The Panzura Cloud Storage Controller is available as a Virtual Machine (VM) for small branch office deployments.
Panzura’s Operating System (PanzuraOS) is pre-installed on each Cloud Storage Controller along with the Panzura Multi-Site File System. The Operating System governs all operational aspects of the system, including:
- Configuration and Management – PanzuraOS enables multiple Cloud Storage Controllers to be managed as a common entity. Once a new controller is assigned to an existing Panzura Multi-Site File System, it automatically receives instructions from the existing controllers. Administrators manage the entire system from a single pane of glass.
- Performance Scaling - If performance requirements grow beyond the capabilities of a single Cloud Storage Controller, PanzuraOS facilitates easy performance scaling through additional controllers that join the existing Multi-Site File System. No matter which Cloud Storage Controller a host connects to, the same data is available. The system inherently scales-out and is balanced.
- Autosupport – PanzuraOS monitors the health of each Cloud Storage Controller and automatically notifies Panzura support if any hardware component failures occur. Panzura is able to proactively respond with replacements, often before you even notice the issue.
- Security – PanzuraOS uses your organization’s X.509 certificate (up to 4096 bits) to establish a secure network both between Cloud Storage Controllers, as well as between the controllers and your core data repository (private or public cloud). All data traversing the system is AES-CBC-256 encrypted and remains in an encrypted state while in flight and while at rest in the core repository.
- Private Capacity Integration – PanzuraOS allows the core data repository to be created using either NFS-based storage or a private cloud system with a supported API (such as EMC Atmos).
- Public Cloud Integration – PanzuraOS integrates with several leading public cloud storage services for organizations that want to leverage off-site, utility-based storage for their core data repository.
- Network Acceleration – Whether leveraging private capacity or a public cloud as the core data repository, PanzuraOS provides advanced network acceleration to optimize data transfers within the network of Cloud Storage Controllers, as well as between controllers and the core data repository. PanzuraOS is capable of network data transfer speeds well in excess of 1Gbps, ensuring rapid, enterprise-grade transport across the Multi-Site File System.
