About SAM and QFS

The SAM-QFS configuration is one in which the Sun QFS file system is used with the Sun SAM storage and archive management software. The QFS file system enables data to be archived to and retrieved from automated libraries at device-rated speeds. Users read and write files to a QFS file system as though all files were on primary storage. The QFS file system backs up work in progress. Multiple file copies can be archived to many media types in a standard format.

The QFS file system is especially suited to data-intensive applications that require a scalable and flexible storage solution, superior data protection, and fast disaster recovery.

The SAM-QFS Manager software is a browser-based graphical user interface that enables you to configure, control, protect, and monitor one or more file systems in your network from a central location. To access this central location, you can use the web browser on any host in your network.

The goal of the software is to provide a less complex way than the command line of performing the most common tasks associated with these file systems. To configure options that are unavailable through the browser interface, use the command-line interface and configuration files that are associated with the file systems.