Sanbolic Inc.

FilerScaler

FilerScaler is now sold as a component of Sanbolic’s Enterprise and DataCenter product suites.

FilerScaler is a management solution for scale-out Windows file serving shared-data clusters. The new management tool automates much of the configuration of clusters of multiple Windows file servers presenting a single file system to the network, using Melio clustered file system and LaScala volume manager for shared access to a single SAN volume. Sanbolic’s Melio FS allows multiple Windows file servers to have concurrent read-write access to data over a SAN fabric, enabling a scale-out file serving solution using industry standard servers and storage arrays. All of the servers are presenting a single copy of active data, and additional storage or servers can be added to the cluster on the fly to respond to changes in workload and traffic.

This provides a cost effective and very flexible solution to file serving using either physical or virtual servers. The solution can utilize Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Storage Server 2008. Native Windows protocol is used for CIFS, while scalable NFS can be provided by incorporating third party products such as Hummingbird NFS Maestro. Sanbolic’s Melio FS and FilerScaler turns Windows Server into a file serving high-end solution— allowing users to modularly scale Windows-based system instead of installing a dedicated file serving appliance.

Sanbolic’s FilerScaler provides:

• Centralized management and provisioning of Windows network shares
• Provisioning of clustered highly available and scalable network shares when used with Sanbolic Melio FS.
• Simplification of network shares deployment in a non shared back end when used with NTFS
• Monitoring of network share health across the enterprise
• Management of multiple file share clusters independently from one interface.
• Decreased roll out time and increased productivity.
• Ability to apply and utilize native windows security attributes to shares and support for Active Directory