Product/Service

Vista Storage SNAZ Elite

Source: Vista Storage Corporation
Merging NAS & SAN, the SNAZ Elite SAN headend solution is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) File Server with an integrated Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) router. SNAZ Elite may also be used as a stand-alone, high capacity NAS solution when combined with a range of SCSI or Fibre Channel disk arrays, and/or RAID systems.

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•Product Sheet: SNAZ

SNAZ is the integration of both Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies. Merging NAS and SAN technologies combines the features and performance of a SAN with the ease and convenience of a NAS product. Raidtec's SNAZ Elite is the preferred cost effective solution to extend NAS file access of SAN volumes to clients throughout the organization. Snaz Elite offers even further power and flexibility with optional iSCSI ipSAN capability.

Why Should I Choose a Raidtec SNAZ Elite Product?

The SNAZ Elite serves as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) File Server with an integrated Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) router. Offloading server and SAN resources to higher priority application servers, SNAZ Elite enables customers to leverage existing investments in SAN infrastructure, while reaping the benefits of NAS: simplicity, fast deployment cycles, reduced cost of access and heterogeneous file sharing (NFS & CIFS). Versatility is a key characteristic of the SNAZ Elite as it may also be used as a stand-alone, high capacity NAS solution when combined with a range of SATA, SCSI, or Fibre Channel disk arrays, and/or RAID systems.

SNAZ Elite simply makes good business sense as a high performance direct Network Attached Storage file server appliance using an existing SAN storage infrastructure. It is ideally suited for Inter/Intranet, ISP, eCommerce, Web Filer, Departmental Server, and virtually any Distributed File or Data Sharing Application.

Key features include:

  • Versatile NAS Headend
  • Attach direct to SCSI, FC or SATA disk systems or to FC SAN
  • Fibre Channel SAN Interface
  • Supports up to 15 SAN volumes or 15 Fibre Channel Arrays including Raidtec's 2Gb FibreArray solutions
  • Windows CIFS and UNIX NFS
  • Allows simultaneous heterogeneous, access for Windows, UNIX and Macintosh users
  • RAID Fault Tolerance
  • RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5
  • High Performance
  • Up to 500Mbps with RAID striping and native Gigabit Ethernet connection for optimum performance
  • High Capacity
  • Up to 2 TB base capacity per volume. Up to 30 TB in maximum configuration.
  • Integrated Tape Backup Software
  • Allows local system backup without degrading network performance.
  • LVD SCSI support available for a wide variety of tape devices and autoloaders Snapshot
  • Provides instant, logical volume-based point-in-time images of any logical volume on a SNAZ system to ensure the rapid recovery of data due to corruption, disaster or human error
  • NAS Replication
  • (Option) File-level replication of data between two NAS devices, with single button Click-&-Restore functionality
  • Enhanced Microsoft Network Compatibility and Security
  • Active Directory support, Access Control Lists (ACLs) and User Quota Management with full Windows 2000 and 2003 compatibility
Using the SNAZ OS web browser administration tool SNAZ E0 installs in minutes, with simple point and click graphical user interface for setup, monitoring and administration. Key features of SNAZ OS include: - Logical Volume Manager - Snapshot - LAN Adapter Fault Tolerance - NDMP - NAS Replication - Tape Autoloader Support - Error Management and Recovery - WORM function - ACL and Quota Management - Optimized Network Performance.

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•Product Sheet: SNAZ