Dell Compellent zNAS

ZFS-Based Unified Storage

With unstructured data expected to grow significantly in the next several years, managing separate pools of file- and block-based data can quickly become costly and complex. The Dell Compellent zNAS unified storage solution integrates the highly scalable Zettabyte File System (ZFS) with a Fluid Data architecture to consolidate enterprise data onto a single virtualized platform. zNAS is ideal for midsize and large enterprises with pure NFS or mixed CIFS/NFS environments. Regardless of the size or type of data, with the Dell Compellent zNAS, administrators can actively, intelligently manage data throughout its lifecycle with block-based features such as Thin Provisioning, Automated Tiered Storage, Replays (continuous snapshots), Boot from SAN and Thin Replication.

How the Dell Compellent zNAS Empowers IT Admins with File-Level Needs

• Cut costs and increase capability with a unified platform for file- and block-based data
• Take advantage of the highly scalable and highly resilient Zettabyte File System (ZFS)
• Create space-efficient snapshots at the file level while using Storage Center Replays for rollback of entire NAS volumes
• Use a single, wizards-based interface to manage all storage across a mixed Unix, Linux and/or Windows OS environment
• Increase availability, reliability and performance with active/active clustering and advanced multipathing