Snap Server Guardian OS
Operating system for Snap Server storage systems for the distributed enterprise
Snap Server Guardian OS Overview:
Choose a storage solution with the brains to make it work. The award-winning GuardianOS™ operating system combines file-level (NAS) with block-level (IP SAN) data on a single device to provide a simple and flexible solution ideal for any storage infrastructure. In addition to its unified storage architecture, GuardianOS offers seamless scalability, centralized storage management, and a comprehensive suite of data protection tools ideal for consolidating data and simplifying management to reduce storage total cost of ownership (TCO).
Operating system for Snap Server storage systems for the distributed enterprise
The award-winning GuardianOS™ operating system combines file-level (NAS) with block-level (IP SAN) data on a single device to provide a simple and flexible solution ideal for any storage infrastructure. In addition to its unified storage architecture, GuardianOS offers seamless scalability, centralized storage management, and a comprehensive suite of data protection tools ideal for consolidating data and simplifying management to reduce storage total cost of ownership (TCO).
Customer Needs
High-performance NAS operating system that simplifies storage management and protection with exceptional scalability.
Benefits
Simplicity, proven reliability, security, centralized management, seamless integration into existing environments, cross-platform support, simple data migration, print server functionality, Microsoft Windows support, non-disruptive scalability and provisioning, comprehensive data protection.
Key Differentiators
Price/performance, unified block and file storage in a single device significantly lowers capital costs and long-term TCO.
Highlights:
- Integrates BakBone NetVault WorkGroup Server including free upgrade to 500GB virtual tape library (VTL) license
- Easy system setup and management, RAID set changes, volume management, and share creation
- Simplest migration of large amounts of data, including security permissions, from file servers to a Snap Server
- Instant Capacity Expansion™ (I.C.E.) dynamically scales Snap Servers to meet growing storage needs
- Create volumes up to 16TB each
- Unified Storage Architecture: simultaneous iSCSI (block) and NAS (file) support
Technical Specifications:
| Technical Specifications: | |
|---|---|
| Operating System Basis | Derived from Linux |
| Journaling File System | Yes - Asynchronous |
| File System Type | XFS with Enhancements |
| Block Size Variability | 512 Bytes to 64 KB |
| Max File Size | Client/Protocol Dependent |
| RAID-Levels Supported | 0,1,5,6 & 10 |
| Network File Protocols | Microsoft Networks SMB (1.0)/CIFS (NTLM); CIFS via OSX, NFS v2/3/4 (UDP/TCP); Apple AFP + TCP; FTP/FTPS; HTTP/HTTPS (1.1) |
| Network Transport Protocols | TCP/IP; UDP; AppleTalk |
| Network Clients Supported | Windows: 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/Windows 7 Mac OS 9.x, Xv10.2/3/5; AFPV2/V3 UNIX: Solaris 7, 8, 9; HP-UX 11; AIX 4.3.3, 5.3 Linux: Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.2, 8.0, 9.0; Red Hat Enterprise 3.x, 4.x Fedora 4.x, 5.x, 6.x Novell SuSE Pro 9.x Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.x, 9.x, 10.x |
| Server Emulation Types | Windows 2003 Client, Windows 2008 Appleshare |
| Microsoft Active Directory support | Operates in both native and mixed domains. Dynamic DNS name resolution. |
| Block Protocol Support | iSCSI - Draft 20 compliant |
| iSCSI Software Initiators Supported | Microsoft Initiator v2.03, v2.04, v2.05, v2.06, v2.07 (Windows 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7); RHEL 5 / SLES 10 iSCSI Initiator; SmallTree abcSAN iSCSI Initiator Version 1.0; CentOS v5.0 iSCSI Initiator; VMWare ESX 3.01, 3.02 & 3.5; Solaris 10 (x86) update 3 & 4 iSCSI Initiator; Novell NetWare v6.5 SP7 iSCSI Initiator; Emboot, netBoot 1.2 & 2.0, Winboot 2.5 |
| iSCSI Hardware Initiators Supported | Qlogic 4010, 4050/52 4060/62 for Windows 2003 and Linux |
| VSS/VDS Support | VSS/VDS support is provided for iSCSI LUNs created with GuardianOS 5.2 or later |
| Management Interface | Both Browser based and command line via SSH |
| UPS support | APC UPS (USB & Network Management card) |
| Backup 3rd Party Agent Support (For network backup support) | File data Only Symantec/Veritas Backup Exec v10, v11d, v12d, v12.5 including Remote Media Agent for Linux Symantec/Veritas NetBackup v6.5 EMC/Legato NetWorker 7.3, 7.4 CA ARCServe v11.5, 12.0 |
| Replication Support File Data only | Supports Snap EDR 5.2.2 1195 or later for GOS 5.0 Supports Snap EDR 7.2 - only for GOS 5.2 or later |
| Support for local Tape Backup | Yes- including tape libraries using BakBone NetVault: Backup Workgroup Edition connection is platform dependent through either USB SCSI U160 or SCSI U320 or using Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 12.5 with Remote Media Agent for Linux |
| Antivirus Support | Yes - CA Antivirus software |
| Volume-based Quotas | User & NIS Groups |
| Simple Network Mgmt Protocol (SNMP) support | V2, MIB II (RFC 1213) |
| UNIX NIS Security | Yes |
| Windows Security | NTLMv2 Full Windows ACL Security |
| Share/ File- Level security | Both Share-level and File-level permission including UNIX file permissions and specific NT ACLs |
| Microsoft Kerberos Support | Yes v5 |
| File/Directory Ownership | User, Group, Other |
| Unix/NFS Permission ACE Support | Read (R), Write (W), Execute (X) |
| Windows/CIFS Permission ACE Support | All |
| Microsoft Inheritance Levels Supported | All |
| Maximum number of Volumes | 255 (# of Shares + Snapshots + SnapShot Shares) |
| Maximum number of Snapshots | 254 (# of active volumes + # of active snapshots) |
| Maximum number of Quota entries through browser | Default Quota - up to the maximum users 546 entries (exception to the Default Quota) |
| Maximum Volume Size | 16 Terabytes |
| Maximum number of iSCSI LUNS | 256 |
| Default RAID Chuck Size | 64KB |
| Maximum iSCSI Disk Size | 2TB |
| Maximum Number of Home Directories | Limited to the Maximum number of Users |
| Maximum Share Name Size | 27 characters |
| Maximum Local Users | 2,000 |
| Maximum Microsoft Windows Domain Users | 46,535 |
| Maximum NIS Users | 16,900 |
| Maximum Total Users | 65,436 |
| Maximum Home Directories | 65,436 |
| Maximum Number of Shares | 255 for AFP only; all other protocols 500 excluding Home Directory Share, which are virtual -limited to the max number of total number of Users |
| Maximum Disk Drives per RAID set | 8 recommended / 24 maximum (all except RAID 6) 12 max recommended (RAID 6) |
| Recommended Active Concurrent Users Served - Up to: | (Where each user is presenting a significant file access demand) |
Applications:
GuardianOS is the core operating system behind Snap Server
systems and provides the functionality to share files between
heterogeneous clients whether they be desktop systems or application
servers.
GuardianOS also includes additional functionality through included
and optional software features that include:
BakBone NetVault
Simple, powerful, scalable backup software
Simple, powerful, scalable backup software
WorkGroup Edition and free upgrade to 500GB Virtual Tape Library license integrated into GuardianOS. Included with Snap Server 650, 520, 510, and 410; optional for Snap Server 210 and 110CA eTrust Antivirus
Comprehensive Virus Management - Protecting Your Storage
Award-winning comprehensive antiviral defense solution
Included with Snap Server 650 and 520; optional for Snap Server 410, 210, and 110iSCSI Software
Powerful iSCSI Capability - Share storage across block and file applications
Share storage across block and file applications
Included with Snap Server 650 and 520; optional for Snap Server 410, 210, and 110NDMP
Centralized Backup and Recovery
Centralized backup and recovery
Included with Snap Server 650, 520, and 510; optional for Snap Server 410, 210, and 110Snap EDR
Data protection, disaster recovery, and data management for distributed enterprises
Data protection, disaster recovery, and data management for distributed enterprises
Optional for Snap Server 110, 210, 410, 510, 520, 550, 650, 4200, 4500, 18000Snap EDR Advanced
Powerful remote data management for enterprise-wide backup, disaster recovery, and compliance operations
Powerful remote data management for enterprise-wide backup, disaster recovery, and compliance operations
Optional for Snap Server 110, 210, 410, 510, 520, 550, 650, 4200, 4500, 18000Snap EDR Express
A cost-effective Snap Server disaster recovery solution
Cost-effective Snap Server disaster recovery solution
Optional for Snap Server 110, 210, 410, 510, 520, 550, 650, 4200, 4500, 18000Snap Server Manager
Platform-independent centralized storage management software
Platform-independent centralized storage management software for managing multiple Snap Servers in an enterprise
Included with every Snap ServerSnapshot Technology
Enabling fast backup and recovery
Optional snaphot techology enables immediate or scheduled point-in-time images of the file system.
Included with Snap Server 650 and 520; optional for Snap Server 410, 210, and 110StorAssure Personal Edition
Automated desktop backup
Automated desktop backup
Optional for all Snap Servers
Documentation:
Download the Snap Server Guardian OS Datasheet (PDF).