Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

Veritas Access 3340 is a turnkey, software-defined storage appliance engineered to optimize unstructured data workflows across enterprise environments. It unifies NAS and DAS capabilities into a scalable, secure platform designed for the rigors of modern data growth, from media archives and corporate knowledge bases to backups and data lakes. The 3340 supports scale-out architecture, enabling seamless capacity expansion as your dataset expands, while preserving consistent performance and predictable cost. This appliance is particularly well-suited for long-term retention scenarios, where compliance, data governance, and easy retrieval are essential. The deployment is designed to be straightforward, reducing time-to-value with pre-integrated hardware and software, policy-driven automation, and a unified management surface that eliminates complexity across silos. With Veritas Access 3340, IT teams can deploy a robust storage backbone that adapts to changing workloads, provides strong data protection, and simplifies governance without sacrificing efficiency or control.

• Powerful software-defined storage for unstructured data: Veritas Access 3340 blends scalable NAS capabilities with flexible DAS integration, delivering a unified storage fabric that grows with your business while maintaining predictable performance and streamlined management.
• Turnkey deployment and simplified operations: This appliance arrives pre-configured with hardware and software, enabling rapid rollout, consistent configuration, and automated lifecycle tasks so teams can focus on application delivery rather than storage administration.
• High-capacity, long-term retention optimization: Engineered for massive datasets and retention compliance, the 3340 supports efficient archival workflows, fast retrieval, and governance-ready data retention policies that align with regulatory requirements.
• Performance and reliability for demanding workloads: Designed to sustain high IOPS and throughput across growing datasets, the system utilizes parallel processing, robust caching, and redundant components to minimize downtime and optimize end-user experience.
• Flexible connectivity and ecosystem integration: Supports multiple access protocols and integrates with Veritas software ecosystems, enabling seamless data movement, namespace unification, and easy interoperability with existing infrastructure.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Architecture: Software-defined storage that combines NAS scale-out capabilities with DAS-ready storage to create a unified, adaptable storage fabric optimized for unstructured data.
• Data protection and governance: Built-in protection features, including snapshots, replication, and retention policies, help safeguard content across sites, while governance controls simplify compliance workflows.
• Performance and scalability: Engineered for high-capacity workloads, the appliance maintains responsive performance through parallel I/O and scalable metadata handling as data footprints grow.
• Management and automation: Centralized administration with policy-based automation enables efficient provisioning, lifecycle management, and streamlined operations across multi-site deployments.
• Protocols and interoperability: Supports standard access protocols (NFS, SMB) and integrates with Veritas software ecosystems for a unified namespace and cohesive data movement.
• Deployment model: Turnkey appliance with preinstalled software, designed for rapid deployment, predictable performance, and enterprise-grade reliability with built-in redundancy options.

how to install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Unbox, place in a suitable data center or server room, and verify that power, cooling, and network infrastructure meet the hardware guide specifications.
• Connect to the management network, power on the appliance, and access the setup console or web-based wizard to begin the deployment process.
• Install and license the Veritas Access software, initialize the hardware, and create the initial storage pools, namespaces, and access policies.
• Configure user authentication, security settings, quotas, and retention policies, ensuring alignment with organizational governance and compliance requirements.
• Integrate with existing backup, monitoring, and orchestration tools, perform validation tests (read/write, failover, and recovery), and finalize the production-ready deployment.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Veritas Access 3340? It is a turnkey NAS/DAS storage appliance built around a software-defined Access platform that enables scale-out storage for unstructured data, with features optimized for long-term retention, governance, and enterprise-grade reliability.
• What workloads is it best suited for? It excels with unstructured data workloads such as media libraries, archives, backups, data lakes, and other content-heavy applications that require scalable capacity, consistent performance, and strong data governance.
• Does it support cloud integration? Yes, it offers integration points for hybrid or cloud-enabled workflows, enabling data tiering, remote replication, and disaster recovery across on-premises and cloud environments.
• How is data protection handled? The solution includes built-in data protection features like snapshots, replication, and policy-driven retention to safeguard data and meet regulatory and governance requirements.
• What about licensing and upgrades? Licensing aligns with software-defined Access capabilities and capacity, with upgrade options through Veritas support to access new features and performance improvements.
• Can it integrate with existing Veritas infrastructure? Yes, it is designed to work with Veritas software ecosystems and can interoperate with external storage resources to centralize management and governance.