Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is engineered to deliver a robust, scalable, and efficient storage solution tailored for unstructured data management. This versatile appliance blends the flexibility of network-attached storage with the performance and simplicity of direct-attached storage, providing a unified platform that adapts as your data grows. Whether you're supporting a media library, backup archives, analytics workloads, or content repositories, the 3340 is designed to simplify data governance, accelerate access, and protect critical information. Built for modern data centers, edge deployments, and enterprise environments, the 3340 helps you consolidate multiple storage silos into a single, manageable namespace while maintaining predictable performance and strong data integrity.

• Unified NAS and DAS capabilities: A single, cohesive storage system that delivers flexible deployment options, enabling seamless file sharing with common protocols while preserving the performance of direct-attached storage for demanding workloads.
• Scalability that grows with your data: starts small and expands to meet rising capacity needs. The 3340 is designed to scale with your organization, accommodating growing unstructured data without disruptive migrations or forklift upgrades.
• Multi-protocol access for maximum compatibility: Supports essential data access methods such as SMB, NFS, and other industry-standard protocols, ensuring broad compatibility with existing applications, users, and workflows.
• Proven data protection and disaster recovery: Enterprise-grade features including snapshots, replication, encryption, and automated data integrity checks to safeguard your assets and meet regulatory requirements.
• Unified management with intelligent efficiency: Centralized administration, policy-driven automation, and I/O optimization help reduce operational complexity, lower total cost of ownership, and improve storage utilization through automated tiering and analytics.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Storage architecture: Unified NAS/DAS storage system designed for high availability and continuous operation across multi-protocol environments.
• Data access protocols: SMB, NFS, and other standard file-access protocols to support diverse enterprise workloads and user environments.
• Redundancy and reliability: Dual controller support with redundant power and cooling for non-disruptive maintenance and higher uptime.
• Drive support and expansion: Supports scalable capacity with expansion options to accommodate growing unstructured data footprints.
• Performance optimization: I/O scheduling and caching strategies designed to deliver consistent throughput for media streaming, backups, and analytics workloads.
• Security features: Encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, and compliance-ready data governance options to protect sensitive information.
• Management and orchestration: Centralized management console with policy-based automation and monitoring to streamline day-to-day operations.
• Cloud and tiering integration: Seamless integration with cloud storage and on-prem expansion to support archival, DR, and cost-optimized storage tiers.

how to install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Prepare your environment: Unpack the appliance, verify rack space, and ensure adequate power and cooling. Plan network topology, including management and data networks, with attention to redundancy.
• Rack and connect hardware: Mount the system in a suitable rack, connect power, and attach network interfaces (management and data ports) to the appropriate switches or fabrics.
• Power up and access the management interface: Boot the system and use the designated management port to access the initial configuration wizard via a web-based console.
• Initialize storage and create namespaces: Define storage pools, create file system namespaces, and configure access protocols (SMB/NFS) according to your organization's needs.
• Configure networking and security: Set IP addressing, DNS, time synchronization, user roles, and access controls. Enable encryption and apply compliance policies where required.
• Enable data protection and DR features: Set up snapshots, replication schedules, and backup integrations to ensure robust protection and rapid recovery.
• Tune performance and automate policies: Establish caching rules, tiering policies, and automated data management tasks to optimize storage utilization and efficiency.

Frequently asked questions

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

  The Veritas Access 3340 is a unified storage appliance that combines NAS and DAS capabilities in a single, scalable platform. It is designed to handle unstructured data workloads with robust data protection, flexible deployment, and centralized management, making it suitable for enterprise data centers, edge environments, and hybrid cloud configurations.

• Q: Which workloads is the 3340 best suited for?

  It is optimized for unstructured data, including media libraries, backups, archive repositories, big data analytics, collaboration files, and content repositories. The system is engineered to deliver reliable access, high throughput, and efficient data management for diverse workloads.

• Q: Does it support both NAS and DAS access?

  Yes. The Veritas Access 3340 provides unified NAS and DAS capabilities, allowing organizations to consolidate storage and streamline file sharing while maintaining performance for direct-attached workloads when needed.

• Q: What protocols are supported for data access?

  Typical support includes industry-standard file access protocols such as SMB and NFS, with compatibility for additional protocols as required by the environment. This enables broad interoperability with applications, users, and systems.

• Q: Is cloud integration and tiering available?

  Yes. The 3340 supports cloud integration and tiering options to move infrequently accessed data to cost-effective cloud storage while keeping hot data on-premises for fast access, simplifying DR and long-term retention.

• Q: How is data protection handled?

  It includes built-in data protection features such as snapshots, replication to remote sites, encryption at rest, and integrity checking, which help safeguard data against corruption, loss, or ransomware threats.