Pivot3 Upgrades vSTAC OS

Pivot3, Inc., supplier of video surveillance and VDI hyper-converged infrastructure, updated the OS of its vSTAC suite of technologies that improve performance and enhance operational simplicity.

vSTAC Manager provides single pane of glass management for all resources in array

Updates to the vSTAC platform focus on driving new levels of performance while simplifying system management and usability. Online upgrades of vSTAC virtual SAN software are now available to ease the upgrade migration process. A non-disruptive, integrated maintenance capability enables administrators to dynamically upgrade and manage appliances while maintaining virtual server and storage availability. VMs are allocated to other appliances within the array to ensure continued performance and flexibility. vSTAC Manager Suite features an updated user interface that delivers a rich graphics experience, while quick and proactive diagnostics extend service and support options to ensure system uptime. The new OS also includes improved VMware integration and is compatible with vSphere 5.5

“We have designed the new vSTAC platform as a simple to deploy and manage hyper-converged infrastructure,” said Mike Dunbar, VP global VDI sales and marketing, Pivot3. “Online upgrades are simple and fast – less than 20 minutes per node compared to up to 24 hours per node required by other hyper-converged infrastructures when maintaining full fault protection. During this time, the array continues to run with no affect on performance or storage, minimizing downtime and system disruption.“

vSTAC OS 6.5 improves responsiveness, supports more efficient data movement and reduces system overhead with a 64-bit data path. A configurable read and wite cache supplements available system cache from 2GB to 64GB. Read and write acceleration options drive more efficient use of SSD write cache, longer sustained write bursts and less cache swapping, ideal for demanding workloads.

In purpose-built storage appliances for the video surveillance and VDI markets, Pivot3 pioneered the converging shared storage, networking and servers through patented software. This approach reduces the cost and complexity of deployments and management. The company’s patented vSTAC – virtual storage and compute – software runs on top of the hypervisor, which virtualizes the machines. vSTAC OS defines, creates and virtualizes all physical storage – SSD and HDDs – across an array into a common pool of RAID-protected SAN storage.

The vSTAC family of appliances delivers converged, highly available shared storage and virtual server appliances that are designed for storage efficient fault-tolerant workloads. They run on enterprise Dell, Inc.‘s hardware, which eliminates many of the complexities, constraints and high costs associated with legacy shared storage and converged computing alternatives.