Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is a purpose-built appliance designed to simplify the management of unstructured data across modern data centers. Built for businesses that need scalable, reliable access to large volumes of files, media, backups, and other unstructured content, this system delivers a seamless deployment of Veritas’ software-defined Access scale-out storage. By converging NAS and DAS capabilities in a single, easy-to-manage platform, the 3340 helps organizations accelerate file-based workflows, improve data protection, and reduce operational complexity while maintaining performance and capacity as data grows.

• Unified NAS/DAS storage: A versatile appliance that combines network-attached and direct-attached storage to support diverse workloads with a single management plane, reducing silos and streamlining operations.
• Software-defined Access scale-out architecture: Linear, predictable growth that lets you add capacity and performance with ease, ensuring that growing unstructured data does not outpace your infrastructure.
• Optimized for unstructured data: High-throughput access, efficient metadata handling, and intelligent data placement designed for big files, multimedia libraries, engineering data, and other file-centric workloads.
• Enterprise-grade data protection: Built-in resiliency features, replication, and recovery options that help safeguard critical content across on-premises and hybrid environments.
• Seamless deployment and centralized management: Streamlined setup, intuitive administration, and robust policy-based automation to reduce administrative overhead and total cost of ownership.

Techncial Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• SKU: N/A
• UPC: N/A
• Product family: Veritas Access
• Form factor: Appliance
• Storage interface: NAS/DAS scale-out architecture
• Software: Veritas Access software-defined storage
• Deployment model: On-premises appliance with optional hybrid capabilities
• Ideal for: Unstructured data management, file services, media workflows, backups, and shared content repositories

The Veritas Access 3340 is designed for organizations seeking a unified approach to storage that can handle fast-moving file-based data while simplifying governance and compliance. Its scale-out architecture means that growing data volumes can be accommodated by progressively expanding capacity and performance without disruptive re-architecture. This model emphasizes reliability, data integrity, and efficient data placement so that users experience fast access to content regardless of where it resides within the storage pool. In addition, the system is engineered to integrate with Veritas’ broader data protection and data management ecosystem, enabling automated backup, disaster recovery, and archival workflows that align with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.

How to install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

Installing the Veritas Access 3340 is a straightforward process designed to minimize downtime and accelerate time-to-value. The setup emphasizes modular growth, secure configuration, and automated policy-driven data management so you can begin delivering value from day one. Follow these general guidelines to deploy the system in a production environment:

• Prepare the physical environment: Position the appliance in a suitable data center rack or cabinet with adequate cooling, power redundancy, and cable management. Verify power requirements and ensure the environment complies with the device’s operating specifications.
• Connect network and storage interfaces: Attach the appliance to your wired network infrastructure and connect any required DAS ports or expansion shelves. Proper cabling and labeling support maintainability and ease of future growth.
• Initial power-on and health checks: Power up the system and perform baseline hardware diagnostics. Confirm that fans, LEDs, and power supplies indicate healthy status before proceeding.
• Install the Veritas Access software: Use the provided deployment toolkit or management interface to initialize the software-defined storage layer. Configure licensing, storage pools, and the initial namespace to align with your organization’s data strategy.
• Define data protection and access policies: Establish backup, replication, retention, and access controls. Create user groups, quotas, and file system semantics that reflect your compliance and governance requirements.
• Scale-out and performance tuning: Add additional nodes or capacity as needed, balancing workloads and tuning caching, tiering, and metadata handling to optimize performance for your typical file-heavy workloads.
• Migration and validation: Migrate existing unstructured data into the new environment using Veritas tools or supported migration methods. Validate data integrity and accessibility across file clients and applications.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the Veritas Access 3340 best suited for? The 3340 is designed for organizations that need a scalable, unified platform to manage unstructured data, including large media libraries, engineering data, backups, and shared file services, with streamlined administration and robust data protection.
• Can the 3340 operate as a pure NAS or pure DAS system? It is designed as a hybrid NAS/DAS appliance, offering flexibility to serve file-based workloads through network access while enabling direct-attached storage configurations for certain performance or organizational requirements.
• How does it handle data protection? The system provides enterprise-grade protection through built-in resiliency features, replication options, and recovery strategies that integrate with Veritas’ data management suite, ensuring recoverability in the event of hardware failure or site-level outages.
• Is this solution suitable for hybrid cloud environments? The Veritas Access platform typically supports integration with Veritas software and cloud-tiering capabilities, enabling data mobility and protection across on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments, depending on licensing and configuration.
• What are the benefits of a scale-out architecture? A scale-out design allows you to expand capacity and performance linearly as data volumes grow, minimizing downtime, preserving user experience, and maintaining predictable service levels for file-based workloads.