Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is a purpose-built appliance designed to empower businesses with a powerful, scalable solution for unstructured data. It delivers a seamless deployment of Veritas software-defined storage, enabling centralized management, simplified operations, and flexible deployment options for NAS and DAS workloads. Built to support high-capacity workloads, backup archiving, content repositories, media libraries, and compliance-driven data retention, the 3340 helps organizations reduce data sprawl, accelerate recoveries, and gain clearer visibility into storage usage. With an emphasis on reliability, security, and ease of management, this system is engineered to grow with your organization while keeping administration straightforward for IT teams and administrators responsible for data protection and backup governance.

• Unified NAS and DAS architecture: The Veritas Access 3340 consolidates file-based NAS and direct-attached DAS workloads into a single, versatile platform. This multi-protocol storage solution supports common file services and scalable capacity, enabling easy migration of existing data and seamless deployment of new shares, datasets, and collaboration spaces. By providing a single pane of glass for storage management, it reduces administration overhead, improves policy enforcement, and minimizes data silos across departments such as marketing, engineering, and media operations.
• Software-defined storage deployment: This system is optimized for deploying Veritas software-defined storage with minimal operational complexity. It enables policy-driven data placement, automated tiering between performance and capacity tiers, and space-efficient data management through deduplication and compression. Integrated with Veritas data protection suites, the 3340 empowers IT teams to enforce consistent protection policies, simplify DR planning, and ensure that critical files remain available even during peak workloads or site outages.
• Performance and scalability: Engineered for high-capacity workloads, the 3340 delivers robust throughput and IOPS to support demanding file services, virtualization, analytics, and media workflows. Its scalable architecture supports expansion through modular drive enclosures, allowing capacity growth without disruptive downtime. The system also optimizes data paths and caching strategies to accelerate access to frequently used datasets, ensuring smooth operation for collaborative editing, large media libraries, scientific datasets, and frequent backup streams.
• Backup, archiving, and compliance: The Veritas Access 3340 is an ideal backbone for backup and archival workflows, delivering reliable long-term retention and governance capabilities. It supports automated retention policies, planned archiving of aged data, and cross-site replication to strengthen disaster recovery strategies. By aligning with Veritas’ data protection and information governance ecosystem, it helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, streamline eDiscovery processes, and reduce storage costs through intelligent data placement and lifecycle management.
• Security, resilience, and reliability: Built with enterprise-grade security in mind, the 3340 provides encryption at rest, strong authentication controls, and role-based access to safeguard sensitive information. Redundant components, hot-swappable hardware, and proactive health monitoring contribute to high availability and minimal downtime. The system’s integrity checks, error detection, and failover capabilities help ensure data remains intact and readily accessible in the event of hardware or network contingencies.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Multi-protocol support and versatile deployment for NAS and DAS workloads, designed to handle unstructured data efficiently across diverse business environments.
• Modular scalability with expandable capacity to accommodate growing datasets while maintaining performance and manageability.
• Integrated software-defined storage layer that enables policy-driven data management, automated tiering, and streamlined protection workflows.
• Data protection and security features including encryption at rest, robust access controls, and integrity monitoring to safeguard information across sites.
• Centralized management and monitoring through a unified Veritas console with integration options for backup, archiving, and disaster recovery workflows.

How to Install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

Installing the Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is designed to be straightforward while supporting complex enterprise configurations. The steps below outline a typical deployment path, but always refer to the official product documentation for your firmware version and deployment type to ensure full compliance with best practices and licensing requirements.

• Plan your deployment by defining NAS and DAS workloads, identifying appropriate network subnets, and ensuring power and rack space or DAS connections align with site requirements. Prepare labeling for drives, cables, and management interfaces to simplify ongoing administration.
• Power up the appliance and connect it to the management network. Access the initial setup portal through the designated management IP address, verify hardware health, and confirm that firmware versions are up to date or aligned with your deployment roadmap.
• Configure storage pools, volumes, and file protocols. Establish policy-based data management rules, set capacity thresholds, and enable features such as automated tiering, snapshots, and archiving policies appropriate for your organization’s data lifecycle requirements.
• Integrate with the Veritas software-defined storage layer and your existing protection workflows. Register the appliance with your Veritas management console, apply security policies, configure user roles, and enable integration with backup and DR tools to ensure seamless protection and recovery.
• Validate the deployment and monitor health and performance. Run data protection checks, verify replication (if configured), perform a small-scale restore test, and use the central management dashboard to monitor capacity, I/O patterns, and hardware health over time.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System?

  A scalable, enterprise-grade storage appliance that combines NAS and DAS deployment with Veritas software-defined storage for unstructured data, designed to simplify management and accelerate data protection workflows.

• Q: What workloads is it best suited for?

  Best suited for high-capacity unstructured data, backup archives, media libraries, content repositories, research datasets, and collaboration-driven workloads that require reliable performance and straightforward data governance.

• Q: Does it support cloud integration?

  Yes. The system supports cloud-enabled backup and archival workflows, with options for tiering and replication to public or private cloud environments to optimize cost, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness.

• Q: What about security and data protection?

  It includes encryption at rest, role-based access control, and configurable replication to protect data across sites. Integrated monitoring and alerting help IT teams detect anomalies and respond quickly to potential threats.

• Q: How do I get started?

  Contact your Veritas account representative or an authorized reseller to discuss your data needs, obtain a deployment plan tailored to your environment, and arrange installation, licensing, and integration with existing backup and DR workflows.