SnapScale X4 Clustered NAS Storage
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SnapScale X4 Clustered NAS Storage

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SnapScale X4 Overview:

Network Attached Storage has fulfilled many of the traditional IT needs by providing affordable data retention with simple management, and compatibility across multiple platforms. With the convenience and simplicity of Network Attached Storage it is difficult to imagine a business environment today that is not utilizing NAS, however with the explosion of data and the importance of compliance and uptime; traditional scale-up NAS solutions are quickly reaching limits of capacity, redundancy and performance within dynamic IT storage environments.

The SnapScale X4 from Overland Storage is a clustered NAS solution that solves the problems of traditional storage by enabling organizations with rapid or unpredictable data growth to scale to high density capacity and performance infinitely without adding management complexity. Built on Overland Storage RAINcloud™ OS technology, SnapScale eliminates islands of storage, enabling easy and affordable scaling without having to predict capacity in advance. Offering user selectable levels of data redundancy, SnapScale writes data across multiple nodes and drives simultaneously for instant protection and high availability by ensuring no single point of failure ever exists. The SnapScale hardware architecture and “single pane of glass” management creates a consistent user experience while both managing the existing Global Namespace and scaling storage as needed, without additional layers of administration.

To deal with limited space and resources, organizations must plan for the financial, operational and technological consequences storing and protecting large amounts of unstructured data. By investing in the high density SnapScale X4 architecture up front, organizations can assure that their file serving infrastructure will grow to meet future needs painlessly and cost-effectively, regardless of how rapidly performance and capacity requirements increase over time.

With This Product You Can...

Expand capacity and performance, as well as redundancy without adding complexity
Manage a large Global Namespace through an intuitive interface
Automate the protection of critical data and ensure no single point of failure
Scale Up or Scale Out by adding drives or nodes to expand capacity in an existing cluster

Highlights:

Expand capacity and performance infinitely
Simple management of large storage capacities
Block and file access to data
Automatic HA failover
Flexible Volumes
Snapshots
Home Directories

Form Factor	4U rackmount (3 X 4U Minimum Cluster Size)
System Scalability	NL-SAS: 2TB, 3TB, 4TB \| 7200 RPM
Drive Types	Up to 36 x NL-SAS drives
RAIN Levels	2-way or 3-way drive redundancy
Capabilities	Remote Management, Global Namespace, Flexible Volumes, Snapshots, Replication*, High Availability, High Performance, iSCSI block level access, SNMP, User and Group Quotas, Data Balancer, Spare Distributer, RapidRebuild
Support Platforms
Certifications

Features:

	Intelligent Clustering Optimize data distribution, protection and performance automatically with the SnapScale Intelligent Clustering features.
	Highlights Optimize performance across your cluster with the data balancer tool that distributes data evenly across drives on nodes With the spare distributer, rebalance hot-spares within your cluster to automate the distribution of data protection The RAINcloud OS Alert System notifies the administrator in the event of an optimization event recommendation	Why You Need It... SnapScale will recommend the best options for optimizing your cluster performance and data protection automatically
	Unified Storage Consolidate your storage by hosting both block and file level data on your SnapScale X4 clustered NAS system.
	Highlights Utilize common networking protocols such as SMB, NFS, HTTP or FTP for file sharing, collaboration and backup Host database storage and virtualized servers on SnapScale iSCSI Support your server consolidation and virtualization initiatives	Why You Need It... Unified Storage allows you to store block and file-based data on a single SnapScale clustered NAS system
	Infinitely Scalable… Instantly Available There are no more size limitations for your storage. Add drives to nodes, or add entire nodes at anytime to increase your Global Namespace capacity. Storage management remains the same no matter how much capacity exists on SnapScale.
	Highlights Expand storage by adding hard drives or entire nodes to the cluster with no downtime Improve storage utilization with thin provisioning and flexible volume management Add storage to the Global Namespace without business intervention	Why You Need It... SnapScale can keep up with your demanding environment with always on, infinitely scalable and instantly available capacity expansion.
	Global Namespace Consolidate your storage by hosting file level data on your SnapScale clustered NAS system. Utilize common networking protocols for file sharing, collaboration, backup and archiving.
	Highlights File level access with CIFS (SMB), NFS, FTP, and HTTP, protocols and block-level access with iSCSI Block level access with iSCSI for database hosting and virtualization Create limitless virtual volumes within the Global Namespace that expand as storage is added	Why You Need It... Eliminate islands of storage by consolidating with SnapScale and bring management under a single, simple to use and easy to administer interface.
	RapidRebuild Provides fast recovery in the event of a SnapScale cluster drive failure while remaining online and connected to data.
	Highlights Quickly returns the SnapScale cluster to high availability Reduces the time spent in degraded mode Minimizes the impact of a drive rebuild to the cluster performance	Why You Need It... Recovers data to a SnapScale global hotspare in a fraction of the time compared to a traditional RAID rebuild.
	High Availability Protect data from not only the failure of multiple drives, but even the failure of entire nodes with no downtime, offline rebuilding or system slow down.
	Highlights Data is balanced across the cluster to ensure the best performance available SnapScale nodes protect files automatically when data is written to the Global Namespace Increased redundancy as nodes are added	Why You Need It... Eliminate single points of failure with a SnapScale cluster and achieve maximum uptime.
	High Performance Eliminate storage bottlenecks by spreading performance between multiple nodes in a SnapScale cluster. Each node adds processing power, network bandwidth and more hard drives that work in conjunction to increase throughput.
	Highlights Get the benefit of performance improvements as bandwidth, file I/O, processing power and capacity expand with each node SnapScale automatically balances user connections to continuously optimize throughput Scale performance and storage capacity simultaneously	Why You Need It... Simply add additional SnapScale nodes as needed to an existing cluster to accelerate application performance and to keep up with an ever expanding user base, without downtime or tedious data migration.
	Replication with SnapEDR™ - Across the Hall or Across the Globe Prepare for disaster recovery with Snap Enterprise Data Replicator (Snap EDR). With Snap EDR you can automatically replicate files between hundreds of remove SnapServers in a distributed Entperprise, or between SnapScale clusters for true disaster recovery. With SnapEDR you can also replicate between Windows, Linux, UNIX and Macintosh servers. With Snap EDR you can be assured that your files are moved off-site safely and securely.
	Highlights Supports byte-level incremental replication, bandwidth throttling, compression and encryption Excellent for the distributed Enterprise Remotely backup servers across the globe, or from cluster to cluster, from a single management interface	Why You Need It... Securely and efficiently replicate files off-site with Snap Enterprise Data Replicator to protect the world's most important data…yours.
	Simple/Intuitive Set-up Configure a SnapScale cluster with seven easy steps through the intuitive web-based interface.
	Highlights Manage hundreds of petabytes through a local or remote client Configure your cluster or add storage in just 5 minutes Keep administrative costs down with the best in class RAINcloud OS interface	Why You Need It... Now Clustered NAS is easy to configure and the management experience remains simple, no matter how much storage is added.

Deployment:

SnapScale X4 Deployment

Technical Specifications:

SnapScale X4 Specifications:
Operating System	RAINcloud OS™3.0
Management	Wizard-based Configuration Volume Usage Statistics, Event Log, Email Notification, Administrator Authentication, Remote Management, Multi-Server Monitoring, and Visualization with SnapServer Manager
Network File Protocols	SMB, CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/FTPS
Snapshots	Included
Replication	Snap EDR™ (optional)
Microsoft Active Directory Support	Included
Form Factor	4U rackmount (3 X 4U Minimum Cluster Size)
CPU and Memory	Dual Intel Six Core / 64GB ECC Memory
Drive Configuration	Up to 36 x NL-SAS
RAIN Levels	2-way or 3-way drive redundancy
Drive Types Supported	NL-SAS: 2TB, 3TB, 4TB \| 7200 RPM
Network Connectivity	4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports (autosensing 10/100/1000Base-T, quad RJ-45 network connections); 4 X 10 Gigabit SFP+; 4 X 10 Gigabit 10GBASE-T (RJ-45), or Mixed 1GbE/10GbE Network
Minimum back-end network switch requirements	The Ethernet switch used for the back-end storage network has a few basic requirements that the RAINcloud OS depends on. These requirements include compatibility with certain protocols and the ability to expand the cluster without compromising the storage network throughput. 2 switches to provide fault tolerance Single Gigabit Ethernet interconnect between the switches Gigabit Ethernet ports Multicast v1, v2 supported Bandwidth of internal backplane must be greater than or equal to a total of 1Gbps per port Layer 2 managed switch Port count: clusters should endeavor to have enough ports to accommodate the entire cluster. Thus a 23 node cluster could use two 24 port switches and a 47 node cluster could be set up on two 48 port switches.
	Individual Node	Minimum 3 Node Cluster (24 Port Switches not included)
Physical/Mounting	Width: 17.2 in Height: 7.0 in Depth: 27 in	Width: 17.2 in Height: 21 in. (For rack mounting height dependent on rack & rack post spacing) Depth: 27 in
Weight	With drives 126.76 lbs. (57 kg) Without drives 67 lbs. (91.2 kg)	Weight With Drives: 380.28 lbs (171 kg) fully populated Weight without Drives: 201 lbs (52.5 kg)
Agency Approvals	cTUVus, CE, VCCI, FCC Class A	cTUVus, CE, VCCI, FCC Class A
Power	Power Rating: AC Input 1280W Output @ 180 - 240V, 8.6A, 50 - 60Hz DC Output 1280W +12V/106.7A; +5Vsb/4A	Power Rating: AC Input 3840W Output @ 180 - 240V, 8.6A, 50 - 60Hz DC Output 3840W +12V/106.7A; +5Vsb/4A
Input Current	With Distributor: +5V: 100Amps +3.3V: 30 Amp
Power Consumption	Max 12 Amps Heat Dissipation: Max 5732 BTUs/hr
Environmental Limits	Operating Environment: Temperature: 5 Degrees C - 35 Degrees C (41 Degrees F - 95 Degrees F) Humidity: 8% to 90% (noncondensing) Non-Operating Environment Temperature: -40 Degrees C to 70 Degrees C (-40Degrees F to 158 Degrees F) Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Compliance	RoHS2
Standard Warranty	1-year Level 2 - 24x7 Telephone support; 9x5, Next business day Onsite
Supported Platforms

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Comparison Chart:

	SnapScale X2	SnapScale X4

Operating System	RAINcloud OS™4.0	RAINcloud OS™4.0
Product Summary	Scale-out NAS	High Density Scale-out NAS
Best Fit For	Environments requiring high performance, highly scalable storage with a single global namespace for simple management of unstructured data	Improving rack-space storage efficiency and performance for file sharing, consolidation, databases, or virtualized environments
Form Factor	2U	4U
# Drives Supported in Unit	12	36
Supports Expansion Unit	Additional Nodes	Additional Nodes
Minimum Configuration	4-drives	12-drives
RAIN Levels	2-way or 3-way drive redundancy	2-way or 3-way drive redundancy
Drives Supported	2TB, 3TB or 4TB NL-SAS	2TB, 3TB or 4TB NL-SAS
Network Connectivity	1GbE, 10GbE or Mixed	1GbE, 10GbE or Mixed
Included Capabilities	Remote Management, Global Namespace, Flexible Volumes, Snapshots, Replication*, High Availability, High Performance, iSCSI block level access, SNMP, User and Group Quotas, Data Balancer, Spare Distributer, RapidRebuild	Remote Management, Global Namespace, Flexible Volumes, Snapshots, Replication*, High Availability, High Performance, iSCSI block level access, SNMP, User and Group Quotas, Data Balancer, Spare Distributer, RapidRebuild
Supported Platforms	Windows, Linux, UNIX, MAC	Windows, Linux, UNIX, MAC
Certifications	VMWare, Windows iSCSI	VMWare, Windows iSCSI

Documentation:

Download the SnapScale X4 Datasheet (PDF).

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SnapScale X4 Clustered NAS Storage Intelligent Storage Just Got Smarter

Sorry, this product is no longer available, contact us for the replacement.

SnapScale X4 Overview:

With This Product You Can...

Highlights:

Features:

Intelligent Clustering

Unified Storage

Infinitely Scalable… Instantly Available

Global Namespace

RapidRebuild

High Availability

High Performance

Replication with SnapEDR™ - Across the Hall or Across the Globe

Simple/Intuitive Set-up