What is BlackPearl NAS?
Spectra BlackPearl NAS is a scale-up network-attached storage system designed for large volumes of unstructured data. It can run as a standalone NAS or as part of the wider BlackPearl platform, which manages disk, object storage, cloud and tape across one or more sites. Typical uses include archive, backup targets, online shared storage and offloading capacity from expensive primary storage.
Key benefits
Ransomware resilient
Immutable snapshots, self-encrypting drives and multi-factor authentication help protect data from outside attacks and insider threats.
Built for scale
The scale-up architecture expands with high-density disk enclosures, up to multiple petabytes in a single rack.
Extends to S3 and tape
Optional S3 object and tape-out capabilities let you tier cold data to lower-cost media automatically.
Protecting against ransomware and data loss
Threats to your data come from many directions: ransomware and outside attackers, disgruntled insiders and simple human error. Business continuity depends on being able to roll data back to a clean point in time quickly. BlackPearl NAS combines immutable snapshots, replication and encryption, with the option to keep a further copy on offline tape. Together, these give you several independent ways to recover without having to deal with the attackers.
Features
- Standard file protocols: NFS and SMB, so it fits into existing Windows, Linux and macOS workflows.
- Data protection: RAID protection, snapshots, replication and encryption.
- Simple management: a web interface for shares, users, quotas and monitoring.
- Flexible deployment: on-premises, as part of a hybrid cloud design, or as a front end to a Spectra tape library.
Part of the BlackPearl platform
The same BlackPearl family can also run as:
- BlackPearl S3: an on-premises, S3-compatible object store that can use tape as a low-cost storage class, like a private “Glacier”.
- Nearline gateway: presents tape and disk tiers to applications through standard interfaces, for digital preservation workflows.
- Archive system: moves inactive data to the most appropriate tier (NAS, cloud or tape), working with Spectra StorCycle.
Who is it for?
BlackPearl NAS suits media and entertainment, research, higher education, healthcare imaging and any organisation with large, growing file collections that must stay available but not on tier-1 storage. It pairs naturally with a Spectra Stack or T950 library.
Contact us to discuss your data and arrange a demo of BlackPearl NAS.