Quantum Tool Storage 6-01658-02 User Manual

StorNext User’s Guide

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Chapter 1

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Introduction

StorNext is data management software that enables customers to 

complete projects faster and confidently store more data at a lower cost. 

Used in the world's most demanding environments, StorNext is the 

standard for high performance shared workflow operations and multitier 

archives. StorNext consists of two components: StorNext File System 

(SNFS), a high performance data sharing software, and StorNext Storage 

Manager (SNSM), the intelligent, policy-based data mover.

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StorNext File System streamlines processes and facilitates faster job 

completion by enabling multiple business applications to work from a 

single, consolidated data set. Using SNFS, applications running on 

different operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX, HPUX, AIX, and 

Mac OS X) can simultaneously access and modify files on a common, 

high-speed SAN storage pool. This centralized storage solution 

eliminates slow LAN-based file transfers between workstations and 

dramatically reduces delays caused by single-client failures. With SNFS, 

any server can access files and pick up processing requirements of a 

failed system to continue operations.

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StorNext Storage Manager enhances the StorNext solution by reducing 

the cost of long term data retention, without sacrificing accessibility. 

SNSM sits on top of SNFS and utilizes intelligent data movers to 

transparently locate data on multiple tiers of storage. This enables 

customers to store more files at a lower cost, without having to