SoftNAS™ is a network attached storage (NAS) that serves as a virtual storage appliance (VSA).  SoftNAS provides commercial-grade storage management capabilities for small to large businesses that require high-speed, reliable storage at affordable prices.

 

The NAS software virtual appliance can run in any of the following different platforms.

 

1. Within your cloud computing environment (e.g., Amazon EC2)

 

2. Local virtual server environment (e.g., VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V)

 

 

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If you are new to SoftNAS™, it is recommended to begin with the SoftNAS Overview and Concepts.  This foundation material will provide you with the big picture of where SoftNAS fits within the virtual server and cloud computing environments, the high level architecture and an overview of important capabilities every SoftNAS administrator should be familiar with.

 

For latest information on the application, you can refer to Release Notes.

 

Next, you should become familiar with the System Requirements for installing and operating SoftNAS, then proceed with the Installation Guide Links.

 

There is another whole section of this guide dedicated to the SoftNAS StorageCenter™, a web-based graphical user-interface for storage administrators.

 

Finally, to get the most out of SoftNAS, you will want to ensure you have the right license key that unlocks the  functionality and capacity of SoftNAS you need.