SuperStor Appliance

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SuperStor Appliance

• Online Storage Appliance

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Main Features

• File Serving (Network Attached Storage)
• Block Serving / iSCSI Support
• IP-SAN (via iSCSI Protocol)
• Online Scalability up to 8 Exabytes
• Snapshots scheduler for fast Recover
• Network User Recycle Bin
• RAID Support 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
• Quota Management
• Access Control Lists (POSIX ACL's)
• Web Management Interface (SuperStor Appliance
  Manager)
• Email Alert Events

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Benefits

• Lower Cost
• Lower Risk Integration
• Transparent to Infrastructure
• Best Performance
• Storage Consolidation
• Server Consolidation
• Business Continuance
• Reduced Downtime

• Thin Provisioning
• No additional client license
• Microsoft Windows 2000 / 2003 Active Directory
  Integration
• Multiple Storage Pools
• Online Expansion
• No additional software required
• No connection Limits

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Overview
File Serving

• Ideal for file servers
• On line Provisioning
• Snapshots for human error
• Network Recycle Bin for wrong erases
• Network Recycle Bin for document recovery

Block Serving

• Ideal for IP-SAN
• ISCSI Disk assignment for Databases and Exchange
• VMware ESX Storage
• User Password Protected
• Access controlled by Username Password,IP
  address

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Features Resume
Storage Pools

• Multiple Storage Pools
• H/W RAID Growth/Migration
• Online Expansion
• ISCSI Disks
• CIFS Shares
• Snapshots
• Share Quotas
• Access Control Lists

On line Expansion
ISCSI Disks
Resources
CIFS Shares
SnapShots Quotas ACL's
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SuperStor Appliance Server
Multiple Storage Pools

• 255 Storage Pools
• On line Expansion
• Software RAID Support
• Hardware RAID Support
• Email Alert Maximum Reached

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Online Expansion (Thin Provisioning)

• Storage Pools can be expand On line
• ISCSI Disks can be expanded dynamically
• CIFS Shares are expanded without interruption

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SuperStor Appliance Server
iSCSI Disks (IP-SAN)

• Accessed by Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
• ISCSI Disks can be expanded dynamically
• Protected with User and Password
• Target IP Block
• Connect as VMware ESX Storage

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SuperStor Appliance Server
CIFS Shares

• CIFS Protocol provides Windows Compatible Shares
• Share Quota User / Group Support
• Schedule Snapshots Support, for Fast Recovery
• Access Control List provides Maximum Security
  permissions
• Network Individual Recycle Bin
• Windows AD Authentication / Local Authentication
• Windows 2000 / 2003 / XP / Vista Compatibility

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SuperStor Appliance Server
SnapShots

• 30 Snapshots
• On Time Snapshots
• Scheduled Snapshots
• Rotation Support
• Access Snapshots with Microsoft Shadow Copy Client

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Quotas

• Share Quota Support
• Users and Group Quotas
• Per Share Assignment
• Email Alert Administrator
• Email User Support

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Access Control Lists

• POSIX ACL's Permissions
• User and Group ACL assign
• Applied via Windows Explorer
• Read User or Group permissions
• Write User or Group Permissions
• User / Group from Active Directory

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Hardware Features (Rackmount)

• SuperStor Appliance are available in Rack mount
  Series of 1, 2, 3, 4U
• Hot-swap SATA II support
• Hardware RAID available in all models
• Scalable with SCSI/FC RAID Enclosures
• Base Storage Support of 3TB RAW up to 18TB RAW
• Gigabit Ethernet Data Gates
• Network Teaming suppport
• Designed for Small/Medium/Enterprise Class

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Operating System

• Operating System based on Linux
• OS Kernel tunned to File and Block Share
• Best Hardware performance
• CIFS and iSCSI based on Logical volumes

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SuperStor Appliance Server
Web Management Interface (SuperStor Appliance
Manager)

• Web Management Interface in secure mode
• Certificate enabled
• Two modes available
  Manage Mode Monitor
  Mode
• User Friendly Interface
• Quick configuration in a few mouse clicks

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SuperStor Appliance Server
RoadMap

• NFS for UNIX Support
• UPS Attached Support
• Replication File/Block replication level for
  disaster recovery
• Cluster Active / Failover or Active / Active

• Software RAID 6 Support
• Fibre Channel Targets
• SCSI Path through

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Warranty And Support

• Rack mount Series have 3 years of warranty.
• Tower Series have 2 years of warranty..
• Support
• Please Contact Bersis for agreements that fit to
  your needs.
• All Updates are included.
• In case of Upgrade please contact Bersis for more
  details.
• E-Mail bersis_at_bersis.pt
• SuperStor Presentation Revision 5

Web www.bersis.pt Email
bersis_at_bersis.pt Phone [phone] Fax
351 21 472 15 49
Manufactured by Bersis Informática e
Comunicações, Lda. Linux Operating System is
under GPL License. SuperStor and SuperStor
Appliance Manager is trademark from Bersis, and
is Licensed per Server basis.