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EzSANFiler XF Series

XF Series is the perfect combination of Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 and Celeros Storage platforms. XF Series provides an integrated solution offering file-level and block-level storage within the same appliance.

Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 is the evolution of the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, a sophisticated Network Attached Storage (NAS) product line. Plus new features such as the Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target technology, a new and revised storage server setup experience, new integrated share and storage management snap-ins, among many other new and enhanced features.

Advanced features such as Single Instance Storage reduce storage requirements drastically while Clustering and Distributed File System bring redundancy, performance scalability and high availability demanded by mission critical systems in enterprises large and small.

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Hardware platforms available

SATA Platforms

Platform	Size	Drive Bays	Max Capacity	OS Media
XF11	1U	4	4TB(4x1TB)	Disk partition
XF23	2U	12	12TB(12x1TB)	Disk partition
XF34	3U	16	16TB(16x1TB)	Mirrored drvs
XF56	5U	24	24TB(24x1TB)	Mirrored drvs
XF810	8U	40	40TB(40x1TB)	Mirrored drvs
XF512	5U	48	48TB(48x1TB)	Mirrored drvs

SAS Platforms

Platform	Size	Drive Bays	Max Capacity	OS/Media
XF11S	1U	4	4TB(4x1TB)	Disk partition
XF23S	2U	12	12TB(12x1TB)	Disk partition
XF34S	3U	16	16TB(16x1TB)	Mirrored drvs
XF46S	4U	24	24TB(24x1TB)	Mirrored drvs

SAS Expander Platforms

Platform	Size	Drive Bays	Max Capacity
XF23SJ	2U	12	12TB (12x1TB)
XF34SJ	3U	16	16TB (16x1TB)
XF412SJ	4U	48	48TB (48x1TB)

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EzSANFiler XF Features

Windows iSCSI Software Target	iSCSI target capability enabling you to combine file, print, and block storage services on a single platform
Network File Protocols and iSCSI initiator Support	Microsoft Windows – iSCSI, CIFS, SMB
	Linux - iSCSI, NFS
	Novell Netware - iSCSI, Netware over IP
	Sun Solaris - iSCSI, NFS
	IBM AIX - iSCSI, NFS
	HP UX - iSCSI, NFS
	Mac OS X - iSCSI, NFS
Integrated Data Storage Management	Unified Share and SAN Management Snap-in - Manage all storage technologies (SAN & NAS) from a central location
	Provision Storage Wizard and the Provision a Shared Folder Wizard can be run one after the other to provide a seamless, unified provisioning experience for SMB and NFS storage
	Web-based Management w/ RDP
	Secure Admin Access w/ System Log
Redundancy	Hardware RAID Controller, Redundant Network Interfaces, PS and cooling
Network Interfaces	Multiple Gigabit and 10G Ethernets Network Interfaces
Security	CHAP Authentication, IPSec, iSNS
Data Protection	Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

Network File Protocols and iSCSI Initiator Support

XF Series supports a variety of Network File Protocol and iSCSI initiators running on many popular OS platforms.

Storage Consolidation and Centralized Management

Organizations with islands of storage from different vendors can be consolidated for management under a single Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 management console. This will simplify the overall management of the storage and also ensure that the maximum use and benefit of the storage can be obtained.

Data Protection

Create a simpler, more unified approach to data protection through the use of EzSANFiler XF Series, Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, and third-party backup software. Create a “Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape” backup solution leveraging VSS and Snap-shots as well as third-party backup software.

Application Support

Enhancing the performance and increasing the availability and resiliency of applications is another key area where EzSANFiler XF Series and Microsoft Unified Data Storage Server 2003 can add great value, either through the support of clustering the application or simply providing enhanced disk protection failure. In the case of both Microsoft® Exchange 2003 and SQL 2005, full clustering support and functionality is supported. Applications like Microsoft Exchange 2003 and SQL 2005 rely on fast access to data. Disk or block data is served to the applications through the use of the Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 capabilities.

Single Instance Storage

Single Instance Storage works by searching a volume to identify duplicate files. When SIS finds identical files, it saves one copy of the file to a central repository, called the SIS Common Store, and replaces other copies with pointers to the stored versions. The process is transparent to users. A user still sees a file name in the directory, and then clicks it to open the file.

Full Indexed Text Search

Indexing Service extracts the information from a set of documents and organizes it in a way that makes it quick and easy to access that information through the Search function for computers running Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Microsoft® Windows® XP. This information can include text from within a document (its contents), and the characteristics and parameters of the document (its properties), such as the author's name. Once the index is created you can query the index for documents that contain key words, phrases, or properties. For example, you can query all documents containing the word "product," or you can query for all Microsoft® Office® documents written by a specific author. Indexing Service returns a list of all documents that meet your search criteria.

Scalability and Reliability

Devices built on Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 can range in storage capacity from 1 to 180 terabytes. Because disk capacity can be extended by adding new disks or storage shelves without the need for network or server downtime, the process of making additional storage available is simple and non-disruptive. In addition to scalability benefits, existing NAS devices built on Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 are highly reliable and have low maintenance requirements and can be completely managed from a Microsoft Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Management Console.

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