Analyst report outlines the advantages of Astute's ViSX solid state flash appliance with new features for NFS and OpenStack Support for the cloud.
Astute Networks, Inc. has announced that Storage Strategies NOW, an industry analyst firm, outlines the advantages of Astute's ViSX OS v5, the latest software release for the ViSX family of Performance Storage Appliances in its February 2014 Snapshot Report, "Astute Networks Gaming-Changing New Features Include NFS and OpenStack Support." The report highlights Astute's technology as a "significant differentiator" and explores how ViSX brings a new level of capability by delivering network attached storage (NAS) file system capabilities, as well as OpenStack support, and major storage system features, such as replication with encryption and data compression — all in a simply deployed package.
"We consider ViSX OS v5 a quantum leap from a niche playing flash array to a major contender in the storage business," said James Bagley, senior analyst, SSG-NOW. "This is because the move from a block-only device to a fully featured file server with NSFv4, coupled with an aggressive OpenStack strategy and the inherent network efficiency of the ViSX DataPump EngineTM architecture creates a highly desirable feature set, particularly for the mid-market at a value price. We expect OpenStack to expand massively into the midmarket, particularly because its former 'geeky' requirements have been supplanted by a group of major distribution companies, including Red Hat, providing delivery and support of complete products. Add the simplicity of deployment, with native virtual machine support for multiple hypervisors and we find Astute Networks to be a good choice for organizations of all sizes looking to improve application performance and reduce software licensing costs. With the value side of the formula (a 4.2TB ViSX costs less than a compact auto), Astute is poised for remarkable growth."