When I first read this I thought it was a joke, but after reading their press release it looks like this is the real deal: Nirvanix, one of the leading providers of cloud storage services, is getting into the local storage business. Their hNode product offers companies a local storage node that starts at 200 TB of disk space, and can scale up to multiple petabytes using the same technology that powers the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network.
Multiple hNodes in multiple locations can be combined; all hNodes include 24×7 monitoring and management by Nirvanix. There are several options for connecting to the storage; these include CIFS, NFS and a custom API using SOAP/REST interfaces or specific language bindings. As you might expect, data can also be replicated to the cloud storage service offered by Nirvanix.
The main benefit I can see is that administrators can specify what data can be replicated, and what should stay within company or data center limits. Nirvanix probably has several customers that are interested in this option. In fact, their press release includes several quotes to that effect:
“Nirvanix hNode provides a unique solution that combines the scalability and ease of management of our enterprise cloud storage service with the security, control and visibility of having a storage solution within your datacenter,” said Jim Zierick, President and CEO of Nirvanix. “Large organizations now have the ability to define where they want to store their data, whether it’s keeping it secure within the four walls of their datacenter or unleashing the capacity and distributed access capabilities of the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network. We are excited to once again be leading the cloud storage market by providing a unique, innovative solution that can immediately simplify organizations’ storage management processes and optimize their workflows globally.”
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