Traditional data retrieval and recovery are cumbersome and time-consuming, leaving file data vulnerable between scheduled backups and risking lengthy downtime to recover data when unplanned outages occur. Sun StorEdge™ SAM-FS software addresses these challenges with policy-based file services and continuous archiving of file data to appropriate storage resources to meet service levels, and based on the data’s life cycle and value to your business. It provides better utilization of the storage infrastructure, automatically creating up to four local and remote copies for effective data recovery — and because only changed data is archived, enterprise-wide backups can be performed much faster than with traditional methods, with no backup window.

Users can quickly recover from an application or system outage without data corruption or loss, and administrators can restore the file system structure in minutes, provide fast disaster recovery to resume business operations, and better comply with regulations for how data is managed. And with a new Webbased management portal, support for total quotas, enhanced monitoring and diagnostics, and more, Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software provides a powerful, easily managed, cost-effective way to archive, access, and protect your critical data over its entire life cycle.

The exceptional archiving performance and scalability help manage multiple-petabyte file systems made up of files that never change but must be easily accessible. With SAM-FS only changed and new files are scheduled for archiving and up to four copies of data can be saved simultaneously to local or remote disk, tape, or optical storage, according to policies you set. Even large file systems are recovered in a matter of minutes, and are accessible to users right away. Administrators can create and monitor file systems, execute system operations, set policies, add, monitor, and execute removable-media operations using role-based controls. By combining Sun StorEdge QFS and SAM-FS software into a complete data management package with integrated file services, including an advanced file system, file sharing, and automatic archiving you only need to manage data based on its value to your business