SoftNAS provides a cloud NAS solution that can handle mission critical and high performance applications in the cloud. It addresses concerns about performance, availability, and control when migrating applications to the public cloud. SoftNAS software runs on virtual machines and provides file sharing using standard NAS protocols while storing data on cloud block or object storage. This provides scalability, flexibility in choosing cloud storage options, and the ability to use the solution on private, hybrid or public clouds. Modus, an eDiscovery company, used SoftNAS on AWS to scale their storage "to the Nth degree", handling over 1.2 petabytes of data with high performance and availability while lowering costs compared to an on-premises solution.

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High Performance &
Mission Critical Applications in the Cloud
June 2019

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Agenda
• Introduction: Trace Hunt, VP of Sales, SoftNAS
• SoftNAS Product Capabilities: Kevin Brown, Solutions Architect, SoftNAS
• Customer Success Story: John Crites, CIO, Modus eDiscovery

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Migrating Mission Critical Applications to the Cloud
*Sources: IDC, Gartner, Cisco Global Cloud
Index, SoftNAS Research
Global installed base of storage capacity is set to double by 2021.
94% of applications will be in the cloud, and ¾ of that on public clouds.
25% of CIO’s are moving mission critical applications to the cloud already, and 10% plan
to be 100% cloud based in the near future.
5 years ago cloud migration was about reducing CAPEX. Now it
is a strategic imperative. It is the only way to deliver on the
demands of the latest enterprise use cases.

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In the Early Days, Cloud Concerns Were About the
Basics
• Just two years ago, companies were still experimenting with the cloud.
• Concerns revealed in surveys suggest they were still making sure it was fit for purpose.
0 50 100 150 200 250
User experience
Downtime
Loss of control
Vendor lock-in
Cost
Compliance
Security
Source: Taneja Group

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Moving Mission Critical Applications to the Cloud
Presents Unique Challenges
“Legacy applications we tend to leave where they are, because of the cost of migration,
and disruption to business cycles. New applications need to be cloud first. But will it
work in the cloud and will it perform there?” Toyota Motors North America
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Dependencies on other apps not in the cloud
Latency between on- and off-premises applications
The monolithic structure of these applications negatively
impacts performance
Proximity effect on employees
Application architecture not loosely coupled
Poor con guration ratios
“Noisy neighbor” effect in cloud
Source: Forrester Consulting

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To Get Mission Critical Applications Right, the Cloud
Has to Perform as Well as On Premise Solutions
• Need to meet the
same SLA’s as on
premise offerings
• Move to the cloud
needs to be invisible
to the end user
• Data transfer rates
fast enough to make a
smooth transition
• Always a selling point,
• Still table stakes
Scalability Performance
Availability
Customer
Experience

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SoftNAS Cloud®
Full-featured, enterprise cloud NAS filer for primary data storage
Use existing unchanged
applications…
Connect to public cloud using
standard NAS protocols…
Through hosted
compute instances…
Using various block & object storage
services for flexible capacity
Volumes
Storage Pools
Block or Object Storage
Private
Cloud
Hybrid
Cloud
Public
Cloud
SoftNAS Cloud® Enterprise
End-user
Desktops, Devices
Applications
and Servers
NFS
CIFS/SMB
iSCSI
AFP
Public / Private
Cloud Block & Object
Storage Supported
iSCSIAFP
NFSCIFS

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SoftNAS Cloud®
Tuned to Your Performance and Cost Requirements
Data Store Flexibility for
Cost / Capacity
AWS Storage Options Azure Storage
Options
VSA Performance
Compute Flexibility
S3
Infrequent Access
S3
Cool
Blob Storage
Hot
Blob Storage
Standard Disk
Storage
Premium Disk
Storage
EBS Magnetic
EBS – General Purpose SSD
EBS – Provisioned IOPS
SoftNAS Cloud® Volumes
iSCSIAFP
NFSCIFS

9. SoftNAS Disaster Recovery and High Availability
CIFS/NFS
Volume_nameXXX
Disk
Disk
SoftNAS Cloud Platinum
VM
Disk
Disk
SnapReplication with SNAPHACIFS/NFS
Volume_nameXXX
Disk
Disk
SoftNAS Cloud Platinum
VM
Disk
Disk

10. SoftNAS Disaster Recovery and High Availability
CIFS/NFS
Volume_nameXXX
Disk
Disk
SoftNAS Cloud Platinum
VM
Disk
Disk
CIFS/NFS
Volume_nameXXX
Disk
Disk
SoftNAS Cloud Platinum
VM
Disk
Disk
CIFS/NFS
Volume_nameXXX
Disk
Disk
SoftNAS Cloud Platinum
VM
Disk
Disk
SnapReplication with SNAPHA DR Replication

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Redundant SoftNAS controllers and storage
Network Routing
Server
Heartbeat
Primary Data Store Secondary Data Store
SnapReplication
SoftNAS
(Primary Node)
SoftNAS
(Secondary Node)
Application
• Two separate Instances existing in distinct zones
• All storage is accessed by a single Virtual IP address
• Data is replicated from Primary to Secondary
“Heartbeat” looks at multiple health and welfare metrics
to determine health of Primary Node …3 failures in a row
force a failover
VIP
SHUTDOWN SoftNAS
(Secondary NEW PRIMARY Node)
SoftNAS
(Primary NEW SECONDARY Node)
POWER ON & ACTIVATE
SnapHA™ High Availability Architecture

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SoftNAS Cloud®
Automated Live Data Migration with Continuous Sync
SoftNAS Cloud® provides
full enterprise class NAS
features
SoftNAS Cloud®
Continuous Sync to
migrate the data
Data needs to be
migrated to the cloud
Legacy
NAS/SAN
Legacy File
Servers
Network data transfers up to 20x
faster when using UltraFast™
technology between two SoftNAS
Cloud® nodes
UltraFast™
SoftNAS Cloud®
SoftNAS CloudInternet & WAN
UltraFast™
Azure DataBox/
AWS Snowball

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Customer Success Story:
Scaling eDiscovery “to the Nth
Degree” at Modus

14. Background
• Electronic Discovery (eDiscovery)
• Gov Cloud / FedRAMP Ready
• Customer Base (Law Firms / Enterprises)
• Services Include:
 eDiscovery Reporting
 Data Collection & Forensics
 eDiscovery Processing
 Early Case Assessment
 Hosting
• SaaS and PaaS Options for clients

15. The Project
 Assess and move1.2 Petabytes
 No lost data acceptable
 No downtime for customers
 ISO 27001 Compliance for:
 Cloud Provider (AWS)
 Modus
 Manage high performance storage in NFS exceeding 100Tb
 Provide High Availability Environment
 Provide at lower cost than On-Premises Environment

16. Challenges
Security
Scalability
Performance

17. Why AWS and SoftNAS?
 Scalability
 Stability
 Security
 Access to NextGen Technology
 Stability
 Technical Support
 Full Featured Administration
 Full and natural Integration with AWS
 Consumption based licensing
 Long-term Partnership

18. How did SoftNAS address Modus' challenges?
A. Technical support for framing solution (without trying to upsell)
B. Expedited implementation of SoftNAS
C. Flexibility on terms to permit changes during implementation
D. Hands-on technical assistance where needed for success
Phase II – Transition of Storage
E. Senior Technical Support to frame transition plan
F. Licensing necessary to accommodate project
G. Hands-on support as needed to overcome challenges (e.g. S3)

19. Specific Benefits to Modus
AWS and SoftNAS are enabling Modus to be a disruptor in our industry by providing
massive storage with:
Performance: Parallel distribution across volumes allowed us to transition to less expensive
storage medium.
High Availability: Enabled us to transition storage environment with essentially zero downtime.
Cost Performance: Scalability paired with a stable environment could not be attained on-premises
without unreasonable capital investments.

20. Summary: SoftNAS on AWS
 Scalable storage without limitations imposed by NFS
 High Performance environment for massive data application Tb or Pb
 Partnership with industry leading experts at SoftNAS Support
 Consumption based cost model allowing expense to scale with company growth
 Consistency across availability zones, regions and countries
 Detailed administration console to monitor storage, replication, HA and performance
The Bottom Line……
“Engage a storage technology that will contribute to your company’s competitive edge”

21. Questions?
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