StoneFly FlexStor ScaleHA Cloud-Scale Unified SAN, NAS, and S3 Object Storage with Air-Gapped and Immutable Ransomware Protection

StoneFly, Inc. has introduced FlexStor ScaleHA – a cloud-scale data center infrastructure configuration for the company’s Unified Scale Out (USO) SAN, NAS, and S3 object storage solution with integrated Air-Gapped Vault and immutability.

FlexStor ScaleHA architecture
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Built to provide disaggregated and flexible deployment options, scalability, performance, and security, FlexStor ScaleHA allows enterprises to custom-design unified block, file, and object storage infrastructure to fit specific performance, capacity, and budget needs.

FlexStor ScaleHA – Cloud-scale unified storage center architecture
The FlexStor ScaleHA configuration is tailored for businesses seeking secure, high performance and flexible storage infrastructure with enterprise-grade features.

By leveraging the FlexStor ScaleHA architecture, enterprises can deploy a unified SAN, NAS, and S3 object storage solution that offers scalability, ransomware-proof storage, and enhanced performance across all storage types.

Architecture consists of following components:

• 2, or more, Scalable Controller Directors – each with active/active storage virtualization engine and SAN, NAS, and S3 object storage support
• 2×10, 20, 40, 100, 400 Gb network support
• 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 60-bay single, dual, or scale out appliances – as many as needed
• Optional 12, 16, 24, 36, 60, and 108-bay storage expansion units – up to 256 drive support/node.

Each appliance node can be customized for following role:

• Unified storage appliance – Turnkey SAN, NAS, and S3 object storage solution with integrated ransomware protection, security, optimization, and management.
• Air-Gapped Vault and immutable storage – Isolated ransomware-proof target storage that cannot be edited, overwritten, or deleted.
• Always On-Air Gapped storage appliance – Built for hot-tier, these appliances are isolated, but still running, and attached only for read/write jobs.
• Immutable FileLock – File storage repositories/appliances that cannot be edited, deleted, or overwritten.
• Immutable S3 object storage – S3 object storage repositories/appliances that cannot be edited, deleted or overwritten.

Advantages of FlexStor ScaleHA
FlexStor ScaleHA architecture delivers benefits for MSPs and large organizations seeking ransomware-proof scalable, and high-performance unified storage:

• Customizable Scalable Modular Design
  It allows users to build a tailored unified storage infrastructure, scaling storage and performance independently without forklift upgrades.
• Ransomware-Proof Protection
  Integrated with air-gapped and immutable storage, it provides isolated environments for mission-critical data, protecting against ransomware and unauthorized access.
• High Availability and Reliability
  Dual active/active RAID controllers ensure for hardware node-level flexible redundancy, and erasure coding across nodes, for continuous data availability with automated failover and failback, minimizing downtime.
• Versatile Storage Options
  Supports SAN, NAS, S3 object storage, and unified storage within a single platform, enabling hot, cold, and archive-tier storage.
• Cost-Effective Scalability
  Flexible storage configurations reduce initial costs, allowing for gradual scaling and lowering TCO.
• Easy Management and Real-Time Monitoring
  The graphical interface provides real-time insights into resource usage through a single pane of glass, simplifying management and reducing operational overhead.

The StoneFly FlexStor ScaleHA configuration is available for StoneFly USO storage appliances.