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QuantaStor’s SAN/NAS | QuantaStor’s SAN/NAS Storage Systems provide a combination of file and block storage suitable for a broad spectrum of use cases. Each system contains SSD to accelerate write performance. QuantaStor’s web-based management interface, REST APIs and QS CLI make storage provisioning and automation easy. | ||
== Key Features == | == Key Features == | ||
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*Provides NFS, SMB and iSCSI storage | *Provides NFS, SMB and iSCSI storage | ||
*Compression, AES 256 bit Encryption | *Compression, AES 256 bit Encryption | ||
*[https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=Remote-replication_(DR) Remote-replication] between QuantaStor | *[https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=Remote-replication_(DR) Remote-replication] between QuantaStor Systems across IBM data centers and on-premises locations for hybrid cloud. | ||
*[https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=Snapshot_Schedules Snapshot Schedules] with long term snapshot retention options. | *[https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=Snapshot_Schedules Snapshot Schedules] with long term snapshot retention options. | ||
*Hybrid SSD+HDD configuration provides economical capacity with performance | *Hybrid SSD+HDD configuration provides economical capacity with performance | ||
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== Multi-site Storage Management == | == Multi-site Storage Management == | ||
Add additional drives to expand capacity. Additional | Add additional drives to expand capacity. Additional systems may be added to a given QuantaStor Storage Grid for easy management of all systems across IBM data centers. OSNEXUS recommends provisioning 36 bay servers as expansion disk-enclosures are not available as an add-on after the initial server provisioning. | ||
== Reference Configurations == | == Reference Configurations == | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 3 May 2019
QuantaStor’s SAN/NAS Storage Systems provide a combination of file and block storage suitable for a broad spectrum of use cases. Each system contains SSD to accelerate write performance. QuantaStor’s web-based management interface, REST APIs and QS CLI make storage provisioning and automation easy.
Key Features
- Provides NFS, SMB and iSCSI storage
- Compression, AES 256 bit Encryption
- Remote-replication between QuantaStor Systems across IBM data centers and on-premises locations for hybrid cloud.
- Snapshot Schedules with long term snapshot retention options.
- Hybrid SSD+HDD configuration provides economical capacity with performance
- All-Flash configurations deliver maximum IOPS
- Easy web-based management with Storage Grid technology
- NIST 800-53, HIPAA, CJIS compliant
- FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant options available Q4/18
- Advanced Role Based Access Controls
- Automatable via QS CLI and REST API
- VMware certified and VMware VAAI integrated
Multi-site Storage Management
Add additional drives to expand capacity. Additional systems may be added to a given QuantaStor Storage Grid for easy management of all systems across IBM data centers. OSNEXUS recommends provisioning 36 bay servers as expansion disk-enclosures are not available as an add-on after the initial server provisioning.
Reference Configurations
Hybrid Configuration Options
| Small Tier - Hybrid SAN/NAS – 16TB | Use Cases | System View |
| 2x E5-2620v4 64GB RAM 8x 2TB QS Small Tier (16TB) License 2x 960GB SSDs (write log) 2x 1TB SATA (mirrored boot) 2x 10GbE Private Network ports |
File and/or Block storage for server virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) XenServer, etc) Database Storage Data analytics NAS archive Disk-to-disk backup |
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| Medium Tier - Hybrid SAN/NAS – 48TB | Use Cases | System View |
| 2x E5-2620v4 128GB RAM 8x 6TB QS Medium Tier License 2x 960GB SSDs (write log) 2x 1TB SATA (mirrored boot) 2x 10GbE Private Network ports |
File and/or Block storage for server virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) XenServer, etc) Database Storage Data analytics NAS archive Disk-to-disk backup |
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| Large Tier - Hybrid SAN/NAS – 128TB | Use Cases | System View |
| 2x E5-2650v4 128GB RAM 16x 8TB QS Large Tier License 2x 960GB SSDs (write log) 2x 1TB SATA (mirrored boot) 2x 10GbE Private Network ports |
Database Storage Data analytics NAS archive Disk-to-disk backup |
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| Extra-large Tier - Hybrid SAN/NAS – 256TB | Use Cases | System View |
| 2x E5-2650v4 256GB RAM 32x 8TB QS XL Tier License 2x 960GB SSDs (write log) 2x 1TB SATA (mirrored boot) 2x 10GbE Private Network ports |
Database Storage Data analytics NAS archive Disk-to-disk backup |
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All Flash Configuration Options
| QuantaStor 5 All-Flash SAN/NAS – 44.4TB | Use Cases | System View |
| 2x Intel Xeon E5-2650v4 128GB RAM 12x 3.7TB SSD QS Small Tier (16TB) License 2x 1TB SATA SSD (mirrored boot) 2x 10GbE Private Network ports |
File and/or Block storage for server virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) XenServer, etc) Database Storage Data analytics |
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| QuantaStor 5 All-Flash SAN/NAS – 118.4TB | Use Cases | System View |
| 2x E5-2650v4 128GB RAM 32x 3.7TB SSD QS Medium Tier License 2x 1TB SATA SSD (mirrored boot) 2x 10GbE Private Network ports |
File and/or Block storage for server virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) XenServer, etc) Database Storage Data analytics |
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Quick Configuration Steps
Step One: Storage Management Tab → Controllers & Enclosures → Right-click Controller → Configure Pass-thru devices → Select all → Click OK
Step Two: Storage Management Tab → Storage Pools → Create Storage Pool → Click OK
For iSCSI Block Storage Provisioning:
- Storage Management Tab → Hosts → Add Host → Enter host IQN → Click OK (do this for each host)
- Storage Management Tab → Storage Volumes → Create Storage Volume → Enter volume name, select a size, → Click OK
- Storage Management Tab → Hosts → Right-click Host → Assign Volumes → Select volumes → Click OK
For NFS/SMB File Storage Provisioning:
- Storage Management Tab → Network Shares → Create Network Share → Click OK (do this for each share)
- Storage Management Tab → Network Shares → Modify Network Share & SMB Access → Adjust Settings → Click OK (do this for each share)