Overview of Q-Cloud

Q-Cloud is a cloud storage tier for StorNext 5 customers who need access to additional or off-premises storage capacity. Q-Cloud provides StorNext 5 users with easy and cost-effective on-demand access to cloud storage for increased flexibility, data protection, and availability. Q-Cloud is integrated with StorNext so there’s no additional hardware or software, separate applications or programming. StorNext is known for its automatic policy-based data management; Q-Cloud extends that to the cloud for reliable, always-available storage and maximum flexibility.

Q-Cloud offers the following benefits:

  • Q-Cloud provides StorNext users with the easiest and most efficient access to cloud storage.
  • Tightly integrated into StorNext, Q-Cloud is available on demand to every StorNext customer.
  • StorNext users already know how to use it because it’s based on the same policy based data management they use for other storage tiers.
  • No additional software, configuration or installation required.
  • No programming or scripting required.
  • No tedious file-by-file operations.
  • No gateways to manage.
  • Available on-demand to instantly scale storage capacity.
  • Users can respond to workload or business practice changes immediately.
  • Free up valuable primary disk capacity for more demanding tasks.
  • Simultaneously archive files to multiple storage tiers including object storage, tape and cloud.
  • Utilize off-site and multi-copy data protection as needed.
  • Start using the cloud at any time.
  • Use only as much as you need.
  • Create automatic archive policies for data protection.
  • Utilize off-site and multi-copy data protection as needed.
  • Server side encryption protects data at rest.
  • Data distribution and redundancy.
  • Create automatic archive policies to move files from higher cost storage tiers and free up capacity.
  • Utilize off-site and multi-copy data protection as needed.
  • Zero dollar upfront investment.
  • No additional power, cooling or personnel expenses.
  • Pay as you go and pay only for usage billing model.
  • Preset billing alerts to help control usage and costs.