Veritas Access 3340 NAS Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 NAS Storage System is built for businesses that demand scalable, reliable, and high-performance storage for unstructured data. Designed to streamline data management, provide rapid access to large datasets, and simplify governance across on-premises and hybrid environments, the 3340 appliance delivers a robust foundation for modern data workloads. From media workflows and analytics to backup targets and file collaboration, this system is engineered to handle demanding workloads with ease while reducing total cost of ownership through efficient data placement, intelligent tiering, and seamless integration with Veritas’ suite of data protection and orchestration tools. Whether you’re centralizing file shares, creating a global namespace, or deploying a scalable object store, the Access 3340 is purpose-built to accelerate productivity and safeguard critical information at scale.

• Optimized for unstructured data with scalable storage and global namespace. The Veritas Access 3340 provides dense, scalable capacity designed to accommodate petabyte-scale growth. Its unified namespace simplifies data access across users and applications, delivering a consistent view regardless of file type or location. With intelligent tiering, frequently accessed data remains readily available while colder data migrates to cost-effective storage tiers, ensuring performance and efficiency stay aligned with evolving workloads.
• Unified file and object storage with flexible access and cross-site replication. Access blends traditional file services (NFS/SMB) with object storage capabilities and S3-compatible APIs, enabling modern applications to leverage both paradigms. Built-in replication and disaster recovery features enable multi-site data protection, enabling fast failover and business continuity across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Enterprise-grade performance, resilience, and scalability. The 3340 is engineered to deliver predictable throughput and low latency for high-demand workflows. With scalable performance options, hot-swappable components, and redundant controllers, it offers high availability and effortless expansion as your data footprint grows. Advanced caching, acceleration with solid-state drives, and intelligent data placement help ensure consistent performance for concurrent workloads such as media rendering, analytics, and virtualization.
• Comprehensive data protection and security features. Built-in snapshots, replication, encryption at rest, role-based access control, and audit logging provide robust protection against data loss and unauthorized access. Centralized protection workflows integrate with Veritas backup and recovery solutions, delivering automated DR orchestration, policy-based lifecycle management, and verifiable recoverability for mission-critical datasets.
• Simplified management and cloud-ready integration. A cohesive management experience—across on-premises, edge, and cloud—helps administrators deploy, monitor, and tune storage efficiently. REST APIs, a modern web UI, and CLI support enable automation and integration with existing IT workflows. Cloud tiering and seamless data movement between on-site storage and cloud targets empower organizations to optimize costs while maintaining immediate access to data when needed.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 NAS Storage System

• Form factor: Appliance-based NAS storage system designed for rack deployment in data centers or server rooms.
• Storage architecture: Scalable unified storage for file and object data with global namespace support and tiering capabilities.
• Protocols supported: NFS (v3/v4), SMB (v1/v2/v3), and S3-compatible object storage API for modern cloud-native workloads.
• Connectivity: Flexible network options featuring high-speed Ethernet interfaces (10/25/40/100 GbE configurations) to meet demanding throughput requirements; additional SAS pathways for direct attach storage as needed.
• Data protection features: Native snapshots, data replication, encryption at rest, access controls, audit logs, and policy-driven protection workflows to simplify DR planning.
• Performance enhancements: Built-in caching and SSD acceleration to boost read/write performance for mixed workloads; tiering adapts automatically to data access patterns.
• Management interfaces: Web-based graphical user interface, command-line interface, and RESTful APIs for automation and integration with orchestration tools.
• Operating system and software: Veritas storage software stack with integrated data protection, namespace management, and orchestration capabilities designed for reliability and ease of use.
• Security and compliance: Role-based access control, encryption at rest, key management options, and detailed audit trails to support regulatory requirements.
• Deployment scale: Designed to scale from mid-size deployments to enterprise-level capacities, with expansion options for drive enclosures and controller modules as data needs grow.

How to Install Veritas Access 3340 NAS Storage System

• Prepare the hardware and network. Unpack the appliance, rack-mount in a suitable data-center or IT room, connect power, and ensure network connectivity to your management network and required data networks. Verify that cooling and power redundancy are in place to support sustained operation.
• Boot and initialize the system. Power on the appliance and access the initial setup interface through the management console or web UI. Configure basic system parameters, including time synchronization, admin credentials, and network IP addressing (static or DHCP) as appropriate for your environment.
• Create storage pools and namespaces. Define storage pools, assign disk resources, and establish the global namespace. Create file shares and object storage endpoints (NFS/SMB shares and S3-compatible buckets) to begin data onboarding. Apply storage tiers to balance performance and cost across hot and cold data.
• Configure access, security, and protection. Set up RBAC policies, user and group access controls, encryption keys (at rest), and audit logging. Enable data protection features such as snapshots, replication, and DR plans to ensure recoverability and compliance with your organizational policies.
• Integrate with existing infrastructure and monitoring. Connect the NAS to your backup, orchestration, or cloud tools. Validate performance with representative workloads, schedule automatic health checks, and tune caching and tiering policies to optimize throughput and efficiency.

Frequently asked questions

• What kind of workloads is the Veritas Access 3340 best suited for? It’s designed for unstructured data-heavy environments including media production, file sharing at scale, archival storage, backups, analytics datasets, and virtualized workloads. Its capacity for unified file and object storage helps streamline workflows across on-premises and cloud environments.
• How does it handle data protection and disaster recovery? The system includes native snapshots, replication to other sites, encryption at rest, access controls, and detailed auditing. These features enable automated DR orchestration and rapid recovery in the event of data loss or site failure, with policy-driven protection that aligns with business continuity objectives.
• What protocols and API support are available? The Access 3340 supports NFS and SMB for traditional file access, plus S3-compatible object storage API for modern cloud-native applications. This combination enables seamless integration with a wide range of software and workloads.
• Can I scale this system as my data grows? Yes. The architecture is designed for expansion—adding drive enclosures and, if needed, additional controller capability—to increase capacity and performance while preserving existing data access patterns and namespace consistency.
• What management tools are available? Administrators can manage the system via a web-based GUI, a CLI, and REST APIs for automation. This multi-channel approach supports streamlined operations, integration with existing IT workflows, and easy monitoring of health, capacity, and performance.