A Better SMB NAS

• Greater capacity and improved density - up to 84TB
• More robust reliability with Nexsan enterprise class RAID storage
• FC connected RAID storage for higher performance
• Green benefits with Nexsan's energy saving AutoMAID technology
• Consolidates file and block into a single solution with CIFS, NFS and iSCSI

» The Edge Overview

The Edge is designed for businesses that need to consolidate and centralize all their data and storage needs onto a single centralized solution.

The Edge includes fully integrated, Fibre Channel connecting enterprise class Nexsan SAS and/or SATA RAID storage systems. With Nexsan storage, The Edge offers significant advantages over other commodity NAS products. RAID operations are separate and off-loaded from The Edge NAS server maximizing NAS server CPU and memory performance.

The Edge is based on Microsoft WUDSS. Microsoft WUDSS is a dedicated file and storage server technology designed for dependability, seamless integration and delivers the best value in networked storage. WUDSS integrates with existing infrastructures and supports heterogeneous file serving as well as backup of stored data. Its web-based user interface makes management easy and enterprises can make full use of commonly used network environments and standard management software. Nexsan Edge Management GUI – NEM, provides a single interface to WUDSS services and Nexsan storage.

The Edge includes a complete set of data integrity and protection features. Battery backed RAID cache and multiple RAID levels, including hardware RAID 6, ensure data integrity during power outage or double drive failure. Built-in Microsoft snapshots provide data protection of both file and block storage. Microsoft DFS replication protects site data by replicating files to another location.

» Energy Saving NAS

The Edge offers the energy saving benefits of Nexsan's revolutionary AutoMAID™ technology. AutoMAID™ (Massive Array of Idle Disks) allows The Edge SASBoy, SATABoy and SATABeast storage units to place its disk drives into several levels energy savings without compromising application performance. This powerful energy saving capability enables users to lower the cost of owning NAS storage.

» Advanced Features

• 1U compact size with integrated FC storage ports and IP host and client ports
• Quad core processor with 4GB of memory and two 80GB drives configured in a mirror
• Based on Microsoft WUDSS (Windows Unified Data Storage Server) for simple integration with existing infrastructures and support for heterogeneous file serving as well as backup of stored data
• Provides both file and block storage with CIFS / NFS (files) and iSCSI (block/databases). Supports up to 2000 volumes
• Up to 84TB of capacity with Nexsan’s fully integrated enterprise class SAS and/or SATA RAID storage systems
• Utilizes enterprise class server hardware and fibre channel attached to Nexsan enterprise class storage for increased performance and reliability
• RAID processes are off-loaded from The Edge NAS server and performed by the Nexsan storage system therefore maximizing NAS server CPU and memory performance
• Create SAS and SATA storage tiers to support different applications
• Nexsan boasts enterprise class RAID with battery backed cache and hardware RAID 6 to ensure data integrity during power outage and double drive failure (includes global hot spare drives for automatic rebuilds)
• Microsoft snapshots provide data protection of both file and block storage offering 512 snapshots per logical volume for up to 64 logical volumes
• Microsoft DFS replication protects site data by replicating files to another location
• Find files easily using Microsoft index based search or archive files to Nexsan Assureon CAS Archive
• Includes Nexsan SAS and SATA ultra GREEN storage with AutoMAID energy saving technology delivering amazing, energy-efficient NAS storage without compromising application performance
• Ready to connect to Assureon central data archive system

» Brochure

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Busi-Soft are the Platinum Nexsan Distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Nexsan Technologies is the worldwide leader in secure and energy-efficient (green) storage solutions, this includes the award winning SATABeast, SATABeast Xi, SASBeast, SASBoy, SATABoy, iSeries, DATABeast, & DeDupe SG. Busi-Soft are the Sole Australian and New Zealand reseller for the Assureon, Assureon SA and Assureon NX Appliances.

Busi-Soft and Nexsan partner together to offer secure storage appliances and modular, high capacity disk storage systems for a broad range of applications including fixed content storage and archiving, compliance and litigation support, primary storage, disk-based backup, digital video security, medical imaging, email and rich media. With a complete line of storage solutions that offer exceptional price/performance, Nexsan is the choice of Fortune Global 500 companies, major governmental agencies, and leading organizations worldwide.