The Snap Server� 520 is ideal for growing businesses with a wide variety of storage needs. The Snap Server 520 provides outstanding performance and ease of use in a 1U rack mount network attached storage (NAS) server that is scalable and flexible, to fit an array of storage needs and budgets. It is configured with 4 hot-swappable enterprise-class SATA II drives for an initial capacity of 1, 2, 3 or 4TB and is expandable with up to 25.2TB of SAS or an additional 84TB of SATA storage. The Snap Server 520 supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 to keep your data safe.

Built on the award-winning GuardianOS�; platform, the Snap Server 520 includes many enterprise-class features, including the capability to be remotely monitored and managed, along with other Snap Servers, from a central seat using Snap Server Manager� software. Running Snap Enterprise Data Replicator (Snap EDR) replication software, data can be continuously, securely, and efficiently moved between sites. As part of a backup to disk solution, the Snap Server 520 can be the backup server, storing backup images on its hard drives, and later transferring backups to a remote site for safety, or onto tapes for long term archive.

With the ability to scale from 1TB to 88TB of storage capacity, you can right-size your storage environment by purchasing only what you need today, then expanding your system as your storage needs grow. With the ability to mix SAS and SATA, the Snap Server 520 also enables you to build a truly customized solution that fits your specific needs.

Customer Needs

Growing organizations with a wide variety of storage needs, including the flexibility to customize their mix of SAS and SATA storage, as well as the scalability to increase their storage as their needs dictate - without the need to purchase a new storage system.

Benefits

Cost-effective file and block storage with performance and capacity that maximizes your storage budget and grows as business needs change.

Key Differentiators

Affordable performance and availability, built with one single-core 64-bit AMD Opteron processor, optional dual hot-swappable power supplies, unmatched price/performance, and scales easily to 88TB.

Highlights

Easy management and cross-platform file sharing out of the box

Unified block and file architecture

Provides exceptional random data access speeds for cost-effective performance and data protection

With SAS or SATA disk drives in the Snap Expansion S50 expansion storage the Snap Server 520 makes an ideal archival platform with the power to support a large number of replication clients.

Includes 1GB (expandable to 4GB) of memory for fast throughput

Optional dual hot-swappable power supplies, hot-swappable enterprise-class SATA II drives, and dual gigabit Ethernet ports with Ethernet teaming for load balancing and port failover

On-the-fly scalability with Instant Capacity Expansion (I.C.E)

Integrated BakBone NetVault: Backup for GuardianOS with upgraded 500GB Virtual Tape Library license