StorNext enables multiple Windows, Linux and Apple workstations to access shared block storage over a Fibre Channel network.
With the StorNext file system installed, these computers can read and write to the same storage volume at the same time enabling what is known as a "file-locking SAN."
[2] Advanced Digital Information Corporation acquired MountainGate in September 1999, added additional client types, and changed the name to StorNext File System.
[4] In January 2021, Quantum introduced the H-Series, a converged infrastructure that virtually runs file, block, and client services, providing on-premise storage for media production workflows.
Using all three capabilities, customers can create three tiers of front-end client performance: SAN, native DLC, and NAS, all leveraging a common file sharing architecture.
With the introduction of Lattus-M object storage in 2013, Quantum introduced the capability to archive data durably (at greater than 11 9s) on disk, at very high throughput.
This has made the combination of StorNext and Lattus-M attractive for use cases such as rapid restore of video or motion imagery, or content distribution.
Tapes created by Storage Manager can optionally be written in the LTO industry standard format (LTFS) to enable easy interchange.