Remote Object Storage Access to Disk and LTO

A XenData managed disk volume or LTO archive system may be accessed remotely as object storage by adding an S3 Server Interface, creating private cloud storage.

Access an LTO Archive from Anywhere

Adding an object storage S3 Server Interface to a XenData LTO archive system allows files to be written to and read from the archive from anywhere worldwide using fast and secure HTTPS. The on-premises interface and associated permissions are not affected: the LTO archive continues to be accessible locally using SMB, FTP or NFS. Consequently, the S3 interface is available as a simple upgrade to existing users, as well as for new installations.

Using the new object storage S3 interface allows an organization to keep the attractive aspects of LTO on-premises archives which include cost effective scalability and adds the ease of distributed access which has traditionally been associated with public cloud storage. And, unlike most public cloud services, files may be remotely downloaded free of any egress charges.

Create a Windows Disk Volume Accessible from Anywhere

The S3 Server interface may be installed on a Windows machine to create a disk volume that can be accessed from anywhere as object storage. Files may be written to and read from the disk volume remotely using secure HTTPS. The disk volume can also be accessed locally as a logical drive letter and over the local network using SMB, FTP, NFS or HTTP.

Facilis Technology uses the XenData S3 Server interface to access RAID as object storage. The case study below describes how one of Facilis customers, Hutton Miller, takes advantage of this interface to easily migrate content to their Boca Raton facility.