Crossroads: Gen 2 of StrongBox T10 and T30 NAS

Crossroads Systems, Inc. announced its second generation hardware platform of the StrongBox NAS T10 and T30 appliances.

StrongBox is a NAS solution for unstructured data that provides a balance of storage performance and economics. The patent-protected system architecture blends fast data access via disk in parallel with volume storage on tape media for the lowest cost per gigabyte. The StrongBox NAS Generation 2 platforms expand the storage configuration for up to 65TB of internal disk capacity – three times greater than first-generation systes. Users can add more capacity with external SAS/FC disk arrays, including the StrongBox XpanDisk.

“Unlike any ,other storage system available in the market, the StrongBox NAS Generation 2 provides unparalleled value, delivering performance tuning to match users’ requirements for online, nearline and archival storage all from one solution,” said David Cerf, EVP, strategy and business development, Crossroads.  “Generation 2 provides more flexibility to scale from terabytes to petabytes. The latest StrongBox NAS platforms deliver online data access for users and applications while also allowing organizations to quickly maimize their ROI and re-task existing sorage assets. Additionally, they allow us to expand StrongBox’s addressable market size and attract new customers who need expanded online and nearline disk storage.“

Key include:

• Cost per GB for long-term data preservation

• Tunable policy-driven data performance that optimizes ROI

• Built-in data protection with no backup needed

• Online data access for users and applications

• Hot-swappable disks and drives for maximum uptime

• Energy efficiency