Linux and BTRFS powered NAS Server
Many organizations often need a robust NAS server without bells and
whistles, and Rockstor can be just that. Centralized storage accessed
over the network(NAS) is a perennial usecase. While Linux has become
the best platform for many things with great filesystems, it lacked one
like NetApp's WAFL or Sun's ZFS until recently. BTRFS is filling that
void with it's amazing featureset, but it's not easily accessible to
users that want something that just works as NAS without having to be a
seasoned Linux Pro. BTRFS's potential as a NAS filesystem can be fully
realized with a storage focused Linux distribution like Rockstor. Users
can enjoy the benefits of BTRFS while managing everything easily from
Rockstor's web-ui.
NAS that just works
Problem:
It's not easy to build a BTRFS based NAS as it requires a lot of know
how, scripting and advanced administration.
Solution:
Rockstor is the first Linux, BTRFS based NAS distribution to help users
build and maintain a NAS server with least effort. It's based on CentOS
7, but comes with a later kernel from Elrepo and can be installed on
commodity hardware. Once installed, all maintenance can be done using
Rockstor's web-ui which doesn't expect the user to be a Linux Pro.
Get the best from BTRFS
Problem:
BTRFS is a truly amazing Linux filesystem with builtin volume
management, CoW snaphots and many more advanced features. However, it
requires a fulltime storage administrator to maintain a BTRFS based NAS
from scratch.
Solution:
With Rockstor, you can resize volumes, schedule snapshots and scrubs,
replicate Shares and more all from it's web-ui. It support popular NAS
protocols like NFS, Samba, AFP and SFTP by default.
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Problem:
NAS market is still predominantly proprietary. While there are semi
open solutions, A powerful and open source solution based on Linux is
an essential solution that has been missing.
Solution:
Rockstor is Free and Open source software with a smart and active
community. It has evolved rapidly thanks in a big part to members of
the community that want to make it a viable solution.
Traditional NAS server
Rockstor Traditional NAS Server is the recommended solution if you need a robust NAS server without bells and whistles. It allows you to access centralized storage over the network (NAS). While Linux has become the best platform for many things with great filesystems, it lacked one like NetApp's WAFL or Sun's ZFS until recently. BTRFS is rapidly filling that void by offering many great features.With Rockstor as your NAS Server, you can
- Use the capabilities and amazing feature-set of BTRFS without being a seasoned Linux professional.
- Realize the full potential of BTRFS as a NAS file-system
- Enjoy the benefits of BTRFS while easily managing everything from Rockstor's Web-User Interface
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SMB Cloud Server
Rockstor Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Cloud Server is the recommended solution for organizations with several hundred Terabytes of capacity requirement. Your organization may rely on expensive public cloud storage and also store a lot of data locally causing you to switch between local and cloud and ultimately resulting in inefficiency and loss of productivity.With Rockstor as your Cloud Server, you can
- Build your Private Cloud Storage and empower your organization with a hybrid workflow leveraging the best of both public and private cloud storage
- Seamlessly integrate with public cloud storage resulting in efficiency and lower operating cost
- Scale your storage needs with low incremental cost
- Manage your storage with little to no IT experience
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Personal Cloud Server
Rockstor Personal Cloud Server is a powerful local alternative to public cloud storage that mitigates the cost and risks of public cloud storage. A lot of important data is stored on laptops, desktops, mobile devices, external hard-drives and various cloud storage services and the data footprint continues to increase as users generate and access more data.With Rockstor as your Personal Cloud Server, you can
- Reduce cost of storing storing large amounts of data
- Effectively scale capacity, manage privacy and performance
- Access data from desktops, laptop or mobile devices from anywhere(inside and outside of your local network)
- Move data between public cloud, Rockstor and your devices
- Protect data from theft, loss or unintentional access
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