The StorTrends 1300ib is an affordable 1U IP-SAN and NAS Storage Solution with SATA Drives up to 4 TB, with the Basic version of StorTrends iTX 2.7 Data Storage Software.

This rack-mount storage appliance manages both block and file data in a form factor that is perfect for departments, branch offices, and small or home office (SOHO) users.  It merges Ethernet-based Storage Area Networks (IP-SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) on a single storage platform. Ideal for either primary or secondary storage, it provides a number of key features at a price that is attractive to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Its support for iSCSI enables block applications like Microsoft® Exchange and Oracle® to be deployed or stored on the same server as traditional file services and storage. This appliance also features AMI’s Advanced Snapshot technology, enabling users to mount, review and instantaneously roll back to a snapshot with near-zero performance degradation.For improved reliability and disaster prevention, the StorTrends 1300ib features a redundant power supply, as well as Smart UPS support, which allows the appliance to seamlessly switch over to UPS power in the event of a power failure and initiate a graceful shutdown.

Each StorTrends IP-SAN and NAS appliance features the ManageTrends™ web-based GUI for StorTrends iTX Data Storage Software, which provides discovery and management of multiple StorTrends appliances deployed across the network. ManageTrends also monitors the storage performance, capacity and storage-related events, and provides a detailed analysis of the storage usage and the availability of the storage servers.