QStar HSM is a storage management application that
combines features and functionality of Volume Management
with Hierarchical Storage Management that will intelligently
archive data to DVD, Magneto-Optical, and UDO Optical
jukeboxes, as well as DLT, LTO, and AIT Tape Libraries.
By providing a sophisticated set of data migration
capabilities that can be used with Windows, UNIX,
or Linux operating systems, QStar HSM becomes
a powerful storage management tool that will meet
the requirements for any data storage application
across any operating system.
QStar HSM is recommended
for the following data storage applications:
Regulatory
Compliance
Using QStar HSM with a DVD jukebox, Optical jukebox,
or Tape Library to store data on non-erasable,
non-rewriteable media types such as CD-R, DVD-R,
Magneto-Optical, and Ultra Density Optical, or
LTO and AIT WORM tape, in order to comply with
regulatory requirements for data retention.
Data Archiving
Using QStar HSM with a DVD jukebox, Optical
jukebox, or Tape Library with secure, reliable,
write-once media types such as CD-R, DVD-R,
Magneto-Optical, and Ultra Density Optical,
or DLT, LTO and AIT tapes, for long-term storage
of data.
Secondary Storage
Using QStar HSM with a DVD jukebox, Optical
jukebox, or Tape Library with rewriteable media
types such as DVD-RAM, Magneto-Optical, and
Ultra Density Optical, or DLT, LTO, and AIT
Tapes to store large volumes of information,
and reduce storage and backup requirements on
local server hard drives and disk arrays.
Highlights of QStar HSM include:
- Intelligent File
Migration – Copy files
to optical media in an optical jukebox or tape
media in a tape
library based on migration criteria assigned
by the system administrator.
- Optical Media Support – Supports
DVD-RAM, Magneto-Optical, and UDO Optical,
with the ability
to mix media and
optical jukebox types on the same server within
the same File System.
- Tape Media Support – Supports
DLT, LTO, and AIT, with the ability to mix
media and
tape library
types on the same server within the same File
System.
- Disk Caching – Use server hard
disk space to enhance read and write performance
by serving
requests
for frequently read files directly from the
cache and reducing media exchanges within
the jukebox.
- Copy Disk – Automatically make backup
copies of optical media that contain data
files, either incrementally
as the original is written to, or all at once
when the original is filled to capacity.
- UDF
compliant – Write to media using the
standard UDF file system, allowing media
to be transported
to other platforms and stand-alone drives
and remain readable outside of QStar HSM.
- Integral Volumes – Combines
multiple pieces of media into a single logical volume, dynamically
adding blank media as the volume grows.
- File
Spanning – Files and directories
can span across physical media surfaces
- Remote
Administration – Using the QStar
HSM remote administration module,
media, volumes, and
configuration parameters can be managed
without having to physically be at the server.
- Off-line Management – Media
can be removed from the optical jukebox or tape library
and files contained
within are still referenced and
available to the file system.
- Statistics – View
details on media usage and utilization of hard disk cache
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