Introduction - Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

Introduction

The Dell PowerVault NX3500 clustered network attached storage (NAS)
solution is a high-availability storage solution that aggregates multiple NAS
controllers in a cluster and presents them to UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft
Windows clients as one virtual file server.
The PowerVault NX3500:
• Is an enterprise-class storage solution that offers a robust feature set which
makes it the right choice for a wide range of applications and
environments.
• Is a virtualized storage solution that leverages load balancing and a single
distributed file system.
• Helps administrators expand existing capacity and improve performance
when needed, without impacting the applications or users.
• Provides administrative functions for storage administrators who perform
day-to-day system operations and storage management.
• Increases the utilization of hardware and lowers the total cost of
ownership.
1
Introduction
17