Veritas Access 3340 SAN Storage System

The Veritas Access 3340 SAN Storage System is a resilient, enterprise-grade solution engineered to simplify the management of unstructured data across mixed environments. This high-capacity storage appliance delivers reliable performance, flexible scalability, and comprehensive data protection for organizations that need to store, access, and protect vast volumes of files, objects, and multi-protocol data with ease. Designed for long-term retention and efficient lifecycle management, the 3340 combines robust hardware with intelligent software to provide a unified platform that reduces complexity while boosting storage efficiency, availability, and manageability. Whether you’re consolidating file shares across departments, powering a multi-site collaboration strategy, or enabling scalable archiving for regulatory compliance, the Veritas Access 3340 SAN Storage System is built to handle growth, automate routine tasks, and deliver consistent performance under load.

• Robust unstructured data management: The 3340 is purpose-built to handle vast volumes of unstructured data, encompassing files, documents, media, and other non-relational content. It provides multi-protocol access, enabling cross-platform collaboration while maintaining data consistency and strong metadata handling for faster search, retrieval, and policy-based governance. This results in improved productivity for users and streamlined IT operations for admins who need reliable access to distributed data stores.
• Scalable performance and capacity: With modular expansion capabilities, the Veritas Access 3340 supports growth from terabytes to larger deployments without downtime or complex migrations. Its scalable architecture ensures sustained I/O throughput and low latency as demand increases, helping maintain application performance for primary storage, analytics, content services, and backup workflows. This makes it an ideal backbone for organizations planning long-term data growth and frequent file-based workloads.
• Advanced data protection and resilience: Built-in data protection features—including replication, snapshots, erasure coding, and encryption—provide end-to-end safeguards against hardware failures, corruption, and cyber threats. Automated data integrity checks, granular retention policies, and flexible disaster recovery options help administrators meet stringent RPO/RTO targets and regulatory requirements, ensuring business continuity even in the face of site outages or hardware faults.
• Simplified management and automation: Veritas Access 3340 consolidates management tasks into a single, intuitive interface, reducing administrative overhead. Policy-based automation, intelligent tiering, and centralized reporting streamline day-to-day operations, minimize manual intervention, and improve consistency across the storage lifecycle. With comprehensive monitoring and alerting, IT teams can proactively identify issues before they impact end users.
• Flexible deployment with cloud and virtualization integration: The 3340 supports hybrid deployments, cloud-tiering options, and seamless integration with virtualization platforms. This enables data mobility between on-premises storage and cloud environments, enabling cost optimization, off-site backup, and scalable capacity without sacrificing performance or control. Organizations gain the agility to adapt to changing work patterns, regulatory landscapes, and business priorities.

Technical Details of Veritas Access 3340 SAN Storage System

• Technical specifications are drawn from the official specifications section on ec.synnex.com using the product’s UPC or SKU as reference. Exact figures such as capacity range, drive types, throughput, IOPS, cache, connectivity options, and supported protocols are not listed here; please consult the supplier’s specifications page for the most current, detailed metrics.

How to install Veritas Access 3340 SAN Storage System

• Prepare the site and rack environment: verify power availability and redundancy, confirm cooling capacity, and ensure adequate space for future expansion. Gather the necessary cables, inventory, and credentials for out-of-band management to streamline the initial configuration.
• Unpack and rack-mount the hardware: install the chassis, secure rails if required, and mount the appliance in a standard data rack. Connect power supplies to redundant circuits to maximize uptime and enable hot-swappable power options for maintenance without downtime.
• Connect the fabric and management networks: attach the appropriate SAN fabrics (for example, Fibre Channel or iSCSI) according to your deployment plan. Connect management interfaces for out-of-band access, ensuring secure access through proper network segmentation and access controls.
• Power up and perform initial configuration: access the management console or web UI, set up time synchronization, administrator credentials, and network parameters. Validate firmware levels and apply any recommended updates before proceeding with storage configuration.
• Create storage pools, volumes, and data protection policies: define performance tiers and capacity pools based on workload requirements. Provision LUNs or file shares, configure access controls, and enable replication or erasure coding as needed to meet redundancy and retention goals. Finally, verify host connectivity and run initial health checks to confirm readiness.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the Veritas Access 3340 best used for? It is designed to manage large-scale unstructured data with enterprise-grade reliability, offering multi-protocol access and centralized governance for file and object storage, content repositories, and collaboration platforms.
• Which access protocols are supported? The system typically supports a range of enterprise protocols, including NFS, SMB/CIFS, and block access via iSCSI or Fibre Channel, enabling seamless integration with diverse operating environments and applications.
• Can it work with cloud and virtualization? Yes, Veritas Access 3340 is built for hybrid deployments, allowing cloud tiering, data mobility, and integration with virtualization platforms to optimize costs and performance while preserving control.
• What data protection features are included? The appliance offers replication, snapshots, erasure coding, encryption, and retention policies that help protect data against hardware faults, ransomware, and accidental deletions, supporting regulatory compliance and resilience.
• Is it scalable for future growth? The architecture is designed to scale as unstructured data volumes grow, maintaining performance and availability while enabling gradual capacity expansion and feature enhancements as needs evolve.