Category: NAS

Reasons to consider Imation’s Nexsan Assureon Archive

The Nexsan Assureon is a tamper-resistant system, purpose-built with multiple layers of safeguards to prevent, even with administrator-level access to the system and detailed understanding of its technology, any attempt at file deletion or modification. In the unlikely event that an information asset archived on Assureon ever becomes corrupted, the system, when using a redundant configuration, will automatically and transparently […]

Need SAN Storage?

With the growth of data and the larger question looming, can I erase some of the older data? We all have been faced with this problem. Personally it can be an email(s) or perhaps a duplicate photograph, is it really a duplicate? On occasion it simply is easier to purchase more capacity when we just […]

Tips for Implementing Data Storage Tape

According to the Active Archive Alliance, nearly 250 million Linear Tape Open (LTO) tape cartridges have been shipped since the format’s inception. (100,000 PB of data on LTO.) The realities of a Big Data world and the advances in tape technology, density, reliability and usability have brought the realization to many that we should not […]

Private Cloud!

Complete Data Privacy, Total Control of Data Location and Redundancy, Significantly Faster than Public Cloud, Automated Replication and Synchronization, Compatible with Your Backup Infrastructure The Cloud Experience Employees Want Transporter is private cloud file storage delivered in a powerful, easy to deploy appliance. For the user, the experience is just like Dropbox with all of the benefits you’d […]

Nexsan NST2000 and NST4000

A fully unified, enterprise-class, unified hybrid storage solution that simultaneously supports block and file traffic eliminating the need for organizations to invest in separate SAN and NAS storage systems. The NST4000 and NST2000 from Nexsan support Fibre Channel in addition to iSCSI, 10GbE and NAS . Hybrid Storage  =  a combination of solid-state disk (SSD) […]

Dense SAN Storage

Consider the Nexsan line of Reliable High Density Storage Arrays Turbocharged for High Performance  Excellent quality, performance and cost. Call (800) 663-5523 for a quote or contact us on-line Nexsan E48VT, 48 Drives in 4U, Single or Dual Controller SAN, Active / Active Controllers E48VT with 8 x  16GB Fibre, Dual Controllers ** E48VT with 8 […]

SAN, NAS or both?

So you have a need for a SAN – or do you? Clearly sometime a SAN is the right choice, block level storage requirements such as for a database. Then there is often the need for for file based storage, general files that we work on – daily: word, excel etc. In the last three […]

Unitrends replaces Symantec Backup Exec more than any other competitor.

       vs         Unitrends offers: Cost Effective Capacity-Based Model & Simple Pricing – No hidden fees and no-limits appliance licensing coupled with flexible UEB software licensing models Lowest Total Cost of Ownership through a broad and cost effective family of all-in-one appliances 12 Granular Physical Appliances Supporting 0.4TB – 50TB Maximum Backup Instant Recovery: Physical On- and Off-Host […]

Unified Storage, Fibre Channel Option

The Nexsan NST2000 by Imation expands the availability of fault-tolerant FASTier™ DRAM caching and Fibre Channel SAN connectivity, and puts them in reach of mid-range businesses Use SSD to increase the cache memory pool so that I/Os are accelerated before they go through the controller to the back-end disk drives. The larger the cache memory […]

Looking for a reliable SAN Manufacturer

If you have a need for a SAN Storage Solution, perhaps there is a need for: Density and /or Performance and /or Future Growth Consider NEXSAN: E-SERIES V :  The Nexsan E-Series V is an ultra-reliable, high-density, high performance, efficient storage array that enables lower storage costs, maximum storage uptime, and data storage ROI boosts for […]

Unified Storage for media and entertainment

Imation Introduces the Nexsan™ Fibre Channel Hybrid Storage Appliance, Purpose-Built for Media and Entertainment and Data Protection Workloads     Tuesday, February 24, 2015 The NST2000 delivers next-generation hybrid caching technology to mid-sized organizations, fulfilling changing application and storage needs with new levels of performance, scalability and efficiency Imation (NYSE:IMN), a global data storage and […]

Do we really need Unified Storage?

Unified Storage is RAID storage device that provides consolidated BLOCK and FILE SERVICES services to system clients, physical and virtual servers shared network. Unified storage uses standard file protocols such as CIFS, NFS, FC and iSCSI to allow users and applications to access the data on the common platform. Managing numerous storage systems and platforms […]

Unified Storage Explained?

What is Unified Storage? Often we at Sunstar Company are asked by prospective clients questions such as, “can you tell me the difference between SAN, NAS and Unified Storage?” A simple explanation about Block and File Storage and the different connectivity options often suffice. The looming questions, what about unified?” Unified Storage is a storage system […]

Purchase Online from Sunstar Company

Sunstar Company’s Web Site Has Been Refreshed! Today we added additional content for our customers that have a need for additional hardware and or software that traditionally would be purchased at a higher cost. PURCHASE ONLINE Sometimes there is no need to engage with your Sunstar representative when you know exactly what you want and […]

Next Generation of Unitrends Recovery Appliances

Unitrends Unveils Next-Generation Physical Backup and Recovery Appliances with Tiered Flash Storage BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Unitrends today unveiled the next generation of its Recovery-Series family of purpose-built backup appliances (PBBAs). With its new portfolio, which includes 11 models that scale from 1 terabyte (TB) to 97 TB of raw storage, Unitrends sets a new standard in backup […]

Data Storage Solutions

Imation’s Nexsan portfolio features solid-state optimized unified hybrid storage systems, secure automated archive solutions and high-density enterprise storage arrays. Nexsan solutions are ideal for mission-critical IT applications such as virtualization, cloud, databases, and collaboration; and energy efficient, high-density storage for backup and archiving By Application Data ProtectionProtecting your company’s data is as important to Imation as […]

Disaster Recovery

Ensuring continuity is an important consideration for maintaining a healthy and prosperous business. If recovery is ever required by your organization, you would  expect a simple, fast, and ultra-reliable data disaster recovery solutions. more The process, policies and procedures that are related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure which are vital to an […]

Not all data was created equally!

The data you create, maintain and destroy will have different use cases. Some of these use cases will involve the near daily access of this data, but in most cases the data is never accessed again until some event triggers its restoration need.  Structured and Unstructured Data. For the most part, structured data refers to […]

Data Storage Equipment Upgrades

If your company’s IT needs have outgrown your current data storage systems, ISC can help you upgrade your equipment. We can also assist you in reconfiguring and re-deploying your old data storage equipment to be used in another company area or location if you’re not ready to decommission it just yet. We can also assist […]

Managing rapid, unpredictable growth in digital content and data

Government, healthcare and financial organizations in particular are challenged daily with managing rapid, unpredictable growth in digital content and data, while ensuring compliance with industry and government regulations. The Nexsan Assureon solution brings advanced, secure automated archiving to mid-sized organizations and enterprises to optimize storage infrastructures and manage regulatory compliance. By deploying the Nexsan Assureon solution, organizations can automate storage policies […]

Digital Imaging

As archives grow, storage performance must keep pace so that valuable files are accessible at all times. The exponential growth of digital imaging is driving up demand for storage capacity: High definition (HD) cameras produce denser images Data retention polices require longer term storage of images and video Data replication multiplies images as business seek […]

Media & Entertainment Storage Solutions

Video production and distribution is evolving at a faster pace than ever before. Post-production activities require massive amounts of storage. Editors cut and coordinate raw content from multiple feeds. Staying on top is all about asset management and the ability to scale storage on the fly. To learn more about the storage offerings available to […]

Imation Nexsan NST Hybrid Storage

    Imation’s Nexsan® NST combines high performance, high capacity and innovative FASTier® caching technology to provide scalable performance for mixed application workloads and virtualized environments. Fulfills changing application and storage needs with unified NAS and SAN access capabilities in a single hybrid solution Lets you right-size your initial acquisition by scaling storage, performance, or […]

What is Crossroads StrongBox?

StrongBox is the ultimate storage solution for unstructured data. StrongBox® is a NAS appliance that provides online, near-line & archive storage for unstructured data while simplifying data management and protection. Combining flexible, policy-driven disk storage with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology, StrongBox empowers users to control storage expenses without sacrificing performance or adding complexity. […]

Nexsan NST at VMworld Europe

Nexsan™ NST™ hybrid storage appliances combine high performance, high capacity and innovative caching technology to meet mid-sized enterprise application and storage needs OAKDALE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 10, 2014– Imation (NYSE:IMN), a global data storage and information security company, today announced that it will feature its innovative Nexsan™ storage appliances – including the new NST4000 – at next week’s […]

Nexsan NST5000 Hybrid Storage

The Nexsan NST5000 is a modern hybrid storage appliance, a more efficient, agile and intelligent alternative to traditional storage arrays , filers, and all-flash arrays. Organizations have different needs for performance, capacity and connectivity when managing and protecting the data that drives your business. The NST5000 blends solid-state technology, a highly scalable back-end storage infrastructure, multiple NAS/iSCSI […]

Data Storage and Management

Sunstar Company, Inc. partners with the best hardware and software vendors in the industry. Our extensive experience means we can identify and assess products as they come onto the market, and select the leading technologies for integration onto existing or upgraded storage solutions. We constantly review new products to provide our customers with the best […]

Nexsan NST4000

Imation (NYSE:IMN), a global data storage and information security company, today at VMworld® 2014 introduced the NST4000 – a new ultra-efficient hybrid storage appliance purpose-built for media and entertainment and data protection workloads that will deliver Fibre Channel connectivity and new levels of capacity and performance to the mid-range enterprise. The NST4000, the latest addition to Imation’s […]

Backup offerings

Backup is usually a routine part of the operation of large businesses, the retrieval of files backed up is called restore. Backup to disk, tape, other media or cloud. The process of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe.  Unitrends : Fast, reliable back up and restoration of […]

StrongBox Archive

StrongBox is a network attached storage (NAS) appliance that is purpose-built to lower the costs of long-term storage and protection for unstructured, fixed content. By pairing a flexible, policy-driven disk cache with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology, StrongBox empowers you to control storage costs without sacrificing data availability. The StrongBox® DataManager is a complementary software […]

Nexsan NST6000

Enterprise Classs Unified Hybrid Storage- fully unified, enterprise-class, unified hybrid storage solution that simultaneously supports block and file traffic eliminating the need for organizations to invest in separate SAN and NAS storage systems. The Nexsan NST6000 unified storage system is the newest member of the NST family, offering new high performance controllers and an expanded […]

Unified Storage

Hybrid Storage for NAS & iSCSI The NST5000 is Nexsan’s line of Hybrid Storage systems offering NAS, iSCSI or both (Fibre soon). The NST5000 uses Nexsan’s FASTier® technology to provide the speed of solid-state at the price of spinning disk. FASTier intelligently and automatically moves data through solid-state and spinning disk in-concert for up to 10X performance […]

Duracell Cloud Storage starting at $199 per month

Ideal for business, the Duracell Cloud is perfect for small to mid-sized businesses. That needs to back up, share files and folders across their network using a variety of PCs and mobile devices.       Back up of critical data that is secure, seamless, durable and flexible. Extremely low cost for unlimited Cloud storage. The Duracell Cloud […]

Nexsan Storage Offerings

Imation’s Nexsan SAN storage arrays deliver the smallest footprint with up to 60 disks in 4U of rack space while consuming 85% less power when idle. Enterprise-class reliability and leading cost-per-terabyte optimize the SAN storage infrastructure for backup and recovery, bulk storage and much more for traditional, virtual and cloud environments.  The Nexsan NST-Series delivers a hybrid of solid-state and spinning […]