Why Software-Defined Storage in the Cloud? • IT wants a seamless migration path • Private, public, hybrid
• IT wants the same or better NAS functionality • IT wants to lower operating costs • IT wants to reduce hardware vendor lock-in • IT wants more management and operational flexibility
Key Customer Benefits • SoftNAS for vCloud Hybrid Services is: • Cross Platform - Private / Public / Hybrid Cloud • Simply Powerful™—SoftNAS is a powerful, full-featured NAS filer • Cost Effective – vCloud Hybrid Services compliant thin-provisioned, tiered storage utilization • Non-Proprietary – Enterprise NAS functionality using any VMware certified storage • Management Flexibility – Built on industry standard Linux and ZFS open source platforms with API • Frictionless Experience™ - Easy to try, buy & use with intuitive GUI
How It Works • Deployed as Virtual Storage Appliance • vAPP in local or vCloud VDC • Sits between VMs and Physical Storage
• Abstracts physical storage using virtual file system • ZFS file system overlays the storage allocated to the VM and designated by SoftNAS as the NAS storage pool
• Creates NFS, CIFS, iSCSI file shares • From a single storage pool • Concurrently within a single volume
• Shared Data Access • Available to users via industry standard UNC
• Local to Cloud Security • Automatically creates SSH tunnel for transport of data between local to cloud storage
• Continuous Uptime • Up to 99.999% based on underlying vCloud infrastructure
Sales Resources • Contacts • David Goldstein, Director, Channel Development • 832-495-4141 x101,
[email protected]
• Mark Bichlmeier, Principal Solutions Architect • 832-495-4167,
[email protected]
• Partner Enrollment • Learn More - http://www.softnas.com/partners/ • Partner Portal - http://partners.softnas.com/ • Sales & Marketing Materials
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