APEX File Storage for AWS Getting Started Guide

APEX File Storage for AWS and PowerScale OneFS scale-out NAS overview

APEX File Storage for AWS is a software-defined cloud solution for PowerScale OneFS deployed on AWS infrastructure. The PowerScale OneFS operating system powers a virtual software platform that delivers a scalable pool of storage and global namespace.

The APEX File Storage for AWS unified software solution supports centralized administration through PowerScale OneFS cluster administration and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) administration.

Dell Technologies APEX File Storage for AWS administrators manage:

• A cluster that runs a distributed file system
• A maximum of six scale-out nodes that add capacity and performance
• Storage options that manage files
• Flexible data protection and high availability

As a APEX File Storage for AWS storage administrator or application owner, you can perform self-service cluster data management tasks, such as:

• Managing folders and the file hierarchy structure
• Monitoring SMB shares and NFS exports
• Managing storage pools policies
• Monitoring quotas
• Monitoring snapshots
• Viewing reports
• Managing users

You must have the following OneFS permissions to form a OneFS cluster on AWS:

• ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH
• ISI_PRIV_DEVICES
• ISI_PRIV_NETWORK
• ISI_PRIV_STATISTICS