NexentaStor Enterprise Edition

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NexentaStor Enterprise Edition
Software Details:
Version: 4.0.3 updated
Upload Date: 18 Jul 15
Distribution Type: Freeware
Downloads: 48

Rating: 4.0/5 (Total Votes: 2)

NexentaStor is a commercial software that provides enterprise-class storage solutions for everyone who needs superior features, including unlimited incremental backups or 'snapshots', block level mirroring, snapshot mirroring (replication), integrated search, and easy management of extremely large storage pools.

Being based on the OpenSolaris distribution, NexentaStor provides iSCSI and NAS based storage solutions with several capabilities that are required by most organizations.

NexentaStor is distributed as an Enterprise Edition and a Community Edition, which is free for up to 18TB of storage. The NexentaStor Community Edition can also be downloaded from Softoware, here. Moreover, VMware and Citrix XenServer images are available for download from the project's home page.

What is new in this release:

  • AutoSync Performance and Reliability Enhancements
  • NDMP Updates

What is new in version 3.1.5:

  • AutoSync Performance and Reliability Enhancements
  • NDMP Updates

What is new in version 3.1.0:

  • This release includes a number of key features, including some significant improvements for performance and manageability. Folks using SCSI target mode will probably see the biggest performance boost relative to earlier versions of NexentaStor, especially those folks using NexentaStor to serve up storage to VMware guests -- thanks to the VAAI offload support that is part of this release. And yes, this release includes the fix the long-standing problem with iSCSI timeouts. For ZFS fans, this release also includes the updates for ZFS version 28

What is new in version 3.0.0:

  • ZFS additions: Deduplication (based on OpenSolaris b134).
  • Free for upto 12 TB of used storage
  • Supports easy upgrades

What is new in version 2.1.2:

  • VMDC now has the ability to live-migrate Xen VMs. Multi-language and search were improved in NMV.
  • Auto-sync reverse replication was added along with multiple improvements to auto-sync.
  • An NMV Job Viewer was added.
  • Custom Easy Scripting was added.
  • The NexentaStor API and SDK documentation was updated.

What is new in version 2.1.1:

  • Bugfixes and improvements were made all over. NMV multi-language support was added.
  • NexentaStor Adapter for Citrix StorageLink certified was added.
  • PXE booting was added.
  • NMV optimized multi-threading was implemented.
  • The Nexenta Delorean plugin is pre-installed and available.
  • HA Cluster improvements were made.
  • The ability to store folder indexes (produced by appliance's Search Engine) and auto-cdp bitmap zvols on data volumes was added.
  • SA-API was updated.

What is new in version 1.1.6:

  • The Web GUI has a new look-and-feel, with DTrace integrated and multiple improvements.
  • The root filesystem and system configuration can be backed up and restored.
  • A slot to the disk mapping facility is available by request for partners and hardware vendors.
  • The ability to keep two local folders synchronized at all times was added, as were more advanced data replication features and improvements.
  • The COMSTAR target now works with ESX 3.5.

What is new in version 1.1.5:

  • The most significant change is that the COMSTAR iSCSI target is now tightly integrated with the ZFS "shareiscsi" property.
  • Multiple improvements and theme support were added to the Web GUI.
  • Bugfixes and improvements were made to the CIFS server.
  • Bugfixes and improvements were made for ZFS and NFS.
  • The installer now uses ZFS for the swap area by default.

What is new in version 1.1.4:

  • For CIFS/AD, a workaround was made for (TRUSTED FOR DELEGATION) CR 6764696, and fixes were made for Windows/Unix users and groups identity mapping.
  • The CIFS tutorial in the user guide was updated and revised.
  • A number of new Broadcom and Intel adapter devices are supported.
  • The GUI now supports themes.
  • ZFS ARC improvements were made.

What is new in version 1.1.3:

  • CIFS has multiple bugfixes and improvements.
  • iSCSI has multiple Initiator bugfixes and improvements.
  • The CLI and Web GUI have multiple usability fixes and improvements.
  • There is a new CDDL plugin for networking performance benchmarking.
  • There are over 50 various bugfixes all over.

Requirements:

  • 64 bit processor
  • 2 GB RAM minimum for evaluation (recommend 4 to 8 GB)
  • 2 identical relatively small disks for high-availability system folder
  • Additional drives/storage for data volumes

Limitations:

  • Free 45-day trial.

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