USS 2.0 – iSCSI SAN + NAS Storage Software Solution
Chelsio’s Unified Storage Server (USS 2.0) is a powerful easy-to-use turnkey solution for creating high performance file and block storage solutions. USS is designed to meet the storage performance and ROI challenges faced by data center cluster environments, including high-performance computing environments. It is middleware that is best-of-breed in the market, and provides an easy integration path for VARs and OEMs, and ease of use for end users.
Key Features and Benefits
- Deploy storage systems in minutes – The first-time setup wizard makes it simple to connect to the network, define local workgroups, add users, create shares, and select file sharing protocols
- Plug-and-play – Integrates easily into VAR/OEM’s hardware platform, ensuring smooth storage system integration. Comes as a bootable flash memory or loadable software. Fully compatible with most AMD64/EM64T multi-processor systems
- Ease-of-use in deploying and reconfiguring of the storage array – For system administrators/network administrators in small- and medium-sized businesses. Unified Storage has an intuitive web-based management interface, which is accessible in any compatible web browser, over an encrypted secure connection, providing ease-of-use and requiring minimum training
- Low TCO - Chelsio’s Unified Storage makes possible some of the lowest cost per gigabyte solutions in the industry. Consolidating multiple file servers and iSCSI SAN onto a single device reduces server management overhead and associated IT staff costs. Network storage can be remotely managed using a Web-based user interface, simplifying maintenance and providing centralized control of processes like backups, restores, and upgrades
- Flexible branding capability feature for OEMs
SAN/NAS Integration – Addresses the storage consolidation requirements of block storage and file serving
- Easy backup and restore of system configuration
- CIFS, NFS, FTP, NFSoRDMA & LustreRDMA support for NAS
- High Availability support for maximum uptime
Supported Hardware
- RAID Controllers:LSI, Adaptec, 3ware, Areca, HP SmartArray
- Tape Drives supported:IBM DAT72 DDS-5, Quantum DLT VS8
- SSD Cards supported:Fusion IO
- Certified Hardware platforms: IBM x3650, IBM x3650-M2, HP DL-180, Apple XServ Z0FR, Supermicro SC836TQ, Dell 2950, and Tyan S2895

Related Links
- Product Brief
- Request a free 30 Day Trial
- Request Quote
- Demo Video (9 min. For best resolution, view in full screen mode)
- Limited Time Bundled Offer (T4 Adapters, USS, UM software)