Difference between revisions of "What is QuantaStor?"
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QuantaStor is an iSCSI Storage System Platform (SSP) for use with commodity 64bit hardware. What this means is that you can take just about any server and convert it into an enterprise class iSCSI storage system using the QuantaStor SSP software. | QuantaStor is an iSCSI Storage System Platform (SSP) for use with commodity 64bit hardware. What this means is that you can take just about any server and convert it into an enterprise class iSCSI storage system using the QuantaStor SSP software. | ||
| − | The primary goal behind QuantaStor was to make a storage system that's both powerful yet be truly '''easy to use'''. As such we've engineered out as much of the unnecessary complexity that storage system manufacturers commonly burden | + | The primary goal behind QuantaStor was to make a storage system that's both powerful yet be truly '''easy to use'''. As such we've engineered out as much of the unnecessary complexity that storage system manufacturers commonly burden administrators with by following the famous adage [http://rescomp.stanford.edu/~cheshire/EinsteinQuotes.html "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."]. Much of this increased efficiency and ease of use is readily understood once you have QuantaStor installed and you begin using the QuantaStor Manager web 2.0 based management interface via your [http://www.osnexus.com/qs-screens/ web browser]. |
| − | + | == How is it sold? == | |
QuantaStor is sold as both software and hardware, and there is also a [http://www.osnexus.com/product-editions/ Free/Community Edition] which supports up to 2TB of disk. The other product editions of the SSP software are all licensed on a per-terabyte basis and can be purchased directly from our web site whereas the hardware is available only through resellers. | QuantaStor is sold as both software and hardware, and there is also a [http://www.osnexus.com/product-editions/ Free/Community Edition] which supports up to 2TB of disk. The other product editions of the SSP software are all licensed on a per-terabyte basis and can be purchased directly from our web site whereas the hardware is available only through resellers. | ||
| − | QuantaStor is built on top of Ubuntu Server as it's core OS and this gives you the power to customize the SSP in unique ways that are not possible with other storage systems. | + | QuantaStor is built on top of Ubuntu Server as it's core OS and this gives you the power to customize the SSP in unique ways that are not possible with other storage systems. Though you do not need to ever login to the system console except at initial installation and for some upgrades, the use of Ubuntu Linux underneath allows us to leverage the powerful tools and a security envelope that comes with the Ubuntu platform that simplifies upgrades and maintenance of the system saving you time and energy. |
Revision as of 23:07, 5 July 2010
QuantaStor is an iSCSI Storage System Platform (SSP) for use with commodity 64bit hardware. What this means is that you can take just about any server and convert it into an enterprise class iSCSI storage system using the QuantaStor SSP software.
The primary goal behind QuantaStor was to make a storage system that's both powerful yet be truly easy to use. As such we've engineered out as much of the unnecessary complexity that storage system manufacturers commonly burden administrators with by following the famous adage "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.". Much of this increased efficiency and ease of use is readily understood once you have QuantaStor installed and you begin using the QuantaStor Manager web 2.0 based management interface via your web browser.
How is it sold?
QuantaStor is sold as both software and hardware, and there is also a Free/Community Edition which supports up to 2TB of disk. The other product editions of the SSP software are all licensed on a per-terabyte basis and can be purchased directly from our web site whereas the hardware is available only through resellers.
QuantaStor is built on top of Ubuntu Server as it's core OS and this gives you the power to customize the SSP in unique ways that are not possible with other storage systems. Though you do not need to ever login to the system console except at initial installation and for some upgrades, the use of Ubuntu Linux underneath allows us to leverage the powerful tools and a security envelope that comes with the Ubuntu platform that simplifies upgrades and maintenance of the system saving you time and energy.
