The high performance alternative to NAS, Quantum StorNext® data management software enables customers to generate revenue faster and store more data at a lower cost. Combining high speed data sharing with cost effective content retention, StorNext helps customers build an infrastructure for consolidating resources so that workflow operations run faster and maintaining business assets costs less. And because data sharing and retention are combined in a single solution, there is no need to cobble together multiple products that only deliver a part of the desired functionality and may not integrate easily.
Features and Benefits
High speed data sharing dramatically boosts I/O performance and enables faster project completion – gains of 2x, 3x and more are common
Heterogeneous data sharing amongst the broadest range of OS platforms enables greater collaboration and fewer delays
Distributed LAN Client enables cost-effective fan out to LAN systems while still providing enterprise resiliency and performance
Online expansion of storage capacity and disk array swap-outs simplify service and upgrade processes
iMover™ technology transparently moves data between storage tiers for simplicity, scalability, and economy
An industry first, Data Reduction Storage extends cost savings for long and short term content retention through environment-specific de-duplication
Integrated data protection and integrity checks safeguard data both on-site and off-site
Platform independence preserves user choice and eliminates vendor lock-in
StorNext Product Details
StorNext enables systems to share a high speed pool of images, media, content, analytical data, and other key digital assets so files can be processed and distributed quicker. Even in heterogeneous environments, all files are easily accessible to all hosts – SAN or LAN. When performance is key, StorNext recommends SAN connectivity to achieve throughput that extends over 10 GBps. For cost efficiency and fan-out, StorNext offers LAN-based access using clustered gateway systems with resiliency and throughput that outperforms traditional network sharing methods.
For long term data storage, StorNext expands pools into multi-tier archives, automatically moving data between different disk and tape resources to reduce costs and protect content. Data location is virtualized so that any file can easily be accessed for re-use, even if it resides on tape. Additional cost savings can be achieved using DRS, Data Reduction Storage, which provides content-specific data reduction using Quantum’s patented de-duplication technology.
