computer science

Nimbus Data

Nimbus Data is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nimbus Data rather than just read about it. In short: Nimbus Data is an American computer data storage software and systems company. Company Nimbus Data develops flash memory solutions.

Key takeaways

Nimbus Data belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Nimbus Data to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Nimbus Data from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Nimbus Data is an American computer data storage software and systems company.

Company Nimbus Data develops flash memory solutions. Customers include eBay, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Digital River, Raytheon, Citrix Systems, Lockheed Martin, WWE, and DreamWorks. The company was rumored to have deals with Apple Inc. and Thomson Reuters. The privately held company is led by CEO and founder Thomas Isakovich.

Products In April 2010, Nimbus Data announced the S-Class system, a multi-protocol all-flash array with up to 100 TB of solid state storage supporting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand networks. In January 2012, Nimbus Data announced the E-Class system. It offers redundant controllers and up to 500 TB of solid-state storage. Each controller supports the same interfaces: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand. Nimbus Data software detects controller and path failures, providing failover as well as online software updates and online capacity expansion. In August 2012, Nimbus Data announced the Gemini system, with an available 10-year warranty. Gemini includes dual controllers for no single point of failure and non-disruptive software updates. In a 2U form factor, the Gemini array supports 48 TB of capacity, 1 million IOps, 12 GB/s, and less than 0.1 ms latency. Certified benchmark results of over 4,032 simultaneous virtual desktop (VDI) users has been achieved on a single Gemini system. In August 2013, Nimbus Data announced the Gemini F400 and F600 systems with increased performance of up to 2 million read IOps at less than 0.05 ms latency (4 KB block I/O rates). Nimbus Data's HALO software, embedded in its flash memory systems, handles both block storage (storage area network) and file systems (network attached storage) by supporting several protocols. Data management features include thin provisioning, automatic capacity reclamation, encryption, replication, snapshots, inline deduplication, compression, and automatic self-healing capabilities. In August 2016, Nimbus Data unveiled a new all-flash array platform called ExaFlash. In August 2017, Nimbus Data launched ExaDrive, a software-defined multiprocessor SSD architecture. In March 2018, Nimbus Data launched the world's highest capacity and most energy-efficient solid state drive, the ExaDrive DC100, at 100 terabytes. In May 2020, Nimbus Data unveiled a new solid state storage-optimized operating system called AFX. Nimbus Data AFX supports over a dozen block, file, and object storage protocols on one platform, with fine-grain QoS controls to optimize storage behavior for specific workloads. The company also announced a new all-flash storage array called ExaFlash One and a new support subscription program called Tectonic. In August 2020, Nimbus Data launched the ExaDrive NL series SSD, the world's highest capacity QLC flash SSD (at 64 TB), as well as the world's first QLC flash SAS SSD. In January 2026, Nimbus Data announced that it had achieved five consecutive years of profitability and opened a new presence in Miami, Florida. In February 2026, Nimbus Data announced FlashMax, a next-generation multiprotocol all-flash array for enterprise and cloud-scale infrastructure.

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nimbus Data

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nimbus Data claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nimbus Data before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nimbus Data ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nimbus Data

In research: Nimbus Data appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nimbus Data in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nimbus Data is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies based in Irvine, California, Computer companies of the United States, Computer hardware companies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nimbus Data outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Nimbus Data in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Nimbus Data means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Nimbus Data out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Nimbus Data in simple terms?

Nimbus Data is an American computer data storage software and systems company. Company Nimbus Data develops flash memory solutions.

Why does Nimbus Data matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Nimbus Data?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Nimbus Data.