Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is a purpose-built storage appliance engineered to simplify the management of unstructured data at scale. It combines NAS and DAS capabilities in a single, expandable platform designed for data-intensive organizations that demand high availability, robust data protection, and streamlined administration. This enterprise-grade solution delivers dense, flexible storage that adapts to growing workloads, helping IT teams reduce complexity while accelerating access to critical files, multimedia assets, and large project datasets. With its intelligent data services, automated tiering, and policy-driven management, the Veritas Access 3340 is a reliable cornerstone for modern data centers, edge deployments, and hybrid environments where performance, security, and ease of use matter most.

• Consolidated NAS/DAS for unstructured data: A unified storage platform that handles file workloads and direct-attached storage needs in one appliance, eliminating silos and enabling centralized governance of all unstructured data across the organization.
• High-capacity, scalable architecture: Designed to grow with your business, the 3340 provides dense drive bays and scalable capacity so you can expand storage without rearchitecting your environment, ensuring you can preserve data lifecycles from creation to retention with ease.
• Advanced data protection and reliability: Built-in protection features include redundancy, snapshots, replication, and encryption at rest, helping guard against data loss and ensuring business continuity even in the face of hardware failures or site disruptions.
• Multi-protocol access for diverse workloads: NFS, SMB, and iSCSI support offer flexible access patterns for users, applications, and virtualized environments, while centralized management simplifies policy enforcement across protocols.
• Policy-driven automation and centralized control: Comprehensive data management, automated tiering, and lifecycle policies reduce manual administration, improve performance, and optimize storage utilization across the data center and edge.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Form factor: 2U rack-mounted storage appliance designed for data centers and edge deployments, delivering dense capacity in a compact footprint.
• Connectivity: Flexible network options with high-bandwidth Ethernet interfaces to support demanding workloads and seamless integration into existing networks.
• Storage protocols: Multi-protocol access including NFS, SMB, and iSCSI to accommodate varied environments and applications, with support for efficient data transfer and interoperability.
• Scalability and performance: Scales by adding drives or shelves, assisted by intelligent caching and automated tiering to balance performance and capacity for hot and cold data.
• Reliability and availability: Hot-swappable drives, redundant power supplies, and features designed to minimize downtime and maximize uptime across mission-critical workloads.
• Security and compliance: Encryption at rest with key management, role-based access controls, and auditable activity to help meet governance requirements.
• Management and automation: A centralized web-based management console with APIs enables streamlined administration, monitoring, and integration with existing IT workflows and automation tools.

How to install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

To install the Veritas Access 3340, begin with a thoughtful deployment plan that aligns capacity, performance, and protection policies with your data requirements. Physically rack the appliance in a suitable data center or edge enclosure, connect power and network interfaces, and verify hardware health. Install drives if they are not pre-populated, boot the system, and access the management interface to configure initial settings. Create storage pools and volumes, apply licenses, and define access policies for users and applications. Set up automated tiering and data protection schedules, including snapshots and replication targets, to ensure rapid recovery in case of data loss. Finally, validate access from client systems, run performance tests under representative workloads, and document the configuration for ongoing maintenance. For best results, keep firmware up to date, enforce security policies, and integrate with your backup and disaster recovery strategy from day one.

Frequently asked questions

• What workloads is the Veritas Access 3340 best suited for? It is designed for unstructured data, large-scale file sharing, media repositories, backups, and archival use cases, offering a balance of NAS and DAS capabilities to support diverse workloads.
• Does it support multi-protocol access? Yes. It provides NFS, SMB, and iSCSI access, enabling compatibility with Linux, Windows, and virtualization environments while maintaining consistent data protection and management.
• What about data protection features? The system includes redundancy, snapshots, replication, and encryption at rest to safeguard data and support disaster recovery planning across sites.
• Can it integrate with cloud services? The Veritas Access 3340 supports integration with cloud-based targets and backup workflows, allowing offsite or hybrid protection to extend the data protection surface beyond on-premises storage.
• How is the system managed? Management is handled through a centralized web-based console with dashboards, alerts, and APIs to automate routine tasks and integrate with existing IT workflows.