NetStorNAS enables organizations to quickly and easily expand online storage capacity and remove burden from existing file servers. It delivers unmatched scalability and performance to meet the demanding requirements of your network and users.

The included Snapshot feature of the NetStorNAS allows for quick restoration of accidentally deleted files. Setup multiple snapshot schedules for peace of mind, as 32 snapshots are included with optional upgrade to 64 snapshots.

Hardware Summary:

Hardware Summary:

• Intel Pentium 4 Xeon 2.4 GHz CPU with Hyper-Threading (Dual CPU optional)
• 1 GB ECC memory standard, scalable up-to 4 GB
• Dual 10/100/1000 Gigabit Copper NICs, add up-to (4) additional Gigabit Copper or Fiber Optic NICs
• Available with IDE, SCSI, SATA or Fibre Channel base RAID storage

Key Features:

Key Features:

• Unlimited number of users with no client access licenses required
• Manage security permissions with native operating system tools
• Snapshot feature (32 included, upgradeable to 64) for quick restoration of files
• Scalability up-to 64 TB capacity with high performance dedicated RAID
• Dynamic online expansion of RAID volumes
• Multiple NIC options for VPN and high-bandwidth applications
• Disk Quota support for Windows users and groups with customizable soft and hard limits with grace period
• Cross-platform file sharing for CIFS/SMB, NFS and AFP file protocols
• Windows NT domain, 2000 mixed-mode and native Active Directory, and Unix NIS support
• Network backup support: Veritas, CA/BrightStor, Legato, BakBone, Microsoft
• Local backup options: Single and multi-drive/multi-slot devices supported; managed by BakBone or Arkeia GUI software
• Controlled power-failure shutdown when connected to APC SmartUPS battery backup systems

Hardware:

Hardware:

Processing:

• Intel Pentium 4 Xeon 2.4 GHz with Hyper-Threading (Dual CPU optional)
• 1GB DDR-266 PC2100 ECC Registered memory standard; scalable up-to 4 GB
• ATI Rage XL Video Controller with 8 MB memory

Networking:

• Dual 10/100/1000 Gigabit Copper NIC’s standard, add up-to (4) additional Gigabit Copper or Fiber Optic NICs

Internal Devices:

• Slim-line Floppy and CD-ROM combination drive
• Optional 64-bit PCI Ultra160 SCSI RAID controller, allows connectivity of up-to (6) 36 GB, 73 GB or 146 GB SCSI hard disks in 2U NAS Header

External Devices:

• Ultra160 SCSI channel for supporting up-to 15 external SCSI devices
• Optional 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA for external RAID storage

File System & RAID Redundancy:

• Journaling File System (XFS) capable of supporting 64 TB
• Hardware RAID 0, 0+1, 3, 5, 10, 30, and 50 available with hot-spares
• Cross-platform file system

Networking Environments:

Networking Environments:

Microsoft Network Server Support:

• Servers: NT 4, Windows 2000
• Domain: NT 4, Windows 2000 Active Directory in mixed-mode
• Directory: Windows 2000 / .NET Active Directory in mixed-mode or native
• Security: Traditional NT/2000 Security, controlled via Windows Explorer interface, Granular File-level /, User-level / Share-level

Microsoft Network Client Support:

• Clients: Windows 95/98/Me, NT 4, 2000, XP
• Protocols: CIFS / SMB
• Security: Traditional NT/2000 Security, controlled via Windows Explorer interface, Granular File-level /, User-level / Share-level

Apple Macintosh Client Support:

• Clients: OS 8.x, 9.x
• Protocols: Appletalk, AFP over IP

Unix Network Server Support:

• Authentication: NIS support
• Security: Traditional NFS Security, controlled by root-user

Unix Network Client Support:

• Clients: Most Unix/Linux variants capable of NFS v2 or NFS v3
• Protocols: NFS v2, NFS v3, over UDP. TCP not supported.

Web Browser / Terminal / FTP:

• Internet Explorer 4 or above, or compatible
• SSH terminal for command console control
• Administrative tools and server setup accessed via HTTP and SSL (HTTPS)
• HTTP: Anonymous user only, no security, read-only rights, controlled on a per-share basis
• FTP: Anonymous user only, no security, read-only rights, controlled on a per-share basis

• Administrator can save/restore NAS configuration settings from file
• Snapshot feature for maintaining backup images of file system. 32 snapshots standard, upgradeable to 64
• Network backup support (over-the-wire): Veritas Backup Exec, CA/BrightStor ARCserve, Legato Networker, BakBone NetVault, Microsoft Backup
• Multiple RAID redundancy options available for data
• Local backup support (directly attached): Single and multi-drive/multi-slot devices supported; managed by BakBone NetVault or Arkeia server software with a GUI. Share file permissions (ACLs) are maintained on backup and can be restored with included ACL management tools

Configurations:

Configurations:

• 2U Rackmount Chassis Capacity - 120 GB to 64 TB
• Options: 2U 120 GB to 64 TB Up-to (6) NICs, (15) RAID arrays – 64 TB capacity, Local Tape Backup

FAQs:

FAQs:

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