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Description

The IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS) represents an advanced approach to software-defined storage, streamlining the deployment of fast and scalable storage solutions tailored for AI and big data applications. Utilizing cutting-edge NVMe storage technology that boasts low latency and impressive performance, alongside the expansive 8YB global file system and comprehensive data services offered by IBM Spectrum Scale, both the ESS 3200 and ESS 5000 nodes are capable of expanding to YB configurations within a unified global storage system that spans from edge to core data centers and extends to the public cloud. By integrating storage needs and removing silos across various platforms, such as Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift, IBM ESS not only enhances efficiency but also lowers acquisition costs and simplifies the management of storage resources. This system is designed to support a variety of demanding workloads, ensuring that your organization maintains high performance across all operations. Furthermore, the flexibility and scalability of the IBM ESS make it an ideal choice for businesses looking to adapt to evolving data storage requirements.

Description

Sangfor aStor represents an innovative software-defined storage solution that consolidates block, file, and object storage into a cohesive, elastically scalable resource pool, utilizing a fully symmetrical distributed architecture to facilitate on-demand provisioning of high-performance and cost-effective storage tiers tailored to various service needs. It can be deployed as either an integrated hardware-software system or as standalone software, with the ability to scale from a minimal setup of three commodity x86 nodes to expansive cloud-scale clusters comprising thousands of nodes, allowing for EB-level capacity growth. The system's multi-node parallel processing and intelligent caching mechanisms—including RDMA, SSD hot-data caching, and layering—achieve exceptional throughput, IOPS, and performance with small I/O operations, significantly enhancing cache hit rates to 90% and improving small I/O processing by as much as 65%. Additionally, its distributed metadata management ensures the seamless handling of billions of files without any significant latency, making it a robust solution for modern storage challenges. Overall, Sangfor aStor stands out as a versatile and powerful option for organizations looking to optimize their storage infrastructure.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Amazon S3 No 
IBM Cloud Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Microsoft Hyper-V No 
OpenStack No 
Red Hat OpenShift Yes 
Stor2RRD Yes 
Swift No 
VMware Cloud No 

Integrations

Amazon S3 Yes 
IBM Cloud No 
Kubernetes No 
Microsoft Hyper-V Yes 
OpenStack Yes 
Red Hat OpenShift No 
Stor2RRD No 
Swift Yes 
VMware Cloud Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com/products/elastic-storage-system

Vendor Details

Company Name

Sangfor

Founded

2000

Country

China

Website

www.sangfor.com/cloud-and-infrastructure/products/astor-enterprise-data-storage-solution

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