Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is a robust, scalable, and versatile storage appliance purpose-built to tame unstructured data across modern IT environments. Designed for enterprises that demand performance, reliability, and ease of data management, this software-defined Access scale-out NAS delivers a unified, multi-protocol storage fabric that adapts to growing workloads. With flexible deployment options, tight integration with the Veritas data protection and management ecosystem, and straightforward administration, the Veritas Access 3340 helps organizations accelerate file-based workflows, simplify governance, and reduce total cost of ownership as data continues to proliferate across on-premises and hybrid infrastructures.

• Scale-out architecture that grows with your data: Start with a solid foundation and seamlessly add capacity and performance by expanding nodes. The 3340 is engineered to handle surges in unstructured data—from user home folders and shared project repositories to large media libraries—without sacrificing speed or reliability. This architecture enables predictable performance as workloads expand, ensuring users experience fast file access even as data volumes swell.
• Software-defined Access for flexible deployment: Built as a software-defined NAS platform, the 3340 unifies file services through a centralized control plane. It enables consistent policy enforcement, simplified provisioning, and rapid deployment across diverse environments. With software-defined logic at its core, administrators can tune performance, implement storage tiers, and apply data protection policies without being constrained by rigid hardware configurations.
• Multi-protocol, enterprise-grade data access: Deliver concurrent access to unstructured data via multiple protocols (such as NFS and SMB) to accommodate Linux, Windows, and mixed operating environments. This versatility eliminates protocol silos, improves collaboration, and supports a wide range of enterprise workloads—from content repositories and design files to backups and analytics data—while maintaining secure, audited access control.
• Integrated data protection and resilience: The Veritas Access 3340 is designed with built-in protection features that help guard critical information against hardware failures and accidental data loss. Expect snapshot capabilities, policy-based data protection, and efficient recovery workflows that align with your organization’s backup and disaster recovery strategy. By combining data management with robust protection, the system reduces recovery time objectives and enhances business continuity.
• Efficiency, cost savings, and cloud-ready flexibility: The storage appliance emphasizes intelligent data management through features like automated tiering and space-efficient data handling. This can translate into reduced primary storage requirements and lower ongoing costs. Its design also supports hybrid and cloud-integrated workflows, enabling you to move or replicate data to and from cloud environments as needed, while preserving on-premises speed for latency-sensitive tasks.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

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how to install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Plan and prepare: Define your storage goals, identify data types to store, and map out access requirements (users, groups, and service accounts). Verify network connectivity, IP addressing, and licensing prerequisites. Confirm rack space, power delivery, cooling, and cabling to support scalable expansion in the future.
• Rack and connect: Mount the appliance in a suitable rack, connect redundant power supplies if available, and attach networking interfaces to your management and data networks. Ensure proper cable management and verify link integrity before powering on.
• Initial boot and licensing: Power up the system and access the management interface. Enter licensing information, configure the administrator credentials, and set up initial network parameters (IP address, DNS, NTP). This establishes the foundation for subsequent storage configuration.
• Configure storage and access: Create storage pools and volumes, define protection policies, and enable required protocols (NFS, SMB, and any additional file services). Assign access controls and user permissions to ensure secure, compliant data access for teams and apps.
• Enable protection and monitoring: Set up snapshots, replication targets, and backup integration per your data protection strategy. Configure alerts and health monitoring to proactively detect issues, and establish routine maintenance windows to verify system integrity and performance.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What workloads is the Veritas Access 3340 best suited for? A: It is designed for unstructured data workloads requiring scalable, multi-protocol access, centralized data management, and integrated protection—ideal for file shares, media libraries, design repositories, and collaboration stores in growing enterprises.
• Q: Does the 3340 support both NAS and DAS deployments? A: Yes. The system is described as a NAS/DAS storage solution, offering flexible deployment options to meet different data governance and performance needs.
• Q: Can I scale out capacity without downtime? A: Scale-out architectures are built to add nodes with minimal disruption, enabling capacity and performance growth as data volumes increase, while keeping existing workloads available.
• Q: What kind of data protection features are included? A: The appliance provides policy-driven protection, snapshots, and replication, designed to safeguard data and streamline recovery processes in case of failure or data corruption.
• Q: Is there cloud integration support? A: The system is built with flexibility in mind and supports hybrid and cloud-ready workflows, enabling data movement to and from cloud environments as part of a broader data management strategy.
• Q: How is performance managed across multiple nodes? A: Performance is governed by a scale-out architecture that distributes load across nodes, combined with software-defined controls to tune I/O paths, caching, and data placement for optimal throughput and latency.