IBM Legacy NAS servers

Legacy IBM NAS gateways can provide a cost-effective for smaller businesses in need of inexpensive file-level backup. Protect, access and manage mission-critical data. Provide shared data to clients and servers on a LAN

NAS Gateways

• NAS 100 - Affordable storage for rapid deployment

• NAS 200 - Well suited for both workgroup and departmental applications

• NAS 300 - An excellent choice for use in small enterprise applications

• NAS 300G - Cost-effectively integrate NAS and SAN solutions

Enterprises today face the challenge of managing growing amounts of data while reducing storage costs. Network Attached Storage (NAS) is becoming a popular solution to this problem. NAS is an optimized file server that is designed for high reliability, availability, and ease of management. NAS solutions can be deployed for file serving, server consolidation, backup/restore and replication, and integration with Storage Area Networks.

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NAS 100

Easily installable and configurable,the IBM NAS 100 is designed to provide a cost-effective solution for customers who require network attached storage for storage consolidation, file sharing or simply adding incremental storage to the net work for clients and/or servers. Its support of multiple protocols allows file sharing in Microsoft Windows, UNIX or mixed environments and helps eliminate the need for a separate storage arrangement for each protocol. File permissions can be enforced across platforms and its Web-browser interface helps simplify installation.

The IBM NAS 100 is designed for deployment in 30 minutes or less for the tabletop configuration,with little or no additional configuration or network downtime. Ease of installation, ease of management, comprehensive system management and centralized management tools offer the storage strategy you are looking for in your remote and distributed branch locations.

• Optimized Windows Powered OS helps support high throughput (I/O)performance.
• Comprehensive data protection through automatic boot disk and OS failover/mirroring and automatic failover of LAN Gigabit Ethernet controllers is designed to help protect your data for business continuance.
• Simplified installation helps deliver storage typically within 30 minutes without tying up valuable IT resources.
• Multiple net work protocol support offers better data integration across the organization and helps eliminate the need for a separate file server for each format. Tabletop with rack mounting kit is optional.
• Multiple protocol support for CIFS, NFS, HTTP, AppleTalk and NetWare works within existing environments.
• Hot-swap, redundant hard disk drives as well as IBM Director Agent help protect against downtime.
• Excellent performance for Windows users and excellent overall performance for mixed platform environments is provided.
• The IBM TotalStorage NAS 100 requires a low initial investment,which helps to lower the total cost of ownership for workgroups and departmental environments.
  

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NAS 200

The IBM Network Attached Storage 200 series products, available in both tower and rack configurations, are well suited for both workgroup and departmental applications. These storage products are great choices for distributed environments such as retail, banking or insurance branch offices. In these environments they can be used for file serving and client backups, or other storage needs resulting from server consolidation. Combined with their ease of installation and easy to use features, the low cost per megabyte of the IBM NAS 200 series also makes them an excellent fit for NetGen environments where large amounts of inexpensive storage are required.

• High reliability via redundant, hot swap power supplies and hard disk drives so business operations can continue in the event of a sub-system failure.
• 250 persistent True Image data views provide quick data protection, enable backups without slowing the system and allow files and volumes to be restored quickly and accurately.
• Low-cost entry into network attached storage for customers who are reducing their use of general purpose servers.
• Both affordable and scalable as storage requirements grow.
• Multi-protocol support for CIFS (Windows), NFS (Unix), FTP, HTTP, Apple Talk and Novell file systems enables the sharing of files between and within any of these environments, eliminating the need for separate, dedicated file servers for each protocol.
• Excellent performance to enhance productivity for users in both Windows and mixed Windows/UNIX environments.
• Fully integrated, pre-loaded software suite that minimizes setup time - a minimum amount of dedicated IT resource is required for setup due to simplified installation and integration into the IP network via an easy-to-use Web browser.
• On-board Advanced System Management processor with Light Path Diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis and Remote Connect capabilities to help ensure system up time.

The 200 series tower configuration is an affordable alternative to other vendors’ products providing greater Windows performance than directly competing products. The 200 series rack configuration not only provides greater Windows performance and greater protocol support than similar products, but greater scalability - up to 3.52TB as well, all at a significant price advantage. When these features are combined with the onboard diagnostic capabilities of the Advanced Systems Management processor and IBM’s service offerings, the new 200 series products provide customers with excellent value when compared to other vendor’s products.

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NAS 300

The IBM Network Attached Storage 300 is an affordable alternative to other vendors’ clustered configurations, providing superior Windows performance and greater protocol support. When these advantages are combined with the on-board diagnostic capabilities of the Advanced Systems Management processor and IBM’s service offerings, the IBM NAS 300 is an excellent choice for storing your critical data.

The IBM Network Attached Storage 300 was designed to meet your storage requirements across many demanding environments. With rack configuration flexibility, the IBM NAS 300 is an excellent choice for use in departmental and small enterprise applications and it provides an affordable but robust solution for the storage needs of either a large branch office or department, or a small enterprise. In these environments the IBM NAS 300 is well suited for support of mission critical tasks such as accounts receivable processing, payroll support or customer service support.

The 300 offers all the same features and benefits as the 200 series products, but with these additional advantages:

• A second high-performance server that provides:
  increased levels of system reliability via a second engine, for mission critical processes, and enhanced performance so additional users in a department or small enterprise can maintain high productivity levels
• Highly scalable storage capacity ranging from 109.2GB to 6.61TB providing flexibility and control over the initial purchase investment
• Instant volume restore capability utilizing any one of a possible 250 True Images to recover a corrupted volume
• Both affordable and scalable as storage requirements grow
• Employs high-performance Fibre Channel communication between the engines and hard disk drives, as well as Fibre Channel technology for the hard disks themselves

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NAS 300G

The 300G series is an innovative NAS appliance that connects clients and servers on an IP network to Fibre Channel storage, efficiently bridging the gap between LAN storage needs and SAN storage capacities. With IBM Network Attached Storage 300G products you can cost-effectively integrate NAS and SAN solutions across your enterprise.

• Preconfigured and tuned for storage-specific tasks
• Fault-tolerant design helps protect against server failure
• Low initial investment and low total cost of ownership in an existing SAN environment
• Multiple protocol support for CIFS, NFS, HTTP, AppleTalk and NetWare
• Preconfigured and tuned for storage-specific tasks
• Dedicated appliance with software and application suite optimized for performance
• Dual engines help ensure continuation of mission-critical processes
• Designed for low initial investment, and low total cost of ownership.
• Simple - Easily installed in a rack, ready to use
• Dedicated appliance with software and application suite optimized for performance

The new IBM TotalStorage™ Network Attached Storage 300G series is part of the overall IBM Storage Networking offering of hardware, software and services. IBM network-attached storage (NAS) products provide you with additional building blocks to increase the flexibility, efficiency and effectiveness of your storage networking solutions.

The 300G series is a cost-effective, innovative appliance that connects clients and servers on an IP network to a SAN, bridging the gap between LAN and SAN. These dedicated appliances perform high-speed block and file protocol conversions to enable the transfer of data to clients in a distributed environment. Using standard network protocols such as CIFS and NFS makes the integration and management of information easier. Access to SAN storage is more available to IP users when using the 300G series. The 300G series can reduce the requirement for direct Fibre Channel connections to servers and clients that require SAN access, resulting in significant cost savings.

The 300G series is compatible with several SAN storage appliances, which makes it ideal for providing storage access to IP users. As situations and storage requirements change, an administrator is able to reallocate storage to fit the growing needs of the organization. When requirements for storage increases, the 300G series can access multiple SAN devices to provide additional storage. Some of the compatible appliances include the IBM Enterprise Storage Server, Module Storage Server, FAStT200, FAStT500 and FAStT700.

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North American Systems is uniquely qualified to help you plan, configure, test, stage, and upgrade your networked storage solution for SAN or NAS. North American Systems can help you build a system that ensures you maximize ROI, minimize TCO, and optimize efficiencies by selecting a solution or upgrade that fits your business needs.

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