Storage Array (SAN/NAS) operating systems (OS) list.

By | December 27, 2015

This is a post that I wanted to write long time ago. I was looking for a post/article where I could find information about array (of course the most known storage vendors) operating systems (OS) such NetApp Data ONTAP, EMC Isilon OneFS etc.

The post is prepared as a table where you can find information about Storage Array model, Operating System (OS) and type (SAN/NAS). Any missed Storage Array and OS? Please leave a comment and I will add it.

Array VendorOperating System NameType of array
NetApp FAS 7-ModeData ONTAPSAN/NAS
NetApp FAS Clustered ModeClustered Data ONTAPSAN/NAS
NetApp E-SeriesVxWorksSAN
EMC VNXOperating environment for block
Operating environment for file
SAN
NAS
EMC IsilonOneFSNAS
EMC Symmetrix VMAXEnginuitySAN
EMC VPLEXGeoSynchronySAN
HP 3PARInFormOSSAN
HP EVACommandViewSAN
IBM SVCSAN Volume Controller Code SAN
IBM StorwizeIBM Storwize Code SAN/NAS
Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS)Basic Operating SystemSAN/NAS
Dell EqualLogicEqualLogic FirmwareSAN
Hitachi VSP/G-SeriesStorage Virtualization Operating System (SVOS)SAN/NAS
EMC XtremIOXtremIO Operating System (XIOS)SAN
Tintri
NexGen
Dell CompellentStorage Center Operating System (SCOS)SAN/NAS
Nimble StorageNimble OS
Pure StoragePurity OSSAN
EMC ClarionFlareSAN
EMC CelerraDartSAN
EMC VMAX3HypermaxSAN

 

The below table presents Software Defined Storage (SDS):

SDS VendorOperating System NameType of SDS
FreeNASFreeBSDSAN/NAS
NexentaOpen SolarisSAN/NAS
Author: Mariusz

Architect (~ 15 years experience based on passion...) with strong background as a System Administrator and Engineer. Focused on Data Center Solutions: Virtualization/Cloud Computing and Storage/Backup Systems. Currently living in Poland.