What's new in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 3.1.5
Oct 2, 2013
- AutoSync Performance and Reliability Enhancements
- NDMP Updates
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 3.1.0 (Aug 1, 2011)
- This release includes a number of key features, including some significant improvements for performance and manageability. Folks using SCSI target mode will probably see the biggest performance boost relative to earlier versions of NexentaStor, especially those folks using NexentaStor to serve up storage to VMware guests -- thanks to the VAAI offload support that is part of this release. And yes, this release includes the fix the long-standing problem with iSCSI timeouts. For ZFS fans, this release also includes the updates for ZFS version 28
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 3.0.0 (Mar 26, 2010)
- ZFS additions: Deduplication (based on OpenSolaris b134).
- Free for upto 12 TB of used storage
- Supports easy upgrades
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 2.1.2 (Oct 15, 2009)
- VMDC now has the ability to live-migrate Xen VMs. Multi-language and search were improved in NMV.
- Auto-sync reverse replication was added along with multiple improvements to auto-sync.
- An NMV Job Viewer was added.
- Custom Easy Scripting was added.
- The NexentaStor API and SDK documentation was updated.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 2.1.1 (Sep 11, 2009)
- Bugfixes and improvements were made all over. NMV multi-language support was added.
- NexentaStor Adapter for Citrix StorageLink certified was added.
- PXE booting was added.
- NMV optimized multi-threading was implemented.
- The Nexenta Delorean plugin is pre-installed and available.
- HA Cluster improvements were made.
- The ability to store folder indexes (produced by appliance's Search Engine) and auto-cdp bitmap zvols on data volumes was added.
- SA-API was updated.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.6 (Mar 25, 2009)
- The Web GUI has a new look-and-feel, with DTrace integrated and multiple improvements.
- The root filesystem and system configuration can be backed up and restored.
- A slot to the disk mapping facility is available by request for partners and hardware vendors.
- The ability to keep two local folders synchronized at all times was added, as were more advanced data replication features and improvements.
- The COMSTAR target now works with ESX 3.5.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.5 (Feb 27, 2009)
- The most significant change is that the COMSTAR iSCSI target is now tightly integrated with the ZFS "shareiscsi" property.
- Multiple improvements and theme support were added to the Web GUI.
- Bugfixes and improvements were made to the CIFS server.
- Bugfixes and improvements were made for ZFS and NFS.
- The installer now uses ZFS for the swap area by default.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.4 (Jan 30, 2009)
- For CIFS/AD, a workaround was made for (TRUSTED FOR DELEGATION) CR 6764696, and fixes were made for Windows/Unix users and groups identity mapping.
- The CIFS tutorial in the user guide was updated and revised.
- A number of new Broadcom and Intel adapter devices are supported.
- The GUI now supports themes.
- ZFS ARC improvements were made.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.3 (Jan 19, 2009)
- CIFS has multiple bugfixes and improvements.
- iSCSI has multiple Initiator bugfixes and improvements.
- The CLI and Web GUI have multiple usability fixes and improvements.
- There is a new CDDL plugin for networking performance benchmarking.
- There are over 50 various bugfixes all over.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.2 (Dec 22, 2008)
- CIFS has multiple bugfixes and improvements.
- Updated man pages.
- Automatic recovery of iSCSI attached LUNs.
- Installer improvements.
- Issue reporting improvements.
- GUI/upgrade checkpoint functionality improvements.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.1 (Dec 11, 2008)
- Based on OpenSolaris build 104 with multiple stabilization fixes.
- CIFS workgroup mode has major improvements.
- ATA Over Ethernet has major improvements.
- A 64bit-installer. Xen/domU installer support.
- DTrace integration.
- ZFS ARC statistics.
- VM DataCenter has major improvements (iSCSI date storage, templating, etc.).
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.1.0 (Nov 12, 2008)
- This is a major release: multiple usability and core functionality improvements were done on top of NexentaStor 1.0.x with updated OpenSolaris kernel build 102.
- CIFS/AD integration was improved.
- Fault management of underlying hardware was improved.
- A high availability extension (plugin) was added.
- A VM DataCenter integrated ESX/NexentaStor management extension (plugin) was added.
- A WORM extension (plugin) was added.
- Serial port/USB UPS support (plugin) was added.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.0.9 (Oct 18, 2008)
- The HA cluster plugin has semi-automated failover in a group of N (N >= 2) appliances.
- The VM DataCenter plugin is integrated with NexentaStor management of ESX and ESXi servers using the VMware public API.
- There is a group of appliance management improvements, NMV improvements all over, plugin API changes, and NMC bugfixes and minor improvements.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.0.8 (Sep 18, 2008)
- Improved disk monitoring and fault management.
- Improved device hot plug.
- The Intel 10G PCIe driver is now included.
- Improvements in the custom driver support.
- HP Proliant DL360 G5 is reported to work with third party storage drivers.
- Better plugin support.
New in NexentaStor Enterprise Edition 1.0.7 (Sep 3, 2008)
- ZFS Write Once, Read Many (WORM) support.
- Auto-services automated retry once/if remote peer becomes reachable.
- The create and grow volume process handles cache devices.
- SMTP over TLS support.
- The auto-CDP service has multiple improvements and fixes.
- iSCSI target improvements, and many fixes for the VMware ESX data store.
- A new plugin: ATA over Ethernet (AOE).
- ZFS autoreplace: the ability to hot plug a drive when replaced.