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Avere Systems Announces Virtual FXT Edge Filer, a High Performance, Scalable Software NAS Platform for the Cloud
November 2014 by Marc Jacob
Avere Systems introduced a virtual NAS solution that provides the ability to deploy and scale compute in the cloud while using both on-premises and cloud-based storage resources. Version 4.5 of Avere’s flagship OS delivers Virtual FXT Edge Filers for use within the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2).
Addressing Big Data and the Compute Cloud
Cloud computing is rapidly gaining acceptance by enterprises that require efficient and highly scalable compute resources. Enterprises can benefit from the unique flexibility to permanently move their IT infrastructure to the cloud or temporarily add resources at peak times; however, the compute cloud also presents challenges for big data applications. Application data is massive and typically stored on the customer premises or in the storage cloud, both of which have high latency to the compute cloud.
Avere is changing this with a virtual NAS solution that delivers its record-setting Edge Filer technology in a software-only product that runs in the compute cloud alongside the applications, providing low latency access to the active data and enabling applications to run at maximum performance. Avere’s Virtual FXT Edge Filers are simple to install and manage, provide best-in-class NAS functionality (including NFS and SMB/CIFS), and cluster to deliver high availability, scalable performance and capacity.
Cloudbursting Support
The Virtual FXT can also be used for burst computing in the cloud at peak times with no hardware purchases or long-term commitment to software licenses, allowing companies to provision compute on a pay-as-you-go monthly basis.
– Availability
The Avere Virtual FXT is generally available and can be purchased directly from Avere Systems and authorized resellers and deployed by customers as an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) within AWS EC2. End-user software pricing starts at $2.50/hr and the software can be licensed on a monthly or yearly basis.
