Quantum Extends StorNext 5 With Advanced Data Management for Multi-Tier Storage and Hybrid Cloud Environments

Quantum Corp. announced StorNext 5.3, the latest version of its scale-out storage platform, providing a range of data management capabilities optimized for demanding workflows.

In addition to powering the company’s Xcellis  performance workflow storage solution, StorNext 5.3 supports Q-Cloud Vault service and incorporates end-to-end encryption for all Q-Cloud offerings, enabling StorNext users to take advantage of secure, low-cost public cloud storage for long-term retention and protection of digital assets.

Along with Artico NAS archive appliance, powered by StorNext, these solutions allow customers to deploy advanced, multi-tier storage architectures that combine on-premise, high-performance storage for performance-dependent tasks with off-premise, scalable storage for low-cost, long-term archive. StorNext ensures that assets reside in the storage tier that best matches the workflow requirement and maintains complete visibility and accessibility to all assets regardless of physical location.

The ability to store and manage volumes of data, including larger and larger files, is a key challenge today, most notably in meeting requirements for high performance, low cost and quick, easy access. These requirements are particularly evident in highly demanding workflow environments such as video production, intelligence, surveillance and scientific research. Through its focus on multi-tier storage solutions and a unique ability to support hybrid on-premise/off-premise storage all managed by the StorNext 5.3, the company enables users to meet these requirements without having to make trade-offs or compromises among them.

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Q-Cloud Vault: Low-cost, long-term archive in cloud
Integrated as a tier within workflows powered by StorNext, Q-Cloud Vault provides low-cost, company-managed ‘cold storage’ in the public cloud.

Benefits include:

• Automated, policy-based data movement to the cloud.

• No need for additional hardware, separate applications or programming.

• End-to-end encryption – on the client side, in transit and at rest in the cloud.

• User control of encryption keys and data access.

• Straight-forward pricing and billing directly from the firm.

• Company’s service and support.

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Q-Cloud Vault incorporates Amazon Glacier storage for lower-cost, long-term storage and is a complement to Q-Cloud Archive service, which leverages Amazon S3 as a storage tier for more active archive data.

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Storage flexibility and workflow efficiency
In addition to powering the Xcellis and Q-Cloud Vault storage solutions, StorNext 5.3 gives users of any StorNext-based deployment options for managing data, including Alternate Store Location, a configurable feature that facilitates the automatic copying of files to multiple sites or storage tiers, including on ingest of the data. For example, a video file from a surveillance camera can be copied to performance disk storage for on-site analysis and concurrently archived to remote tape or cloud storage for long-term retention and DR. Then, when the analysis is completed, the file can be deleted from the more expensive on-site storage while the archive copy is preserved without any further action required.

StorNext 5.3 provides support for the latest generation of LTO tape systems and devices (LTO-7).

Geoff Stedman, SVP, StorNext solutions, Quantum, said: “The ability to manage data in a way that simultaneously meets highly demanding performance, cost and access requirements is essential as users look to maximize the business value of their digital assets. StorNext 5.3 addresses this challenge, powering a range of solutions that integrate on-premise and cloud storage as part of a multi-tier storage strategy and enable seamless movement of data to deliver optimal workflow efficiency and productivity.“

StorNext 5.3, Xcellis workflow storage and Q-Cloud Vault are available.

StorNext 5.3 can be deployed on existing StorNext Pro Solutions, StorNext M-Series appliances and Artico NAS archive appliances.