Windows Storage Server Storage

Windows Storage Server 2008 is a Network Attached Storage - NAS and iSCSI operating system, built upon the trusted Windows Server platform. Microsoft Windows Server powered operating system is pre-installed and internal storage is pre-configured, so you're up and serving files in minutes.

Network Attached Storage Servers (NAS)

• CyberStore Windows Storage Server NAS Features
• Network Attached Storage Overview
• CyberStore Windows Storage Server Range
• Windows Storage Server Advanced Features
• Windows Storage Server General Applications
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Features:

• Quick Start 5 Minute Setup
• Multiple Snapshots with Scheduling
• Local or Remote backup and synchronisation
• Deduplication through Single Instance Storage (SIS)
• Unlimited user licence (no additional user cals required)
• Full remote web management
• Email alerts and notifications
• Supports most file systems including CIFS, SMB, NFS, FTP, FTPS, Apple Talk enabling Windows, Linux, Unix and Apple Macintosh systems
• Fully Compatible with Active Directory
• Click here to see list of Advanced Feature

Overview :

Network Attached Storage (NAS) Servers are the easiest and most cost effective way of adding Storage to your network. If you need to increase the available Storage on your network without the cost implications of deploying a traditional File Server, we offer a range of products that can be attached quickly and directly to your Ethernet network to provide significant additional disk capacity at a very competitive price point.

Broadberry provide a range of Pedestal and Rackmount Network Attached Storage Servers (NAS), scaling from entry level 1U Rackmount units with 4 enterprise class hard drives up to 8U with 48 enterprise class hard drives based on SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) technology with 3TB (Terabyte) through 96TB capacities. Our fully redundant NAS Storage Servers incorporate a choice of hardware RAID levels including RAID level 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD, dual gigabit Ethernet connectivity and optional Fibre channel and 10GbE connections are also available.

In most cases, NAS Storage Servers are designed for a single purpose – to store and share large volumes of files over a local area network – regardless of the file system and operating system used by your Client PCs. These include Windows, Unix, Linux, NetWare and Apple Macintosh Clients. Users can access files held in personal and shared directories on the NAS Server in the same way they do on a normal Windows or Unix Server, with similar security and permissions. And unlike general purpose file servers, client license fees are not required, reducing cost of ownership as your network grows.  

Other features of the Broadberry CyberStore Windows Storage Server Range of Storage Servers include Local and remote volume replication, duplication and snapshots including cross data synchronisation of files and directories from one storage server to another. Disaster recovery or disk to disk backup utilises block-based data transfer to keep network traffic to a minimum. 

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Advanced Features:

Administration

Powerful and Intuitive Web-based User Interface - GUI
The web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the Broadberry CyberStore NAS Windows Storage Server  makes remote management of the storage device a simple task. By using a web-browser, the Broadberry CyberStore NAS  can be easily managed from anywhere connected to the LAN or WAN network.

Secured Administration Access
Broadberry CyberStore NAS is accessible and configured through a web-based, password-protected GUI over Secured Socket Layer (SSL) administration access.

Tuning Tools (advanced users)
The performance of the Broadberry CyberStore Storage Server can be fine tuned by changing the settings of disk, network, file system or network using “Tuning Tools” for different type of optimal usage settings.

Remote Access of Console Tool
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports remote access of the console tool enabling management of the server from anywhere in the network (or worldwide web).

Multiple Management Levels
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports three levels of administrative rights: Full Access, Maintenance and Administration.

Network Management

Standard Network Gateway Support
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS can be used with structured networks in business environments and has an optional data access via Intranet or Internet.

DHCP Client
Assigning IP addresses in a network can be centrally managed and automated through using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Multiple Network Interface Card (NIC) Support
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS supports usage of two or more network cards to access separate sub-networks or to increase the bandwidth and allows administrators to select services to be enabled on a specified NIC.

Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)
AFT assures greater reliability by providing a secondary network adapter which automatically takes over, should the primary network adapter fails.

Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)
ALB enhances data throughput by automatically routing data through alternative paths as the application changes.

10 Gb Ethernet with TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)
To improve the data throughput and latency, the Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports 10 GbE to increase bandwidth, improve overall performance, and reduce message latency across connections. The Broadberry CyberStore NAS supports some 10GbE cards with TCP/IP.

InfiniBand Support
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS supports, besides 10 GbE and Fiber Channel HBA's, Infiniband for more flexibility in high speed network environments.

Proxy Settings
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS software allows the configuration of the Proxy Server for Internet connections.

Storage Management

Hardware and Software iSCSI Initiator
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS supports hardware iSCSI Initiators and has a software iSCSI Initiator for easily expanding the storage capacity of the NAS server. New units and logical volumes can be easily added by connecting any iSCSI compliant storage system to the NAS server.

Hardware and Software Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) Support
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS supports either Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drives or a mixture of both. The integrated hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 provides more performance and flexibility while creating storage solutions. By mirroring two hardware RAID arrays, the probability of failure can be reduced. The Broadberry CyberStore NAS offers highest flexibility in redundancy, performance, costs and storage volume.

E-mail Notification for RAID Issues
Email alerts and notifications are sent to the system administrator in case of issues with the RAID hardware or other alerts through the Broadberry CyberStore NAS software.

Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) Support
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  includes S.M.A.R.T support for detecting and reporting the status of the Hard Disk Drives (HDD) anticipated on failures.

E-mail Notification for S.M.A.R.T.
Email alerts are sent to the system administrator in case of HDD problems through the Broadberry CyberStore NAS software.

Multiple Fiber Channel HBA Support
For higher bandwidth, better latency and performance, the Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports Fiber Channel HBA´s from Emulex, Qlogic and LSI. Fiber Channel is the standard connection type for connecting high speed storage devices much like the Broadberry CyberStore NAS, to computers in Storage Area Networks (SAN).

Support for over 2TB Physical and Logical Volumes (LV)
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports logical volumes greater than 2TB.

Multisite Clustering
Want to provide high availability for multiple sites? The new support for geographically dispersed clusters builds upon the strengths of Windows Server failover clustering. This high availability solution allows for the connection of cluster nodes through a local-area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), spanning many miles, for a solution that not only achieves high availability, but also provides automatic disaster recovery.

Snapshot
Snapshot is an immediate point-in-time image of the logical volume. The snapshot image can be used for both consistent and temporary backup, while users still have uninterrupted and complete access to the LV. Files can be recovered from previous snapshots should a file be accidentally deleted or modified.

Multiple Snapshots with Scheduling Function
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS supports “Multiple Snapshot with Scheduling” to create snapshots at predefined points in time (e.g. automatically every hour).

Multiple Logical Volume & Groups
Logical volume groups allow storage administrators to create logical storage pools that span multiple physical disk drives. With it’s support of multiple logical volume groups, the Broadberry CyberStore Storage Server makes it easier to meet the changing needs of users and applications while making the maximum use of available physical disk space.

Online Logical Volume Expansion
Online logical volume expansion allows administrators to change the size of storage volumes as needed without having to restart the application, recreate the volume, and back up and restore data to the volume.

Support for Online Capacity Expansion
RAID controllers’ expansion capability supports the increase of size of existing units without removing data.

Monitoring

Hardware Monitoring
Broadberry CyberStore NAS  allows user to monitor the hardware status using internal sensors, including: temperatures, voltages, fans speeds.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) (v2 & v3)
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  uses SNMP for monitoring data throughput, Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Random Access Memory (RAM) usage to name a few.

Email Notification
In the event of a technical failure of the storage device, administrators are alerted by Email.

Log Function
The Broadberry CyberStore Storage Server  log file is an effective instrument in analyzing and solving technical issues.

Hardware Support

Support for up to 16 x CPU Cores
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS can supports up to 16 CPU cores to increase the I/O throughput for heavy duty data requirements.

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Support
A UPS eliminates the effects of a temporary power outage and provides a safe shutdown, without loss of data, in case of power failure. The UPS device can be connected by Communications Port (COM-port) or Universal Serial Bus (USB) or LAN to the server.

Network UPS Support
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  is capable of using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface for communication with other SNMP-enabled servers for a smooth server shutdown in the event of a power failure. The server with the UPS sends a power failure signal through the network to other servers (in slave mode) and will shut down all servers in the network.

Specific Network Attached Storage (NAS) Functionality

Windows Active Directory / Primary Domain Controller Support
Broadberry CyberStore Storage Server supports Windows Active Directory (AD), Primary Domain Controller (PDC), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and AD & NIS User-/Group ID synchronization to leverage information about users, groups, systems and other resources stored in the Active Directory. The support of Access Control List (ACL) ensures that access rights of users are automatically taken over from the Domain.

Deduplication - Single instance Storage
Among the additional storage-centric capabilities provided in Windows Storage Server (WSS) appliances over a traditional Windows Server is file deduplication through Single Instance Storage (SIS). SIS delivers built-in file de-duplication to optimize storage capacity by actively comparing and eliminating identical files on file sharing volumes. Duplicate files are transparently replaced with file system links to the single copy retained in the SIS Common Store -- saving significant amounts of capacity. As a result, file serving performance is improved because more files can be cached by the operating system. In addition, protection and recovery by SIS-aware backup solutions can significantly reduce backup windows and recovery times.

Optimizes Storage Capacity
Single Instance Storage (SIS) provides data deduplication for Windows File Services. It can significantly impact the amount storage consumed within an organization. It’s not uncommon to recover between 25-40% of existing disk space once the file consolidation has completed. Easy-to-use tools and a transparent operation means the technology is relatively easy to use and requires very little maintenance.

Support for Network Information Service (NIS)
The Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports NIS for easier and consistent access of information stored on any other data storage server using NIS directory service protocol by enabling distribution of system configuration data such as user and host names between computers on a computer network.

File System with Journaling Support
Journaling support makes the file system more reliable and allows easier, faster recovery from unexpected shutdowns.

User and Group Quota Control
Administrators can control users with large disk requirements by assigning a dedicated share or by restricting their individual usage through individual user quotas or to assign a quota to a group to which the user belongs.

USB Storage Support for Dynamic Disk
USB Units connected to Broadberry CyberStore NAS  can be used as a Dynamic Units – which can be easily used for local backups.

Supported Network Clients and Network File Protocol
Broadberry CyberStore NAS  supports the file based protocols CIFS (Common Internet File System)/SMB, NFS (Network File System), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS and Apple Talk enabling Windows, Linux, Unix and Apple Macintosh clients to share data on the same server.

One License per Storage Device
Regardless of the number of users connected to the storage device, Broadberry CyberStore NAS  license schema is a one license per Server and is priced accordingly. Whether you have 5, 500, 15,000 or more, you only pay one price for one NAS Storage Server License.

Superuser Function
A “Superuser” account has unrestricted access to all the files and volumes and is an especially helpful feature when certain directories or files are no longer accessible.

Local Backup on Dynamic Units
Through the Broadberry CyberStore NAS , a local HDD or a USB drive can be defined as a Dynamic Unit and acts like a normal tape drive which can backup the NAS server and be removed without shutting down the server.

Cross Data Synchronization
Broadberry CyberStore NAS  synchronize files and directories from one NAS server to another. Disaster recovery or Disk-to-Disk backup synchronization utilizes block-based data transfer that minimizes network traffic. Broadberry CyberStore NAS  can synchronize data in both directions: the Broadberry CyberStore NAS  can be the source and destination of files at the same time, allowing to cross-backup data on several servers.

Target Password Support
Broadberry CyberStore NAS allows set up password for iSCSI targets to protect them from unauthorized access.

Read Only Logical Unit Number (LUN)
This function allows the user to set the LUN as a read-only device (for iSCSI Target only).

General Applications:

• File Server Storage Upgrade
• Mission Critical Data Storage           
• Archiving and Backup
• CCTV Applications & Digital Video Storage
• Mass Voice Recording Storage
• Mass Data Storage
• Mass Video Storage
• General Media Storage
• LAN and WAN Network Storage and/or replication over LAN or WAN

Customers Include:

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