SOFTWARE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKFLOW—StorNext

Features Benefits

Data Sharing Enables storage consolidation and faster workflow execution by providing a common storage pool for servers to access thus eliminating time-intensive LAN transfers between systems: time savings of 2x–4x, Data management software or more is common. enables customers to share Heterogeneous Access Increases collaboration and preserves user choice by enabling shared storage access by Linux, Mac, Unix, and data faster and lower data Windows. Allows you to use the applications you need, even if they run on different OS platforms. retention costs. Speed and Scalability Delivers faster performance than standard NAS architectures by virtualizing multiple storage arrays into a single, Creates shared pools of images, high speed volume that can be expanded over time: throughputs of over 14 GBps have been observed. media content, analytical data, and other key digital assets accessible Dynamic Resource Increases uptime during service operations by allowing online expansion of file systems and transparent swap across multiple OS types. Allocation out of disk arrays during hardware upgrades.

Transparently moves data to lower Quotas Controls disk utilization to prevent over usage by individual users and groups. cost storage tiers of value disk, tape, and data reduction storage. Add On Features Safeguards data through integrity Distributed LAN Client Extends data sharing to LAN-based applications using a resilient, high speed protocol more powerful than checks, multiple copy creation, NFS / CIFS. Uses clustered gateway servers for transparent I/O failover and load balancing. and offsite vaulting. Failover Increases data availability through optional MetaData Controller failover. Offers the industry’s widest range of server platform and storage INTELLIGENT ARCHIVING—StorNext Storage Manager support to preserve user choice. Features Benefits

Automated Data Controls data retention costs and reduces administrative overhead by using Quantum’s iMover technology to Movement automatically archive data almost anywhere: value disk, tape, and network attached resources.

Transparent Access Reduces complexity of finding data by virtualizing file location so that they always appear on disk, even after files have been moved to value storage tiers for cost control. Stub files can be used to keep a small amount of data on disk for rapid scanning by applications.

Monitoring and Alerting Simplifies service and reduces downtime using iLayer technology to automatically monitor system health and send email alerts to support staff.

Embedded Data Safeguards data offsite while still allowing users to access and reuse files by creating additional copies for DR Protection vaulting. Limits downtime by providing storage recovery rates of up to 20 million files per hour.

Consolidation and Eliminates underutilized islands of storage by combining disk and tape into an efficient storage pool with Scalability large archive scalability to 100 million files and petabytes of storage.

Add On Features Data Reduction Storage Extends cost control using Quantum’s patented data deduplication technology to reduce the amount of capacity consumed by files.

Failover Increases data availability through optional MetaData Controller failover.

Vaulting Enables disaster recovery by enabling tapes to be stored and tracked offsite.

Data Integrity Checks Protects users by checking that archived data that has not been altered or damaged since last access. Alerts administrators to issues, preventing usage of bad data.

Storage Disk Improves access speed to archived data by allowing files to be stored on value disk and network attached storage. Enables integration of advanced services not available in StorNext today (e.g. WAN replication).

Features Benefits Data Sharing Speeds up workflows by allowing applications running on almost any platform to share data with Apple without having to pass files over slow network connections.

Data management software enables Apple Xsan customers Heterogeneous Access Increases collaboration and breaks down productivity barriers by allowing Windows, Linux, and UNIX-based to increase productivity and applications to access Apple Xsan content. consolidate storage throughout their entire organization. Policy Creates an integrated backup strategy by tying Apple Xsan storage to Windows and Linux systems running Links Windows, Linux, and UNIX Consolidation corporate backup software. servers into Apple Xsan environments for data sharing. Only heterogeneous file system interoperable with Apple Xsan and Xserve RAID.

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STORNEXT

Ideal for: Proven in the world’s most demanding environments, StorNext sets the standard for high speed, shared workflow operations and large-scale, multi-tier archives. Businesses that ingest, process and distribute digital assets Consolidated Storage Tiers Windows Enabling applications running on multiple operating platforms to process and share the same data Linux Finishing projects faster and eliminating performance bottlenecks associated with traditional NAS Tape Library UNIX Fabric Reducing storage costs and expenses related to the retention of digital assets Performance Vault Disk Mac Eliminating complexity of storing and accessing data in Storage Disk multiple locations

Providing disaster recovery protection of files while still StorNext provides high speed, shared workflow and high capacity, multi-tier archives for allowing content to be accessed and repurposed images, rich media, broadcast content, analytic data sets, and other digital assets.

Distributed LAN Client Mac LAN

Client 1 High-Speed Shared Ingest Processing

Clustered Linux Gateway Client 2 Retain/ Distribute

Client 3 UNIX

Distributed LAN Client is a cost-effective way to add additional LAN-based clients to a workflow process such as render farms. STORNEXT FX

Ideal for: Mac

Apple Xsan customers that need to share Windows content with applications running on Windows,

Linux, and UNIX systems High-Speed Shared Ingest Speeding up data sharing by eliminating need Processing for slow LAN transfers and “sneaker net”

transport of data UNIX Retain/ Simplifying asset management and version Distribute Mac control by consolidating digital assets to a shared Apple Xsan volume Linux StorNext FX consolidates workflow Tying Apple Xsan storage into corporate backup operations across OS platforms, enabling policy to simplify data protection strategy Mac increased data sharing and collaboration.

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