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Spec sheet
- What it does
- NexentaStor provides unified file storage over NFS and SMB and block storage over Fibre Channel and iSCSI, scaling from terabytes to petabytes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Intended users
- Nexenta describes NexentaStor as software-defined storage for enterprise applications and highlights databases, enterprise NAS, private cloud, backup, and archive workloads.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Deployment
- It can run on bare-metal hardware or in virtual machines on private cloud, including as a virtual storage appliance.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Trial
- Nexenta offers a 45-day free trial and says a trial can be converted to a commercial license with a purchased license key.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Security
- Nexenta describes a joint NexentaStor and HyTrust KeyControl KMS setup for encrypted file shares; that page states FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validation and Level 3 compliance via HSM support for the combined capabilities.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Support
- Nexenta's product page directs prospective users to request a demo by contacting sales or to start a free enterprise trial.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Headquarters
- Chatsworth, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · nexenta.com
- Backup integrations
- The product page says NexentaStor is certified with Commvault, Veeam, and NetBackup, among others.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Data features
- The product page describes a complete feature set including inline data reduction, unlimited snapshots, long-distance replication, and management with NexentaFusion.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- File service details
- NexentaStor enterprise file storage supports NFSv3, NFSv4, SMB 2.1, and SMB 3, with Windows-style ACLs and SMB 3 encryption among its listed features.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Hardware compatibility
- Nexenta lists reference architectures involving Cisco, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Management
- Administrators can manage NexentaStor through NexentaFusion, a VMware vCenter plug-in, or its self-documenting REST API framework.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
- Virtualization integrations
- NexentaStor is described as integrated and optimized for VMware, Microsoft, and OpenStack environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
Plans and prices
NexentaStor 5.0 + NexentaFusion 1.0 $0.25, paid once $0.25/GB list, plus maintenance and support; price per raw gigabyte is tiered by total capacity and decreases for larger deployments. Perpetual software license · capacity-tiered pricing Read 4 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Storage Management Software#8 of 288.0
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