, full-height PCI Express 3.0 slots
Removable Storage
  • Up to (16) internal, no-tools removable SATA, SAS, or Solid State hard drives
  • Or up to (4) front-acess and (12) internal no-tools removable SATA, SAS, or Solid State hard drives
Fixed Storage
  • Up to (16) fixed SATA, SAS, or Solid State hard drives

Note: mutually exclusive with some removable drive configurations
Available Drive Capacities / Features
  • SATA up to 2TB each
  • SAS up to 2TB each (or 10K RPM up to 1.8TB each)
  • Solid State Drives up to 4TB each
  • Encryption options available
RAID Onboard SATA RAID 0/1/5/10, or via add-on PCIe RAID controller
Operating Systems
  • Windows Server, Windows 11 Pro
  • CentOS, Red Hat and other Linux distributions
  • VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) and other virtualization environments
Power Options
  • 680W Gold Plus PSU
  • 1100W 50/60Hz 110/220V AC 1+1 redundant
  • 1100W 48V DC, 1+1 redundant
Physical
  • 16.5” (419.1mm) W—not including side rails x 5.25” (133.35mm) H x 20” (508mm) D
  • ~42 lbs.
Optional Equipment
  • Rugged rolling transit cases in 4U, 6U, and 8U sizes
  • 1U, 17” folding rack-mount LCD console with keyboard, touchpad, and 8-port KVM
  • DVD-RW / BluRay optical drive
Warranty 1 year parts and labor; 2nd and 3rd year warranties available
Resources
Datasheet (PDF)

Nucleus - Rear IO Datasheet

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