Enterprise NAS/SAN Appliance — Rackmount, up to 240 drive bays
The appliance built for enterprise scale
No integration decisions. No compatibility uncertainty. No surprises.
For organisations running data-intensive enterprise workloads — operational from day one, without integration complexity. Scalable NAS/SAN hardware with SanbrickOS already installed, configured and ready to manage virtualisation, file sharing and infrastructure backups.
Configuration on request · SanbrickOS Professional included
Business impact
Hardware and software. One decision. One partner.
Sanbrick is, first and foremost, a software company. SanbrickOS runs on any x86 hardware — and the Magnetar Series is the most direct path to having it in production at enterprise scale, where capacity, density and performance all matter.
Unified NAS and SAN management
A single platform for all storage protocols — file sharing, block storage for virtualisation, backups, replication. No parallel systems, no separate consoles.
Full data sovereignty
Your data remains on your infrastructure, on European soil. GDPR compliance by architecture — not by declaration. No exposure to the US Cloud Act.
Predictable costs over 5 years
Unlike cloud storage that grows with your data, SanbrickOS has a stable cost model. Enterprise customers report average savings of up to 277% over five years versus comparable cloud SSD storage.
Scalability without compromise
From 12 to 240 drive bays through validated expansion architectures. Enterprise-class performance and capacity that grows with your organisation, without re-architecting your storage.
The software is the heart. The appliance is the convenience. With the Magnetar, you get both — same box, same contract, same support
Choose your configuration
One appliance family, three storage profiles
Magnetar 12L — Core Capacity
Storage core for enterprise capacity, backup, file services and general-purpose workloads. Flexibility between ZFS/software and dedicated hardware RAID.
Best for
Backup, Veeam repositories, file services, archive, general workloads.
Magnetar 36L — Dense Capacity
High density for large data volumes, with the best physical and economic use of rack space. Avoids the upfront complexity of external JBOD expansion.
Best for
Customers needing large TB volumes, better €/TB, and higher density per U.
Magnetar 24S — All-Flash Performance
All-flash performance for virtualisation, databases and low-latency workloads, while keeping compatibility with 2.5" drives (SATA / SAS / NVMe) to reduce lock-in to a single disk format.
Best for
Virtualisation, mid-size databases, VDI, transactional workloads.
The 12L and 36L models can expand through validated architectures as future growth requires it.
Architecture
One platform. NAS and SAN. SanbrickOS factory-installed.
A rackmount appliance family for environments that need enterprise capacity, density and performance — virtualisation, file services and backup, concurrently, at scale. SanbrickOS is Linux-based and operates across three layers.
Hardware layer
Hardware selected and certified by Sanbrick for maximum SanbrickOS compatibility. The same platform can migrate to alternative x86 hardware at any point — no re-licensing, no lock-in.
architecture-agnosticSanbrickOS layer
Unified NAS and SAN management. Volumes, RAID, snapshots, replication, access policies and monitoring in a single responsive web interface.
the management engineProtocol & services layer
Native NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI and Fibre Channel. Direct integration with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and Citrix. Active Directory / LDAP. Open APIs.
open by designMinimum Hardware Requirements
CPU
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
RAM
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
OS Drive
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Network
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Platform
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
By sector
The Magnetar in real-world context
Healthcare
Need
Enterprise-scale storage for hospital systems, medical imaging archives and multi-department patient record systems, with full GDPR and health-legislation compliance.
Outcome
Clinical and imaging data consolidated on owned infrastructure, auditable compliance, no dependence on foreign cloud.
Education
Need
Centralised, high-capacity storage across an entire institution or multi-campus network, including long-term research data retention.
Outcome
One scalable platform for the whole institution, controlled costs, the IPL model at full scale.
Media & Entertainment
Need
High-capacity, high-density storage for large-scale video production, archiving and content libraries.
Outcome
Enterprise throughput for editing and archiving, predictable €/TB, full protection of long-term content libraries.
General Enterprise
Need
Consolidation of enterprise-wide storage, large-scale virtualisation support, centralised backup and strict internal compliance requirements.
Outcome
A single scalable platform replacing fragmented infrastructure, predictable costs, full IT visibility and control.
Your Data. Your Rules. Your Law.
Sanbrick — European Data Storage & Backup Software Solutions. Portuguese engineering. European standards. Local support.
Four reasons to choose the Magnetar
Why enterprise teams pick it
A complete solution from day one
Hardware and software tested together, shipped ready to install. No integration work, no compatibility issues, no time lost.
Scale without re-architecting
From 12 to 240 drive bays through validated expansion. Grow capacity and performance without swapping platforms or migrating data.
European compliance by default
GDPR-native. Data on your own infrastructure, under European jurisdiction. Audit reports included. No transfers outside the EU.
Direct manufacturer support
No intermediary between your team and the engineers who built the software. Direct support, with genuine product knowledge.
Technical specifications
What you are deploying, exactly
Processing
Up to 48 dedicated storage cores for simultaneous file and block operations. Architecture optimised for mixed, data-intensive enterprise workloads without performance degradation.
RAID & data protection
Hardware RAID controller with dedicated cache and battery backup unit. RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 — any combination of capacity, performance and redundancy.
Scalability
Base system with 12 or 24 hot-swap drive bays depending on model, expandable up to 240 drive bays through additional JBOD enclosures — without downtime or controller replacement.
Connectivity
Built-in dual-port 10GbE with fault tolerance. Expandable with 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE or Fibre Channel (16GFC/32GFC) for high-performance SAN environments.
Support & services
From hardware to software — one partner for everything
Sapphire
included, year 1
Help Desk: 8/5
SLA Response: Next Business Day
Ruby
optional upgrade
Help Desk: 24/7/365
SLA Response: Next Business Day
Diamond
optional, top tier
Help Desk: 24/7/365
SLA Response: 4 Hours
Professional Services
on request
Installation & configuration, validated on-site
Zero-downtime data migration
IT team certification on SanbrickOS
Architecture consultancy & growth roadmap
The right hardware
One software. Three form factors.
Sanbrick appliances are purpose-built to run SanbrickOS — pre-configured and validated for European compliance environments. Three series cover the full range of organisational requirements.
Small business & SOHO
SanbrickOS in a compact format for edge deployments, branch offices and local data environments. The right architecture when simplicity, proximity to operations and direct support matter more than scale.
Mid-market
1U performance for workloads where rack footprint, speed and simplicity all count. Supports 2.5″ SATA, SAS and NVMe — the natural fit for fast file and block services without the complexity of larger chassis.
Enterprise & critical infrastructure
The primary Sanbrick appliance for enterprise workloads — available in three configurations, each optimised for a distinct storage profile: core capacity, high density, or all-flash performance.
Four reasons to choose the Magnetar
Why enterprise teams pick it.
For CEOs & CFOs
See the real financial impact before you decide
A free audit of your current environment — actual costs, compliance gaps, savings opportunities. Written report, no commitment.
- Free audit — infrastructure & TCO (1–2 weeks)
- Live demonstration — your use cases (2 hours)
- Pilot project — non-critical systems (30–90 days)
For technical teams
Test the technology in your own environment
A 30-day proof of concept with full configuration and dedicated technical support throughout. Real performance data from your organisation — not generic benchmarks.