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RAID Inc. + StorNext

RAID Inc. + StorNext Solutions

StorNext®, a combination of a high-speed, shared-storage file system and data management software, was created to solve the daunting problem of sharing, preserving, and analyzing massive volumes of unstructured data. Recognized as a leader in scale-out storage for high volume, rich media workflows, customers across a wide variety of workloads benefit from the file system.

StorNext-based solutions by RAID Inc. are tailored to your needs and funding constraints. We build, configure and tune the StorNext file system in our lab, deliver it on time and help install it in your environment. Proven in the most data-intensive environments, StorNext scale-out storage by RAID Inc. offers high-performance file sharing, enterprise data management, protection and archiving for big data environments. Whether you have an existing StorNext system that is underperforming or are planning something new, we can help.

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Key Features

File System

StorNext File System is a heterogeneous shared file system that allows multiple servers access to a common disk repository regardless of OS type. Nearly all servers—whether they are Windows, Linux, UNIX, and/or Mac OS (via Apple’s Xsan)—can run a StorNext client and obtain access to the shared file system.

Storage Manager

StorNext Storage Manager enables scalable online archiving to address the most aggressive data growth environments and demanding SLAs. Storage Manager is a flexible policy-based data migration engine for storage tiering, and data preservation services. Transparently migrating data to lower cost storage tiers as data ages or is less frequently accessed enables you to align the cost and performance characteristics of your data with that of your storage environment.

Partial File Retrieval

StorNext Time Code-Based Partial File Retrieval is designed for StorNext Storage Manager environments specifically in the Media and Entertainment vertical. PFR indexes video content and works with StorNext to optimize retrieval of smaller clips of content from much larger video files, saving staff time and reducing hardware costs.

Gateway LAN Clients

The Gateway LAN Clients enable high-speed access to StorNext data volumes over an IP network through StorNext SAN gateway servers. The Gateway’s IP protocol is designed for higher per-stream performance and resilient communication. This optimized protocol can achieve near-line rate throughputs over standard IP network connections.

Management & Reporting

StorNext provides a robust management console and enhanced reporting capabilities. Built on a web service architecture, StorNext Graphical User Interface (GUI) enables improved usability and monitoring.

Deduplication and Replication

StorNext Deduplication reduces storage requirements of the file system by building its redundancy index based on all data being deduplicated. It is extremely efficient at saving storage space. StorNext Replication is an asynchronous, host-based replication feature that is highly flexible and configurable. Options include multiple protection copies, as well as n-to1 and 1-to-n replication scenarios.

Key Benefits

  • Scale-out storage virtualization
  • High-performance data sharing
  • Collaboration across Linux, Windows, UNIX and Mac OSX operating systems
  • Massively scalable archive
  • Online tiering and archiving
  • File System capacity optimization
  • Global data protection and data distribution

Use Cases

StorNext is used in many different industries and applications to provide fast access to storage systems of all kinds and sizes, from small scale up to enterprise-class systems with thousands of hosts.

Genomics & Life Sciences

The exponential amount of data to be shared, managed and stored quickly in data-intensive fields like genome sequencing make StorNext a file system of choice in life sciences and large-scale genomics centers.

Video Surveillance

StorNext has proven storage solutions for any video surveillance infrastructure. You’ll benefit from multi-tier storage that will scale with your needs without compromising cost, access or performance.

Energy

Energy companies rely on StorNext data sharing and archiving solutions in order to process data quickly and retain it securely, from seismic analysis to distributed computing and CAD/CAM.

Media & Entertainment

StorNext-based shared storage and data management solutions deliver the performance and scalability needed to manage media workflow and extract maximum value from your video content.

Federal Government

Agencies under pressure to modernize storage infrastructure trust StorNext storage solutions for converging backup and archive, consolidating data centers and delivering high-performance shared storage to support mission-critical ISR workflows.

Geospatial

By quickly capturing, sharing, and preserving the growing influx of geospatial data, StorNext is a trusted choice for researchers and scientists to meet storage and archive challenges technology advancements produce.

Sample Configuration

StorNext-based solutions by RAID Inc. are tailored to your needs. We build, configure and tune the system, deliver it on time and help install it. All RAID Inc. + StorNext solutions are scalable in both capacity and performance.

Why RAID Incorporated?

Leading-Edge Technology

Our technological leadership is born from our extensive investments in leading-edge research and development.

Deep Technical Experience

Our team has deep technical expertise at the highest levels of scale when designing, implementing and supporting high performance, scalable file system solutions.

Industry-Leading Support

We are known for our industry-leading support for all of our technology. We take ownership of any issue and are your first and only contact.

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