Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster

Features and Benefits

No Longer Orderable

This product has reached end-of-life and is no longer orderable. It is superceded by the next generation Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems.

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Key Benefits

  • Saves management resources with a platform that is easy to install, deploy and manage
  • Addresses current and future storage needs with scalability of up to 420 TB
  • Low TCO with no additional licensing fees to upgrade to maximum supported capacity
  • Clustering with active-active failover enables high performance and high data availability

Comply with security and compliance regulations

Minimize unauthorized access and viruses

The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster closed operating system makes it more difficult to hack versus open architecture. It minimizes unauthorized access and viruses.

Improve security

Robust CIFS/Windows and NFS/UNIX security is supported. In addition, cross-protocol security mapping provides consistent security policies for objects created through one file system. Its simple, policy-based, multi-protocol security configuration and management saves time.


Provides room for growth along with high availability and reliability

Grow as requirements grow

Dual redundant RAID controllers, up to six disk expansion units with 16-drives each provide scalability to grow when it's needed, saving money. Dynamic volume expansion enables easy data volume growth without disruption of service.

Increase availability and reliability

The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance uses a journaling file system with checkpoint capability. This system enhances data integrity and fast recovery. It helps to save time because data protection is fully integrated and easy to perform.

Remote file replication/data mirroring and remote monitoring help to ensure complete data and application availability for disaster recovery planning and the ability to remotely monitor system health. A clustering capability helps to provide continuous data availability. The network interface card failover function provides self-healing data availability recovery to keep the system up and running. Dual redundant battery-backed RAID controllers means write transactions will always be protected. It results in enhanced data integrity and fast recovery.

To protect data from computer viruses, the Sun StorageTek 5320 incorporates a real-time antivirus scanning feature. It scans all files for viruses in conjunction with Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine.

Multi-protocol support saves time and money

Cross-protocol client support and management allows integrated consolidation of mixed operating environments, supporting data sharing between UNIX and Windows clients. Cross-protocol management simplifies common management for mixed operating environments, saving time. Other mapping and locking features of the Sun StorageTek 5320 provide increased and secure file sharing in multi-protocol environments.


Extreme performance levels for demanding environments

Maximize throughput, bandwidth

Data throughput is maximized with a full 2 Gb Fibre Channel backend. It provides very fast access to data for the most demanding user requirements. Port aggregation/trunking increases bandwidth performance.

Fast starts save time

A fast checkpoint restore feature helps systems get up and running quickly. It provides for a metadata-effected restore of checkpoint files and facilitates recovery of accidentally-deleted data within minutes.


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Extended & Upgraded Warranty Coverage

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