SoftNAS Will Introduce Cloud Storage OS

SoftNAS LLC provides NAS for cloud
computing that meets needs simply and affordably.

Available as software-as-a-service or as an in-house addition to a server room,
SoftNAS is a file storage solution. The industry has already taken notice: CRN
included SoftNAS on its list of the top 10 hot storage technologies for 2013. 

The
SoftNAS cloud storage OS is adaptable to any cloud
computing environment or software configuration, whether true cloud platforms,
such as Amazon EC2, or private clouds running VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V.
Administrators manage the software through a convenient web-based graphical
user interface. In the world of storage solutions, SoftNAS is as close to
plug-and-play as possible – download, configure and go.

With SMBs especially, price is one of, if
not the paramount consideration in every purchase decision. SoftNAS delivers a
65% lower TCO than comparable products.

"With
SoftNAS, we are making powerful, complex storage technologies simple, reliable
and affordable," said Bill Hood , founder and CEO of SoftNAS. "Instead of multiple devices or software deployments
with steep learning curves, our technology was designed to work within existing
architectures. Anyone who understands virtualization can have SoftNAS up and
running in no time. It comes as no surprise to us that CRN put us on their list
of the year’s hottest storage technologies."

By virtue of the SnapReplicate feature,
SoftNAS has also staked a claim an excellent small business DR tool.
SnapReplicate checks the source drive against the target drive every 60
seconds, updating the target drive as necessary. Users need not fear losing
their data since SoftNAS is built with ‘out of the box’ capability to
replicate your data. When storage is synced across multiple geographic
locations, a disaster in one server room can be quickly recovered in another.

The SoftNAS software can be loaded onto any
existing commodity server hardware. Alternatively, larger businesses can
purchase their own SoftNAS Virtual Storage Appliance and manage every aspect of
their NAS, file storage and backup needs. An in-house VSA can interface with
desktop virtualization deployments like XenDesktop and VMware View, providing a cost-effective VDI storage.

SoftNAS was ‘feature complete’ as
of February 1. Quality assurance teams are working to identify and fix any
lingering bugs in the days leading up to the live release on February 27.
Everyone is eligible to try the program prior to the live release via
registration with the Early Access Program.