Which Avamar Gen4 nodes can be used in multi-node configurations?

The Avamar Gen4 hardware platform was offered in several node sizes. The smaller capacity nodes, 1.3 TB and 2.6 TB, were designed exclusively as single-node servers, suitable for smaller environments or remote office deployments. The larger capacity 3.9 TB and 7.8 TB nodes were designed as storage nodes for building scalable, high-capacity multi-node grids. These grids could be expanded by adding more of these storage nodes to meet growing data protection requirements.

A: The 1.3 TB node is a single-node server only and cannot be used in a multi-node Avamar grid configuration. B: The 2.6 TB node is a single-node server only and is not designed for expansion into a multi-node grid. C: The 2.6 TB node is a single-node server only, making this combination invalid for a multi-node configuration.

1. EMC Avamar Data Store Gen4 Hardware Guide (P/N 300-012-299 REV A06), Page 11, Table 1 "Avamar Data Store Gen4 models". This table explicitly lists the 1.3 TB and 2.6 TB models as "Single-node" and the 3.9 TB and 7.8 TB models as "Multi-node".