CASA Software says IT leaders need storage that is reliable, efficient, secure and simple to manage. The latest update to the Nexsan Unity NV-Series in release v7.3 aims to address those needs.
Nexsan is a global pioneer of highly reliable cost-effective enterprise-class storage solutions. CASA Software is one of SA’s leading Digital Transformation organisations and Nexsan’s sub-Saharan Africa distributor.
“These enhancements are designed to make your environment more resilient and easier to operate,” said Byron Horn-Botha, CASA Senior Sales Specialist.
Unity has long been known for its unified approach to storage, supporting file, block and S3 object protocols in a single platform.
“It integrates seamlessly into any data storage ecosystem with support for a wide range of NVMe, HDD and SSD configurations, scaling from a few terabytes to multiple petabytes in just a single system. With this latest release, Nexsan has strengthened its role as a versatile platform and a dependable data storage target for organisations of all sizes,” said Horn-Botha.
Why these enhancements matter
Horn-Botha confirms Nexsan designed these updates around a core belief: storage should empower business, not complicate it. “From improving day-to-day efficiency to boosting long-term data durability and retention, Unity’s newest capabilities help remove operational friction so IT teams can stay focused on higher-value priorities,” he said.
Key enhancements in Unity NV-Series software version 7.3
Deduplication for space savings
The new deduplication engine identifies identical or near-identical data blocks and stores them once, reducing disk usage significantly. Deduplication may be enabled at the storage pool level, per file system or per LUN.
Smarter scrub operations
Unity now includes enhanced scrub controls, enabling metadata-only, incremental or CLI-only options. Scrub and re-silvering settings have been refined to support better performance and predictable recovery behaviour.
“The result is improved long-term data durability with less operational overhead,” added Horn-Botha.
SMB protocol improvements
Admins can now choose which authentication method, Kerberos and/or NTLM, their SMB service uses.
Customer-generated certificates
Unity now supports customer-generated certificates for secure GUI access.
New U2G424 expansion shelf
The new chassis supports increased capacity, dual-port SAS for high-availability scenarios and redundant hot-swappable PSUs, I/O modules and fans.
Horn-Botha said Unity provides a flexible robust way to scale without compromising availability. Every Unity NV-Series system includes immutable snapshots, S3 object locking, encryption, inline compression, replication, audit tools, automated load balancing, intelligent caching and multiple protocol support.
“With support for multiple use cases in a single platform, whether for production storage, virtualisation, DVS, backup or a combination, businesses can secure and retain their data on the Unity platform.
“Storage remains the lifeblood of businesses in the digital economy. Secure, scalable and reliable storage is crucial whether it is a small business optimising data strategy or an enterprise architect managing petabytes of mission-critical data. CASA Software complements Nexsan’s enhancements by offering services and solutions to bolster data storage strategy and approach. This combined with professional services ensures clients get a best-of-breed experience from procurement to fulfilment,” Horn-Botha concluded.
