Product/Service

Vista Storage SNAZ OS

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.

Downloads:
•Data Sheet: SNAZ OS

SNAZ OS is Raidtec's comprehensive NAS Operating System used to power the entire SNAZ product range of stand-alone NAS and SAN headend solutions. Incorporating market leading NAS features, SNAZ OS demonstrates Raidtec's continued dedication to providing reliable, high performance storage solutions.

SNAZ OS is a robust, embedded NAS operating system, with all the features and functionality expected of standard operating systems, in addition to advanced key NAS requirements - all wrapped together with an intuitive, web-based management GUI, at a fraction of the cost of Windows-based solutions.

Key features include:

Performance

  • Enhanced Network Performance
  • SNAZ OS includes adaptive TCP buffer for optimum network performance
  • Reliability
Hot Swap & Hot Spare
  • Integrated RAID (RAID 0,1, 10, 5) software with hot-swap and hot spare support
  • Interface Teaming
  • Any two SNAZ network ports can be combined in a team to provide redundant network paths, with automatic failover and failback that is totally transparent to the external network
  • NAS Replication
  • (Option) File-level replication of data between 2 NAS devices, with single button Click-&-Restore functionality
  • Superior Error Management & Error Recovery
  • SNAZ OS provides advanced diagnostics for rapid resolution and automatic recovery from many routine error conditions
  • UPS Support
  • Support for APC UPS serial interface allowing aggressive caching strategy and graceful shutdown in the event of power failure
  • Advanced Storage Management
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
  • Logical Volume Manager
  • Multiple logical volumes may be created from a physical storage pool, each with a unique file system and access rights
  • Dynamic Expansion of Logical Volumes, as required
  • NDMP Data Agent
  • Allows NDMP enabled backup applications to backup data from the SNAZ filer to any NDMP capable tape device on the network
  • Tape Autoloader Support
  • Integrated tape backup application that provides support for a wide range of tape backup devices, including autoloaders
  • WORM (Write Once Read Many) Function
  • Files may be written once only to the volume and subsequently become read-only. This prevents modification or deletion of files Security
ACL & Quota Management
  • Access Control Lists and Quota Management fully supported
  • Share Access Security Settings
  • Can be applied individually to each share or NFS export. Directory or file level Access Control Lists (ACL) can be applied for even greater control of access rights.
  • Flexibility
Windows and Unix Client Support - SNAZ OS includes CIFS/SMB and NFS network file protocols to provide simultaneous support for Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OSX clients Compatible with a range of standard server platforms and for management and support of ATA, SATA, SCSI or Fibre Channel disks.

Downloads:
•Data Sheet: SNAZ OS