EQ-NAS 8 | Equatorial Audio

Hemisphere

Determines available drive capacities per EHS-CLAP Section 4.1

Drive Capacity

RAID Level

RAID Comparison

RAID	Usable Capacity	Fault Tolerance	Read	Write

AI Drive Alignment

Total

+ $30/mo alignment subscription

Key Features

EQ-Audio drives with custom low-jitter firmware
EquatorialOS: Arch Linux, zero scripting bloat
EQFS checksumming filesystem with weekly scrub
AI-driven platter alignment per bay
Dual 10GbE slip-ring network ports
96dB piezoelectric error alert

Specifications

Bays 8

Form Factor 2.5U Rackmount

Drives EQ-Audio, custom low-jitter firmware, 1–10TB

RAID Levels RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10

OS EquatorialOS (Arch Linux — bash/rust/C only)

Filesystem EQFS (checksumming, weekly scrub)

Drive Alignment AI-driven platter orientation per bay

Network Dual 10GbE (slip-ring connectors)

Magnetic North Tracking Real-time IGRF-14 geomagnetic model

Error Notification 96dB piezoelectric alert, 20Hz–20kHz

Scripting bash, rust, C/C++ only

The EQ-NAS 8 introduces dual-row drive topology and unlocks RAID 6 — dual distributed parity across eight bays, tolerating two simultaneous drive failures without data loss. The 2.5U chassis accommodates the additional rotation mass with a reinforced bearing assembly and dual slip-ring 10GbE ports for link aggregation during chassis realignment events.

Each of the eight EQ-Audio drives is AI-aligned independently. The neural network accounts for inter-drive magnetic interference — a factor that becomes measurable at four or more bays and significant at eight. Drive platter orientation is recalculated at each IGRF-14 model update (every five years, with daily interpolation). The EQFS weekly scrub verifies every sector against its magnetic-orientation metadata. Corruption from bit rot, cosmic ray strikes, or geomagnetic excursions triggers the 96dB piezoelectric alert.

Fine Print

* AI alignment subscription ($30/mo) required for continued platter optimization. Interpreted languages not supported.