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About SoftNAS


SoftNAS is a hybrid cloud data integration product, combining a software-defined, enterprise-class NAS virtual storage appliance, backups and data movement; and data integration/replication for IT to manage and control data centrally. Customers save time and money while increasing efficiency.

SoftNAS supports the following platforms:

  • Cloud computing platforms such as Amazon EC2® and Microsoft® Azure™
  • On-premise Computing Infrastructure such as VMware vSphere®.

Architecture and Technology

SoftNAS runs as a Linux®-based, 64-bit CentOS redistribution guest OS treated as a VM in a virtual server environment. In many use cases, storage devices are attached to the physical hardware layer, then presented to SoftNAS as a VM running Linux.

SoftNAS operates on an industry-standard Linux platform, and uses a derivative of the Zettabyte File System® (ZFS), an open-source project originally released on OpenSolaris® by Sun Microsystems, Inc. This makes SoftNAS able to leverage many ZFS features and add layers of functionality for NAS solutions in virtual computing and cloud computing.

An Apache webserver provides robust, secure access along with Secure Shell® (SSH). Storage is accessible via TCP/IP protocols including NFS v3, NFS v4, SMB/CIFS (Microsoft® Windows File Shares), and iSCSI. 

Also integrated into SoftNAS is Apache NiFi technology, providing powerful and scalable directed graphs of data routing, transformation, and system mediation logic.

SoftNAS is packaged with a primary administration interface called SoftNAS StorageCenter™, which provides commercial-grade storage administration and management functionalities for businesses of all sizes. 

Cloud Computing:

SoftNAS provides the highly-available network storage backbone needed for business-critical cloud applications in the following environments:

Premise-Based Computing:

SoftNAS installs from a download to act as a virtual server appliance. Run as many instances of SoftNAS VM as are needed in any of the following environments:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux:

SoftNAS installs from a download to act as a virtual server appliance. Run as many instances of SoftNAS VM as are needed in any of the following environments:

SoftNAS, SoftNAS StorageCenter™, SnapReplicate™, and SNAP HA™ are trademarks of Buurst Inc. All other trademarks referred to in this guide are owned by their respective companies.

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