IBM Spectrum NAS V1.7 Software-Defined Storage

IBM Spectrum NAS V1.7 software-defined storage solution delivers agility and simplified management for network-attached storage

IBM Spectrum NAS is a software-defined storage solution that offers agility and management simplicity for NAS workloads.

It helps reduce Capex by working with industry-standard x86 servers to form high-performance, scale-out storage clusters.

The storage is self-balancing with symmetric architecture that reduces the incidence of bottlenecks or hot spots. This architecture, along with data redundancy and protection, enhances reliability by avoiding any single point of failure.

The Spectrum NAS model supports a flexible and pragmatic approach to organizational evolution. It can be quickly installed, and transparently upgraded over the network without interrupting service.

Simple to deploy and administer

• Quickly deploy on bare-metal servers or VMs in 30 minutes
• Powerful GUI for monitoring and management
• Self-balancing and data-efficient erasure coding

Lower cost

• Hardware agnostic software leverages commodity x86 servers
• Tailor application file sets for efficiency, performance, and protection

Scaleout file storage that grows with you

• Linear scaling of performance and capacity
• Upgrade hardware and software without system downtime

Enterprise NAS features

• Native, scale-out NFS and SMB protocols with high spec compatibility
• NAS functions as encryption, anti-virus, quota, tiering, snapshot, and mirroring

Key prerequisites: None

Planned availability date: March 20, 2018