DDP10EF is a compact 1U shared-storage platform combining extreme NVMe performance with flexible hybrid storage.

Configured as an all-NVMe system, it delivers up to 40 GB/s read and 24 GB/s write bandwidth for demanding 8K, finishing, VFX, color grading, AI and high-performance production workflows.

But DDP10EF is not limited to extreme-performance applications. With 4, 6 or up to 10 NVMe SSDs, it can also become the high-performance front end of a much larger hybrid DDP system — combining fast NVMe performance with economical high-capacity storage in one DDP environment.

DDP10EF UNPARALLELED SPEED IN SINGLE 1U RACK SPACE

DDP10EF brings extreme shared-storage performance into just 1U, delivering up to 40 GB/s while requiring only ten NVMe SSDs. With performance up to 5.5 times faster than selected competing solutions, DDP10EF combines exceptional bandwidth, compact design and the flexibility to grow into a large hybrid storage environment.

Every DDP10EF includes lifetime email and remote support, helping protect your storage investment for the long term.

DDP10EF delivers extraordinary performance density from only ten enterprise NVMe SSDs.

Designed for workflows where storage can no longer be the bottleneck, it provides the bandwidth required for uncompressed 8K, DPX/EXR image sequences, high-resolution finishing, VFX, color grading and other data-intensive applications.

Unlike local NVMe storage, DDP10EF makes this performance available as shared storage, allowing multiple users and applications to work directly from the same media environment.

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

Up to 40 GB/s read bandwidth
Up to 24 GB/s write bandwidth
Flexible 4, 6 or 10 NVMe SSD configurations
10 × 2.5-inch NVMe carriers
960 GB to 30.72 TB per SSD
Hardware RAID-5 protection
PCIe Gen4 ×16 expansion
10 / 25 / 40 / 56 / 100 / 200GbE connectivity
NVMe-oF/RDMA and iSCSI
Redundant power supplies
Dual 100GbE / QSFP28 connectivity standard
Up to 15 GB/s bandwidth per 200GbE port

PERFORMANCE WHERE IT MATTERS

DDP10EF is not only about aggregate benchmark numbers. Its bandwidth can be delivered directly to high-performance creative workstations.

Up to 11 GB/s per workstation
using NVMe-oF/RDMA for extreme-performance finishing, VFX and high-resolution workflows.

Mac Pro

Up to 8 GB/s read / 4 GB/s write
using standard 100GbE iSCSI — without requiring an NVMe-oF driver.

Mac mini & Mac Studio

Up to 2.2 GB/s read and write
using 25GbE Thunderbolt Ethernet connectivity.

BUILT FOR 8K — AND BEYOND

From uncompressed 8K production to multi-stream 4K, DPX, EXR, VFX and finishing, DDP10EF provides the bandwidth required for workflows that can overwhelm conventional shared storage.

High aggregate bandwidth allows multiple editors, colorists, VFX artists and other production systems to work simultaneously while accessing the same shared media.

No storage islands. No unnecessary media duplication. One high-performance shared environment.

LOCAL AI. SHARED MEDIA. EXTREME BANDWIDTH.

DDP10EF is also ideally suited to high-performance local AI workflows.

GPU workstations can access media directly from DDP10EF at extremely high bandwidth while editors and other production users continue working from the same shared storage environment.

This makes DDP10EF ideal for media analysis, indexing, AI-assisted processing, content recognition and other GPU-intensive applications.

AI · VFX · 8K · COLOR · EDIT — ONE SHARED ENVIRONMENT

NOT EVERY WORKFLOW NEEDS AN ALL-NVMe SYSTEM

Most media environments do not need every terabyte of storage to reside on NVMe.

DDP10EF can be configured with 4, 6 or up to 10 NVMe SSDs, depending on the performance required, and combined with large-capacity HDD expansion storage.

For everyday editing and production, a smaller NVMe configuration can provide the performance tier while the majority of media remains on economical HDD storage.

This delivers NVMe performance where it matters without requiring the entire storage capacity to be built from flash.

NVMe SPEED. HDD CAPACITY. ONE DDP.

DDP10EF does not have to remain an all-NVMe storage system.

Install an optional EX interface and integrate DDP16EX, DDP24EX or DDP78EXR expansion storage to combine ultra-fast NVMe performance with large-scale HDD capacity.

DDP’s A/V FS can use the NVMe tier as high-performance file-based cache for active projects, while the majority of the media remains on economical high-capacity HDD storage.

A system can therefore start with only 4 or 6 NVMe SSDs and large HDD capacity, then add more NVMe performance as workflow requirements increase.

MORE THAN FAST HARDWARE

Extreme NVMe performance is only part of the DDP10EF story.

DDP’s proprietary Audio/Video File System — A/V FS turns that performance into a collaborative production environment for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Users work directly from shared media while DDP provides professional media workflow functionality including Project Sharing, access control, Folder Volumes, Bandwidth Manager and file-based caching.

One storage environment for everyday editing, finishing, VFX, color, audio and AI.

START SMALL. SCALE BIG.

Start with the NVMe capacity and performance your workflow actually requires.

Add high-capacity HDD storage as your media library grows.

Increase NVMe performance as projects become more demanding.

Connect Mac, Windows and Linux workstations while maintaining the same shared DDP workflow.

From everyday collaborative editing to extreme 8K, finishing and AI workflows, DDP10EF adapts to the production environment.

DDP10EF

Extreme shared-storage performance without the storage silo.

Up to 40 GB/s · Up to 11 GB/s per client · 4–10 NVMe · 1U