Nirvanix has launched hNode, a hybrid cloud storage service that includes all the networking hardware, software and storage needed to provide an on-premise cloud storage offerings contained in a minimum 200 TB configuration, expandable to petabytes of storage per location.
The company said that hNode provides large organisations with the flexibility to comply with even the most stringent corporate and legal data retention policies by containing data to within their facilities while still enabling policy-based data transfer to the Storage Delivery Network (SDN) for optimising business processes and workflow.
According to Nirvanix, hNode delivers on premise managed cloud storage for secure and rapid storage of large file-based datasets; and provides horizontal expansion allowing the addition of hNodes in any location all federated under a single global namespace.
In addition, hNode has various access methods including the Nirvanix API (SOAP/REST), Nirvanix CloudNAS (CIFS/NFS), and through multiple ISVs including CommVault, Atempo, Arkeia, Gladient, Nasuni, and others.
Jim Zierick, president and CEO of Nirvanix, said: "Nirvanix hNode provides a unique solution that combines the scalability and ease of management of our enterprise cloud storage service with the security, control and visibility of having a storage solution within your datacenter.
"Large organisations now have the ability to define where they want to store their data, whether it’s keeping it secure within the four walls of their datacenter or unleashing the capacity and distributed access capabilities of the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network.
"We are excited to once again be leading the cloud storage market by providing a unique, innovative solution that can immediately simplify organisations’ storage management processes and optimise their workflows globally."
