Storage&Backup sales and consulting

OSNexus Corp.

OSNexus Corporation is a US-based company specializing in the development of storage management software solutions. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. OSNEXUS helps organizations manage and scale their storage environments with greater efficiency, flexibility, and performance with its industry leading QuantaStor Software Defined Storage (SDS) platform.

QuantaStor software supports a variety of storage technologies including SAN, NAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and object storage and addresses a wide range of storage applications such as server virtualization, Big Data, cloud computing and high-performance applications through scalable physical and virtual storage appliances. The software offers numerous features such as data protection, encryption, automated storage management and analytics tools for monitoring storage resources. OSNEXUS is focused on continuous innovation with a strong focus on product quality and industry-leading support to ensure customer and partner success with every deployment. QuantaStor is sold globally through managed hosting providers, OEMs, VARs, and systems integrators, serving customers in a variety of industries including healthcare, financial services and media companies.

OSNexus website

eterio (Epsylon Sp. z o.o.)

The Epsylon Sp. z o.o. (owner of the brand eterio) is a Poland-based but Europe-wide operating manufacturer of custom server, storage, backup, and HPC solutions. The manufacturer stands for high-quality hardware based on the build-to-order principle, fast delivery times, highest ISO-certified quality, and excellent service with easily accessible support.

Epsylon's customers include medium-sized companies, large corporations, small and large system houses, public institutions, and data center operators. As a solution provider, is the manufacturer a strong partner in hardware-related development for the industry, contract manufacturing, product refinement, and logistics. Partnerships with global market leaders such as Intel, Supermicro, Asus, NVIDIA, or AMD guarantee up-to-date product lines and compatibility with all common operating systems.

ETERIO website

EuroNAS GmbH

euroNAS GmbH is a leading manufacturer of advanced storage and hyper-converged operating systems. Founded in 2005 with the vision of custom-designed storage and virtualization solutions with the latest state-of-the-art technology developed for businesses of all sizes, euroNAS supports business growth by delivering the highest data security, unparalleled cost savings, and powerful features.

Unlike most software on the market today, euroNAS solutions are completely interoperable in heterogeneous environments. Additionally, euroNAS products are easy to install and configure (usually less than 15 minutes), and provide easy management and monitoring through an intuitive, web-based user interface with automated email notifications and alerts.

euroNAS products are used by customers worldwide and are optimized for redundancy, performance, data security, and availability.

EURONAS website

QNAP Systems Inc.

QNAP (Quality Network Appliance Provider) is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions in software development, hardware design and in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking, and smart video innovations, QNAP now introduce a revolutionary Cloud NAS solution that joins our cutting-edge subscription-based software and diversified service channel ecosystem. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

QNAP offers high-quality storage, networking and smart video products based on the principles of usability, high security, and flexible scalability. QNAP’s own factory with full-process production lines are certified to ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, and ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems.

QNAP website

PoINT Software & Systems GmbH

With over 25 years of experience, PoINT develops software products for storage, management and archiving of data. PoINT data & storage management solutions offer an easy and efficient integration of different storage technologies and systems in consideration of enterprise requirements. They allow optimized usage of storage systems and help to reduce costs and issues caused by data growth.

The tape-based object storage PoINT Archival Gateway, for example, enables the integration of a cost-efficient tape storage class via the standardized S3 interface. PoINT software solutions fulfil compliance and archiving requirements and provide independence from storage technologies and vendors.

POINT website

Symply

Symply started out in 2016 with a basic philosophy: design and build the best workflow-enhancement and storage solutions for the media and entertainment industry, Apple, and SMB users regardless of company size. Symply’s parent company, Global Distribution, is a family-owned business large enough to design great products and employ world-class manufacturing, but small enough to ensure we deliver personal attention to every customer. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK with offices around the globe, this close-knit company approach allows think globally and act locally, providing the best customer service.

Symply products and solutions are designed with users in mind. The manufacturer offers two product groups:
1. disk-based RAID systems (desktop/rack) with Thunderbolt interface.
2. LTO magnetic tape drives with SAS and/or Thunderbolt drives available as desktop or rack variant

Symply website

Qsan Technology Inc.

QSAN Technology, Inc. is a global storage technology designer and manufacturer based in Taiwan. Established in 2004, the company specializes in providing storage solutions for businesses of all sizes, from small and medium enterprises to large corporations.

QSAN's product portfolio includes a range of storage systems, including NAS (Network-Attached Storage), SAN (Storage Area Network), and DAS (Direct-Attached Storage). These solutions are designed to meet the storage needs of businesses in various industries, such as healthcare, media and entertainment, and surveillance.

The company's storage solutions are built with a focus on reliability, scalability, and ease of use. QSAN's products are known for their high performance, efficiency, and flexibility, making them ideal for businesses looking to optimize their storage infrastructure.

QSAN has a strong commitment to innovation, investing heavily in research and development to stay ahead of the competition. The company also maintains a strong focus on customer service, providing support and maintenance services to ensure that its products meet the needs of its customers.

Qsan website

Archiware GmbH

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Archiware GmbH is a privately held company with over 22 years of experience in data management software and more than 18,000 licenses sold worldwide.

Also, thousands of media companies worldwide use Archiware P5 to protect their production and assets. The product line includes:

• P5 Synchronize: for replication of time-critical data, to ensure high availability.

• P5 Backup: to back up server data to disk, tape, and cloud.

• P5 Archive: with MAM-like features, migrating data offline to tape and cloud.

• P5 Data Mover: an extension for the P5 Archive module for policy-based moving, copying, and migrated of archived data between storage tiers (tape, disk, and cloud).

All modules can be combined to create multiple-step security concepts to achieve maximum data protection. Archiware P5 secures data to disk, tape, and cloud and has integrations with numerous MAM (Media Asset Management) / DAM (Digital Asset Management) / PAM (Production Asset Management) systems and storage partners.

Our recommendation:

• Archiware P5 Desktop LTO Edition (Includes backup and archive license for 1 server and 2 single tape drives) is designed for use with single LTO drives (e.g. Qualstar Qi or Unitex LTO USB) and provides both automatic backups and long-term archiving to LTO as well as storage of production data and long-term protection.

• Archiware P5 Workgroup Edition (includes backup license for 1 server with 1 drive, a media management + storage license for 25 slots/200 TB disk space and 4 additional server agent licenses) is recommended for use with an LTO tape autoloader such as Qualstar Q8 or small LTO tape library, e.g. Qualstar Q24.

• Archiware P5 Professional Edition (Includes Archive, Backup and Synchronize license for 1 server with 2 drives, a Media Management + Storage license for 50 slots/400 TB disk space, 10 Workstation Agent licenses and 5 additional Server Agent licenses) is recommended for use with a midrange LTO Tape Library, e.g. Qualstar Q40.

• Archiware P5 Enterprise Edition (Includes archive, backup and synchronize license for 1 server with 2 drives, unlimited media management + storage license, 10 workstation agent licenses and 5 additional server agent licenses) is recommended for use with an enterprise LTO tape library, e.g. Qualstar Q80.

Archiware website