StorCentric announced
Nexsan Unity software version 7.0, which includes important enhancements to power
enterprise-class security, compliance and ransomware protection. The new Unity
software now supports Object (S3) protocol, and data-centric security features
such as immutable snapshots and object locking. This release also offers up to
a 40% performance increase over Nexsan Unity version 6.1.
IDC recently stated, "In 2020,
64.2ZB of data was created or replicated, defying the systemic downward
pressure asserted by the COVID-19 pandemic on many industries and its impact
will be felt for several years." IDC also stated, "The amount of
digital data created over the next five years will be greater than twice the
amount of data created since the advent of digital storage." This massive growth in data
combined with significant changes in the way we work today and a rapid rise in
cybercrime has driven increased demands and challenges for enterprise data
center managers. The new Unity software enhancements are designed to address
these issues and redefine how StorCentric channel partners and customers store,
manage and protect data at scale.
Available in Nexsan Unity v7.0:
Protocol Support
- Object
(S3) Protocol - Unity is now a true unified solution, supporting Block
(iSCSI, FC), File (NFS, CIFS/SMB) and now Object (S3) protocols.
Security, Compliance and Ransomware Protection
- Immutable
Snapshots - Unity now supports immutable volume and file system snapshots
for data protection. This provides secure point-in-time copies of data for
business continuity.
- Object Locking - Unity now supports
object locking, enabling bucket or object-level protection for a specified
retention period to create immutable copies of data. This allows enterprises to
address compliance, regulatory and other data protection requirements.
- Data Integrity - Unity supports
pool-scrubbing to detect and remediate bit rot to avoid data corruption.
Performance Improvements
- Total
Throughput has increased up to 13GB/s on the existing platforms.
- Up
to 50% increase in Unity to Assureon Ingest Rate - Significantly improves
the efficiency of the Unbreakable Backup solution.
"The
Nexsan Unity provides flexibility in data management, and provides a safe,
effective backup solution for our clients. Our firm has been providing IT
solutions for nearly thirty years, and Unity offers our customers a proven
solution for meeting their internal governance requirements, regulatory
compliance mandates and data security needs. Now, with the addition of object
store, additional security capabilities and performance enhancements, the
platform has become an even more powerful solution," said Jennifer
Naughton, President, Radiant
Resources.
"Unity
is a high availability data management solution designed specifically for
enterprises. The Unity solutions feature flexible configurations providing for
a broad range of capacity and performance requirements. Unity delivers the core
enterprise features that are exactly what customers demand -- all in a single
platform," said Surya Varanasi, CTO, StorCentric.
Varanasi
continued, "The addition of immutable snapshots of volumes and file systems,
customers can now create locked-down point-in-time copies of their data in
order ensure the ability to recover data and resume operations quickly and
seamlessly, in the face of a successful cyberattack, without ever having to pay
a penny in ransom."
The
Nexsan Unity software v7.0 is now generally available.