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SoftNAS by Buurst provides cloud storage performance, security, high availability, and support for the most extensive set of storage protocols in the industry: NFS, CIFS/SMB-AD, iSCSI. Your data is our number one priority.
Overview
SoftNAS by Buurst is a leading enterprise-level cloud NAS solution renowned for its robust capabilities in data performance, security, high availability (HA), and support for industry-leading storage protocols like NFS, CIFS/SMB-AD, and iSCSI. Notably, Buurst stands out by eliminating storage charges, enabling seamless addition of storage to an instance without incurring additional costs. Additionally, this BYOL version features custom pricing tailored on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to obtain personalized BYOL pricing, specifically crafted to meet your unique needs, along with the corresponding license key.
BYOL SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Ensure you meet one of the following:
- Have an existing SoftNAS BYOL license key.
- Get a SoftNAS BYOL license key by contacting sales@buurst.com .
- Choose the non-BYOL option and a complimentary 10-day free trial of SoftNAS.
PERFORMANCE SoftNAS by Buurst surpasses traditional NAS filers, providing a software-defined solution designed for outstanding performance. Tailored to optimize cloud storage and enhance application responsiveness, SoftNAS ensures rapid data access with high IOPS, adeptly managing heavy read/write operations. Smart caching and data deduplication further enhance efficiency, while thin-provisioning allows dynamic storage scaling, preventing resource wastage. The outcome is accelerated workflows, improved user experiences, and a responsive cloud storage environment. Explore how SoftNAS can unlock the performance potential of your cloud infrastructure at Buurst.com.
Key Performance Features:
- Superior throughput compared to managed storage services
- Enhanced IOPS compared to managed storage services
- Lower latency than managed storage services
HIGH AVAILABILITY Buurst's SoftNAS guarantees robust data uptime for mission-critical applications through its Snap HA technology. This technology facilitates real-time data replication between servers, ensuring seamless failover in case of a node failure. SoftNAS ensures "five-nines" availability, safeguarding against hardware, OS, network, and storage outages, preventing costly downtime. Going beyond redundancy, SoftNAS offers active-active configurations for load balancing and enhanced performance. Flexible deployment options on public clouds and on-premise VMware environments allow tailoring high availability to specific needs. Learn more about SoftNAS's data accessibility and business continuity features at Buurst.com.
Key High Availability Features:
- Data Duplication across Zones
- Cross Zone HA with Automatic Failover
- 99.999% uptime
- No Storage Downtime Guarantee SLA
LEGACY PROTOCOL SUPPORT SoftNAS supports legacy protocols, enabling businesses to benefit from modern storage solutions without sacrificing compatibility with existing infrastructure. This ensures a seamless transition to future-proof storage technologies.
Supported Legacy Protocols:
- NFS, CIFS & iSCSI
DATA MIGRATION SoftNAS streamlines data migration with a focus on speed, cost efficiency, and minimal disruption. Its "Lift and Shift" technology enables continuous data transfer without downtime, keeping mission-critical applications live throughout the process. Additionally, SoftNAS optimizes storage with deduplication and compression, reducing migration costs and maximizing cloud storage efficiency. Whether migrating to the cloud, between data centers, or to remote locations, SoftNAS offers a robust and flexible solution for data migration needs.
Key Data Migration Features:
- Point & Click File Sync
- Lift & Shift Migration
- Bulk block-based replication
COST MANAGEMENT & COST CONTROL Buurst's SoftNAS takes charge of cloud storage expenses, providing both cost management and control. Users define performance needs, and SoftNAS optimizes to ensure payment only for utilized resources. Transparent performance-level pricing allows scaling performance without impacting storage capacity, providing ultimate control over the cloud storage budget. In essence, SoftNAS serves as your financial guardian angel in the cloud, maximizing performance while minimizing unnecessary spending.
Key Cost Management Features:
- Save 32 - 53% by reducing stored data
- Enable Block Storage
- Data Deduplication & Compression
PERFORMANCE-BASED PRICING SoftNAS breaks away from traditional storage pricing, charging for performance rather than capacity. Users only pay for the speed they use, avoiding wasted costs on unused data. The metered pricing structure ranges from $0.25 to $18.15 per hour, depending on the performance tier required.
Performance-Based Pricing Tiers:
- $0.25/hr for basic General Purpose Storage workloads
- $1.32/hr for Higher General Purpose Storage workloads
- $3.16/hr for Memory-optimized Storage workloads
- $8.22/hr for both Memory- and Storage-optimized workloads
- $12.10/hr for both High-Compute- and heavy Database/Memory-optimized workloads
- $18.15/hr for High Compute-optimized workloads; ML and AI use cases
Highlights
- Storage performance with multi-protocol support for zero-touch migration and handling of the most demanding workloads.
- High availability with 5-9's uptime SLA for mission-critical data.
- Cost control to reduce the cost of cloud storage up to 53%.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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To access the SoftNAS StorageCenter instance from AWS EC2 in your browser, follow these steps:
- Launch the instance.
- Once the instance is running, copy the public DNS and instance ID. The instance ID can be identified by the prefix i-.
- Paste the DNS into the browser window. An Authentication Required dialog will display.
- Enter the username and password then click OK. The username is softnas. The password is the instance ID.
- The initial License Agreement page will display. The web browser may warn you that the web address is not secure. Accept the warning and proceed.
- Read and accept the SoftNAS (by Buurst) license agreement.
- SoftNAS StorageCenter will display the Welcome Message and Release Notes, which you are encouraged to read. From here, you can access all the features and functions of SoftNAS StorageCenter. For more detailed step-by-step walkthroughs, watch the instructional videos: https://www.buurst.com/support/tutorials/
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Free Self-Service Support: This option is available to all customers and includes: -Knowledge Base: A searchable database of articles and guides covering a wide range of topics related to Buurst products. -Product Documentation: Comprehensive documentation for Buurst products, including manuals, release notes, and FAQs. -Video Tutorials: How-to videos demonstrating key features and functionalities of Buurst products. -Forum: A community forum where users can ask questions and share knowledge with each other.
Buurst Gold Support: This paid support package is available to customers who require more direct assistance and includes: -Web Ticketing System: Submit support tickets online and track their progress. -Telephone Support: Reach a live Buurst support representative by phone. -24x7x365 Availability: Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. -Fast Response Times: Buurst guarantees a maximum response time of 1 hour for phone calls and immediate response for web tickets. For Gold Support 24x7x365, please contact Buurst directly at sales@buurst.com . Please contact https://www.buurst.com/support-and-services/support/ for all other inquiries.
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