Available in 2U and 3U configurations, the Voyageur Storage Server was designed to integrate seamlessly into your existing network infrastructure, delivering advanced functionality and performance, while providing maximum availability and data integrity. With high-volume data transfer speeds, large projects can be backed up or unarchived without slowing productivity.

Integrates seamlessly into your existing network infrastructure

Maximum availability and data integrity. Backup or unarchive large projects without slowing productivity

Rotate in fresh storage media as you grow.
Hard drives are hot-swappable and can be removed with the touch of a button for replacement or adding capacity.

High Security
Data Synchronization (Cross), Software RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6, Snapshot with Scheduling, integrated Anti-Virus, Dynamic Disk, Local Backup Scheduling, built- in Agents for Backup-Software,
OS on USB-DOM to minimize Downtime, Network UPS Support

High Data Throughput
Optimized Storage Software, 1GbE, TOE-, Infiniband, Intel® I/O
AT, Fibre Channel and Multi-CPU Support, Bonding

High Flexibility
Support for all leading SCSI, Serial SCSI, IDE and Serial ATA Controllers, NICs and Networking Chipsets, built-in iSCSI Initiator, support for Online Capacity Expansion

Easy Management
Web-based GUI, Password-Quota, Windows Active Directory Support, ACL, LDAP, Support for Network Information Service (NIS), ADS & NIS User-/Group ID (NIS), ADS & SNMP Support,
Online Logical Volume Expansion, USB Storage Support

Why VoyStor?

Affordable, Easy-to-use, Fast...and loaded with features

Simple to Manage
Intuitive GUI, fast set up, easy to manage

High Performance
Full line-speed GbE, along with Fibre Channel (4 Gbps), 10 GbE or Infiniband (20 Gbps) options

Flexible
Multiple interfaces (GbE, 10 GbE, Fibre Channel, Infiniband) AND support for either block level or file level data transmission....all at no extra cost!

The Features SMBs Need
Support for multiple snapshots, storage virtualization, volume replication, automatic failover. Allows users to 1) backup their data, 2) consolidate their storage and 3) replicate offsite for disaster recovery

Affordable
Compare to other offerings at a fraction of the cost, customer-friendly licensing one license per storage server, no user limits

All-in-One Storage Management Solution

• Voystor Solution Can be either a NAS or iSCSI Storage Appliance
  
• Support for both file and block protocols to build NAS or SAN appliances
  
• Support for key network protocols: iSCSI (GbE or 10 GbE), Fibre Channel & Infiniband
  
• Installs in 10 minutes and is easy to manage and support
  Most cost effective storage solution on the market
  
• Addresses the 4 key customer problems
  
  • Backup & Recovery
  • Storage Consolidation
  • Disaster Recovery
  • File Sharing
    

	Beneits of iSCSI
	Enables storage consolidation by reducing hardware cost and complexity
	Centralizes management and reduces administrative costs Increases scalability and reliability of disk storage
	Improves performance (comparable to Fibre Channel) and accessibility over DAS
	Utilizes a block level interface - compatible with database and web applications

What is iSCSI?

iSCSI (internet SCSI) is a protocol that allows clients (initiators) to send SCSI commands to SCSI storage devices (targets) on remote servers.

iSCSI is a popular Storage Area Networking (SAN) protocol

Unlike Fiber Channel, iSCSI requires no special-purpose cabling, and can be run over long distances using existing network infrastructure 

Many organizations are looking to iSCSI as a cost-effective solution to Fibre Channel

Storage Consolidation
Move from Direct Attached Storage (DAS) to iSCSI networked storage. This results in better utilization of storage resources and less wasted space

Cost Reduction
iSCSI storage running on Ethernet is a fraction of the cost of Fiber Channel. Centralize storage for reduced management costs. Utilize commodity hardware for additional costs savings

Backup and Recovery
Backup servers to disk or to tape reducing backup window and speeding restores

Disaster Recovery
Make a second copy of data by replicating it offsite to protect from natural disaster or other catastrophic loss

What is NAS?

NAS servers communicate vs. NFS (Network File System) and CIFS (Common Internet File System)

NAS supports other storage protocols, such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or AppleTalk

NAS enables multiple users to share the same storage space simultaneously

NAS allows users to share data across the network with significant performance improvements.

Benefits of NAS

• Heterogeneous OS support i.e. different types of machines and OS’s can share files
• Easy to install and manage. NAS is simple, plug and play
• Leverages existing network architecture. No costly fiber upgrades
• Can be administrated and managed remotely
• Enables data sharing across the network with performance improvements

Applications

• File/Print Servers 
• Application Specific Servers
• Video Imaging
• Graphical Image Store
• Heterogeneous File Sharing
• CAD/CAM

Storage Cosolidation:

Migrate from many Direct Attached Storage (DAS) to simplified Networked Attached Storage (NAS)

Benefits of Storage Cosolidation

• Increased utilization of storage resources (DAS capacity is often underutilized)
• Ability to share data across multiple servers with networked storage
• Implement disaster recovery protocols (volume replication, failover, etc)
• Reduce hardware costs
• Simplify management

What is Backup & Recovery?

• Integrated Volume and Data Replication
• Snapshot Copy
• Task Management for Automation
• Backup Utilities
• Support for Tape Libraries
• Support for 3rd Party Backup Software

Benefits of Disk-based Backup

• Accelerates Backup Windows
  • Time for tape backup often exceeds time available
  • Data continues to grow as backup window shrinks
    
• Eliminates Application Downtime and/or Disruption
• Applications are often offline during backups
• Often each application or server must be backed up individually
  
• Enables Fast and Successful Restores to Disk
• Over 30% of all restores from tape fail
• Restores from tape are time consuming
  
• Minimizes Costs
• Typical “enterprise” backup strategies are typically too expensive
• Reduces the IT staff required to run and manage backups

What is Snapshot Copy?

Use snapshot copies to make point-in-time copies of your logical volumes and shares. The snapshot image can then be used for both consistent and temporary backup. Snapshot Copy ensures users have uninterrupted and complete access to their data

Benefits of Snapshot Copy

• Create stable copies of data quickly
• Offer instant restore of disk images for improved restore time
• Reduce loss of work and downtime of data
• Allow more frequent backup operations
• Able to have another server access the snapshot
• Data is in usable format, no conversion is required

What is Replication?

Replication is the process of creating identical replicas of data on two separate storage systems. There are two types of replication: Volume Replication and Data Replication.
Volume Replication is a process of copying a logical volume from one location to another
With volume replication data is copied synchronously. Data replication enables asynchronous file and folder copy from one storage system to another.

Benefits of Replication

• Enable Disaster Recovery
  • Protect data from loss through a disaster by replicating it to a remote secondary site
  • Eliminate business disruption
• Eliminate Business Downtime
• Reduce application and server downtime
• Keep employees working 
• Accelerate Backup and Restore
• Reduce backup windows
• Disk-based backup offers faster and easier access to data than tape

What is Disaster Recovery?

A storage and network protection strategy that ensures protection of data in case of a natural or man-made disaster

• Types of disasters
  • Location (natural disaster, fire, theft)
  • Data (Hardware failure, software malfunction or human error)
• Challenges of disaster recovery
• Planning for failures
• Eliminating downtime
• Minimizing costs