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QuantaStor & Ceph Technology

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WHAT IS QUANTASTOR?QuantaStor is OSNEXUS’ software-defined storage platform which bare-metal installs onto commodity x64 servers and VMs to turn them into storage systems.

• Storage Grid TechnologyStorage Grid technology is built-in to the platform and unifies management of QuantaStor storage servers and clusters across racks, sites, and clouds.

• Unified File, Block & ObjectAll major storage protocols are supported including NFS/SMB, iSCSI/FC, and S3.

• SecureAdvanced RBAC, end-to-end encryption support, and compliance with NIST 800-53, 800-171, HIPAA & CJIS.

• FlexibleBroadest hardware coverage and integration of any SDS platform on the market.

• Built-on an Open Storage FoundationOSNEXUS integrates QuantaStor with (and contributes to) enterprise-grade open storage technologies (Ceph & ZFS).

QuantaStor’s intuitive web interface is accessible from every server within a given Storage Grid with no additional software to install.


QUANTASTOR & CEPHQuantaStor leverages Ceph technology within the platform and delivers it as a turn-key enterprise storage platform that requires little to no Ceph knowledge. QuantaStor manages the underlying Ceph technology end-to-end so that one can manage, expand, maintain and deploy clusters completely through the web user interface or completely automate it via our QuantaStor CLI, REST APIs, or Python Client.


DEPLOYING CLUSTERS WITH QUANTASTOR

Deploying new Ceph Clusters and creating pools for file, block, and object storage can be done completely via the web user interface in roughly 6 steps and in about as many minutes. QuantaStor storage grids can manage multiple Ceph Clusters within a grid and this makes multi-site management easier as well as setting up replication schedules.


DEEP HARDWARE INTEGRATIONQuantaStor’s deep hardware integration actively monitors all key elements of the system including power supplies, fans, thermals, disk and flash media health, external enclosures, and more.


MULTI CLUSTER MANAGEMENTQuantaStor supports both Storage Volume (SAN) and Network Share (NAS) remote-replication from system to system in both a scheduled fashion as well as one-time instant replication for data migration purposes. Within QuantaStor, setup of remote-replication of RBDs between clusters can be done in a few clicks using the Replication Schedules feature. QuantaStor's storage grid technology enables unified management of multiple Ceph Clusters.

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QuantaStor enables you to combine storage appliances across public and private clouds and manage it all as one.


BUILT-INBEST PRACTICESQuantaStor automates Ceph best practices within the platform so that deployments are setup correctly without user error. QuantaStor’s built-in Getting Started Guide simplifies most common configuration and setup activities down to a set of 3 to 5 steps, helping users complete common tasks without the need for any online documentation.


CALL-HOME ALERTINGWhen maintenance is required, the system automatically sends notifications to IT staff via a variety of configurable ‘call-home’ mechanisms including email, PagerDuty, SNMP, and Slack.


ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF ALL CEPH COMPONENTSQuantaStor’s integration with Ceph enables active deployment, management, alerting, and monitoring of all key parts of the system via the WUI. This includes cluster health, journal device (WAL/DB) health, OSDs, monitors, MDS server, and more.

QuantaStor can manage as many as 32x Ceph clusters and can be automated via QuantaStor’s REST API or done via the web interface in just a few clicks.


WORLDWIDE 24/7 SUPPORT

OSNEXUS QuantaStor support includes configuration and upgrade assistance so you have Ceph expertise on hand to assist as needed. Most upgrades are handled via the QuantaStor Upgrade Manager accessible via the QuantaStor web UI. Most upgrades require zero downtime and the Upgrade Manager handles QuantaStor software updates, security patches and kernel/driver updates as selectable options to facilitate multisystem staged upgrades.


CONFIGURE IN MINUTESSetup and configuration of a full Ceph Cluster can be done in minutes without the need for knowledge of low-level Ceph utilities and architecture. QuantaStor enables you to actively manage your cluster as an enterprise storage system without the need for Ceph-deploy and one-way ansible configuration tools.

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SOLUTION DESIGN TOOLSFOR CEPH

Try our Solution Design Tool to build a custom reference configuration using the hardware of your choice.

https://www.osnexus.com/ceph-designer

https://www.osnexus.com/ceph-designer

Questions?

Contact info:

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