Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System is a high-performance, turnkey solution designed to meet the evolving demands of modern data storage. Engineered for organizations that grapple with vast amounts of unstructured data, this software-defined, scale-out NAS appliance delivers a unified, efficient, and resilient storage foundation. Built to simplify deployment while accelerating time-to-value, the Veritas Access 3340 combines powerful data management capabilities with flexible deployment options, enabling enterprises to consolidate NAS and DAS workloads under a single, scalable infrastructure. Whether you’re building a private cloud, consolidating file shares, or supporting data-intensive applications, the 3340 provides predictable performance, intelligent data placement, and comprehensive data protection features that help you minimize risk and maximize utilization of your storage investment.

• Turnkey deployment for scale-out NAS: The Veritas Access 3340 offers a turnkey, software-defined approach to scale-out network attached storage, enabling rapid deployment across multiple nodes to grow capacity and performance in line with your needs. This simplifies administration and reduces the complexity typically associated with expanding NAS environments.
• Unified access for diverse workloads: Supports common file sharing protocols such as NFS and SMB, allowing seamless access for Linux, Windows, and mixed environments. Its architecture is designed to optimize unstructured data workloads, delivering high throughput and low latency for collaboration, media workflows, and analytics.
• Policy-driven data management: Take advantage of automated, policy-based data placement and tiering to maximize storage efficiency. The system intelligently moves data between faster and more economical tiers, ensuring hot data stays readily accessible while cold data costs are minimized—without compromising performance or availability.
• Integrated data protection and disaster recovery: Built-in data protection features, including snapshotting, replication, and seamless integration with Veritas data management software, help guard against data loss, ransomware, and outages. Centralized controls simplify backup and DR planning for distributed environments.
• Flexible deployment and growth: Whether deployed as a purpose-built appliance or on compatible hardware, the 3340 scales out to accommodate growing data volumes, user concurrency, and new workloads. Its modular design supports capacity and performance expansions without requiring a complete forklift upgrade.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

Technical specifications vary by model, SKU, and regional configuration. The following details summarize typical capabilities and components that users look for when evaluating the Veritas Access 3340, but exact numbers should be confirmed against the official product specification for your specific SKU.

• Storage capacity and scalability: Scales with the addition of nodes to support growing unstructured data workloads; designed to consolidate NAS and DAS workflows under a single management plane.
• Protocols and access: Supports standard file access protocols (NFS, SMB) with compatibility for additional storage interfaces as enabled by software licensing and hardware configuration.
• Performance characteristics: Tuned for throughput and IOPS suitable for enterprise file shares, media libraries, and analytics pipelines; benefits from caching and tiering to optimize hot data paths.
• Data protection features: Built-in snapshots, replication, and integration with Veritas data management tools to enable backup, DR, and ransomware resilience.
• Management and automation: Web-based management console with policy-driven automation, monitoring, and reporting to streamline operations across multiple nodes and clusters.
• Hardware and deployment options: Available as a dedicated appliance or deployable on validated hardware; designed to simplify installation and ongoing maintenance while ensuring reliability and serviceability.
• Security and compliance: Encrypted data at rest and in transit where supported by hardware and software configurations; role-based access and audit logging to support governance requirements.

How to Install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

1. Plan and rack the hardware as per your data center standards. Assess performance, capacity, and redundancy requirements, and verify compatibility with your existing network infrastructure.
2. Physically connect power and network interfaces. Ensure appropriate network configurations, including VLANs and switches that support the expected throughput and failover behavior.
3. Power up the appliance and perform initial hardware checks. Access the management interface from a workstation on the same network to begin the software deployment process.
4. Install and configure the Veritas Access software stack. Create the initial cluster or scale-out group, assign IP addresses, and define the global namespace or project structure that will govern data placement and access.
5. Define storage pools, file systems, and quotas. Apply data protection policies, including snapshots and replication targets, to meet business continuity requirements.
6. Configure access controls and authentication integration (e.g., Active Directory or LDAP). Set up user groups, permissions, and share policies to secure data access across the organization.
7. Deploy data management policies and tiering rules. Enable automated data placement to optimize performance and cost across hot and cold storage tiers.
8. Integrate with existing backup and disaster recovery workflows. Validate restore procedures and run a simulated disaster recovery drill to confirm readiness.
9. Monitor the environment and adjust performance tuning as workload patterns evolve. Use the management console to review health, utilization, and capacity forecasts to plan future growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Veritas Access 3340 best suited for? It is designed for organizations handling large volumes of unstructured data and needing a scalable, software-defined NAS/DAS solution with simplified deployment and strong data management capabilities.
• Which protocols does the 3340 support? The system supports common file-sharing protocols such as NFS and SMB, enabling broad compatibility across Linux, Windows, and mixed environments. Additional protocol support may depend on licensing and hardware configuration.
• Can the 3340 integrate with existing Veritas data protection tools? Yes, it is designed to work with Veritas data management products, including backup, recovery, and DR workflows, to provide cohesive data protection across the environment.
• How does it handle unstructured data optimization? The appliance employs policy-driven data placement and tiering to move data between fast and economical storage tiers, optimizing performance and cost without compromising accessibility.
• Is the 3340 a standalone appliance or can I run it on third-party hardware? It is offered as a turnkey appliance and can also be deployed on validated hardware configurations, depending on regional availability and licensing.
• What are the primary benefits for scalability? The scale-out architecture enables adding nodes to increase capacity and performance in response to growing workloads, reducing the need for disruptive migrations or forklift upgrades.
• How do I ensure data protection and DR readiness? Use built-in snapshots, replication, and integration with Veritas backup solutions to create consistent recovery points and reliable disaster recovery plans.