Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 Appliance is a turnkey, software-defined storage solution designed to simplify and accelerate the deployment of a scale-out NAS architecture for unstructured data. Built to optimize long-term retention and large-capacity workloads, the 3340 combines Veritas’ proven Access software with purpose-built hardware to deliver a cost-efficient, high-performance storage foundation. This appliance enables organizations to quickly provision a resilient, scalable, and policy-driven storage environment without the complexity of bespoke infrastructure builds. If your data footprint is expanding across archives, backups, multimedia, scientific datasets, or other unstructured formats, the Veritas Access 3340 is engineered to support growth with predictable performance, simplified management, and robust data protection. With an emphasis on ease of use, security, and interoperability, the 3340 aligns with enterprise data governance goals while reducing operational overhead and total cost of ownership.

• Turnkey deployment of Veritas software-defined Access: The 3340 appliance is designed to accelerate time-to-value by delivering a fully integrated, software-defined scale-out NAS experience. You can deploy Veritas Access in a predictable, repeatable manner, minimizing the time and effort required to stand up a robust storage fabric for unstructured data.
• Scale-out architecture optimized for unstructured data: Built to grow with your data, the 3340 supports expanding capacity and performance as your workloads evolve. It enables seamless cluster expansion and data distribution across nodes, ensuring sustained throughput for concurrent read/write operations on large datasets.
• Long-term retention and high-capacity workloads: The appliance is tuned to handle long-term retention scenarios, archives, and retention-driven workflows with reliable data protection policies. It is designed to maintain data integrity over extended periods while enabling efficient retrieval when needed.
• Cost-optimized hardware for maximum value: The 3340 emphasizes a balance between performance and cost, delivering a compelling total cost of ownership for organizations that require substantial unstructured-data storage without sacrificing reliability or manageability.
• Policy-driven management and integration with Veritas ecosystem: Centralized policy-based data management, security controls, and integration with Veritas software platforms help organizations enforce data governance, ensure compliance, and simplify ongoing operations across the storage lifecycle.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Deployment: Appliance-based, turnkey software-defined Access scale-out NAS designed for unstructured data workloads
• Primary use case: High-capacity storage with long-term retention and policy-driven data management
• Performance and scalability: Optimized for scalable capacity and sustained throughput across multiple storage nodes
• Data protection and governance: Integrated data integrity features and governance-friendly capabilities within the Veritas ecosystem
• Compatibility: Supports standard storage protocols and integrates with Veritas software for centralized administration
• Specifications: Detailed specifications vary by model and SKU; refer to official Veritas/Synnex specification sheets for exact UPC/SKU-based data

How to install Veritas Access 3340 NAS/DAS Storage System

• Unbox and rack-mount the Veritas Access 3340 appliance in a suitable data center or server room, ensuring proper airflow and ventilation as per rack and environmental guidelines.
• Connect power, network interfaces, and any required management interfaces to your secure administration network. Verify physically connected cables and indicators show normal status.
• Power on the appliance and access the Veritas Management Console or the default setup portal provided by the 3340. Follow the on-screen prompts to initialize the system and begin the initial configuration.
• Configure the software-defined Access cluster, defining cluster members, storage pools, and capacity allocation. Establish a scale-out policy that aligns with your performance and capacity goals.
• Set up access protocols (e.g., NFS/SMB) and define data protection policies, retention rules, and user permissions. Integrate with your existing identity and security framework to enforce RBAC and data governance requirements.
• Ingest data and validate the environment with health checks and baseline performance tests. Tune cache settings, tiering options, and QoS parameters to optimize for your workload mix.
• Implement regular maintenance routines and backup/replication strategies within the Veritas ecosystem to safeguard data and ensure compliance with organizational policies.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the Veritas Access 3340 best suited for? A: It is best suited for unstructured data workloads requiring scalable NAS storage with long-term retention, policy-driven data management, and a turnkey deployment model.
• Q: Is the 3340 a NAS-only solution or does it support DAS? A: The Veritas Access 3340 is designed as a NAS/DAS storage system, enabling flexible deployment patterns to fit your infrastructure strategy.
• Q: How does scale-out capacity work on the 3340? A: The appliance is built to grow by adding storage nodes and distributing data across the cluster, enabling increased capacity and sustained performance as data volumes increase.
• Q: What kinds of data management features are included? A: The system provides policy-driven retention, data integrity safeguards, integration with Veritas administration tools, and governance-focused controls to help meet compliance requirements.
• Q: Where can I find the exact specifications and SKU details? A: Exact specifications, UPC, and SKU-based data are provided in official product documentation and vendor specification sheets; consult Veritas and Synnex resources for the precise figures corresponding to your model.