Advanced Data Protection Capabilities

The centralisation of valuable data on an Open-E DSS V6 server provides comprehensive and cost-effective data protection. Open-E DSS V6 integrates, at no additional cost, critical features such as, Data and Volume Replication, Snapshot Copy, Automatic Failover and Backup and Restore applications for proactive and comprehensive protection of all stored information.

Integrated Data and Volume Replication

DSS V6 Data and Volume Replication provide asynchronous and synchronous replication to copy critical company data to a secondary site in case of a disaster. Open-E DSS V6 supports multi-master Data Replication with scheduling, synchronous iSCSI Volume Replication and bandwidth throttling. This increases data availability by creating multiple copies of data on remote servers over local area networks (LANs) or wide area networks (WANs) using the integrated block-based replication technologies.

Snapshot

Open-E DSS V6 Snapshot Copy provides an instantaneous point-in-time copy of data using a robust copy-on-write functionality. Snapshots can then be used for fast backup and restore of data in case of a loss of a server, human error or natural disaster.

Automatic Failover

Open-E DSS V6 supports Automatic Failover by using virtual IP addresses via the iSCSI protocol. In the event of either a failure or a scheduled maintenance of the primary server, Open-E DSS V6 can be configured to automatically switch over to a secondary storage server. The Automatic Failover function enhances the fault tolerance level, a key requirement for many business critical environments.

Intelligent Backup and Restore

Open-E DSS V6 integrates intelligent backup and restore applications for reliable and cost-effective data protection. Support for Virtual Tapes (VT) virtualises disk storage as tape hardware and enables the integration of Open-E DSS V6 with existing archiving policies. DSS also supports industry leading backup software including Veritas, CA, ARCserve and others.

Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)

Open-E DSS V6 also features a simple implementation of NDMP. NDMP uses a common data format and architecture for backup and recovery of network file servers, speeding up the process and ensuring interoperability between vendors.

WORM (Write Once, Read Many)

Open-E DSS V6 also supports WORM technology, allowing data to be permanently written to disk. The data is then read only and can be read any number of times. To prevent accidental modification, data cannot be erased. WORM is a critical feature for many organizations including government agencies and large enterprises.

Antivirus Software

The Open-E DSS V6 integrated Antivirus software will protect the storage against viruses by scanning for viruses at predefined points in time. Also, files transferred via the SMB/CIFS protocol can be scanned during the write process to the storage device.

Centralised Management

Open-E DSS V6 includes an easy to use management GUI that provides a centralised view of all data under management. The GUI gives you a view to manage Data Replication, Volume Replication, Backup processes and Snapshot Copy. The GUI enables administrators to more efficiently manage the protection of data and storage across all IT resources.

Software RAID with Hardware RAID Functionality

The integrated software RAID in Open-E DSS V6 offers many advanced features, which were previously available only on hardware RAID controllers. Today, without additional or dedicated hardware, you can benefit from RAID 0, 1 or even higher performance RAID 5 and 6 (comparable with hardware RAID controllers), with software support for Hot Plug or Hot Spare (in one RAID array).

OS Reliability and Security

Open-E DSS V6 is a complete operating system that easily installs on any server. Users have said that Open-E DSS V6 one of the easiest to install software storage solutions on the market. Additionally, Open-E Data Storage Software recognises most industry-standard hardware and automatically installs drivers (*) of SAS and RAID controllers, FC-HBAs and Ethernet cards.

Optimised OS Performance

Independent tests have shown that the Open-E storage software offers one of the highest data throughput and performance of any product on the market. This makes Open-E DSS V6 especially suitable for network environments with many clients or for storage applications requiring high data throughput and I/O such as video editing and streaming, IPTV and others.

Designed for Integration into Heterogeneous Networks

Integration of Open-E DSS V6 into heterogeneous network environment is straight forward. Built-in Windows Domain, NIS or LDAP support allows for easy expansion of the existing IT infrastructure. Additionally, DSS V6 includes heterogeneous support for protocols such as SMB/CIFS, HTTP, NFS, AppleTalk, FTP and Secure FTP, allowing data to be easily shared among different platforms.

Seamless Integration and Heterogeneous Support

Open-E DSS V6 provides native integration with Winows©Active Directory, including Group Policy Objects (GPO) and synchronisation of UIDs/GIDs between NAS and NIS Domain.