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  • Why FalconStor
    WHY US

    FalconStor modernizes Backup and Archival for the Multi-Cloud World.

    • 100% compatible with existing operations
    • 6x speed increase
    • Up to 95% data reduction of backup sets
    • Scale-out storage using any vendors
    • Make physical tapes for offsite protection
    • 95% data reduced exports to object storage
    • Cost-effectively eliminate physical tapes
    Key Supported Technologies

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    • Technology Leadership

      Our backup-to-disk solution is a 100% software defined VTL that runs on industry-standard servers or on cloud-based virtual servers and we lead the way in deduplication and SAN virtualization technologies.

    • Customers

      Our customers get the highest performance possible, avoid being locked into a backup-to-disk appliance vendor and avoid dreaded forklift upgrades.

    • Deduplication Explained

      To meet the challenge of unstoppable data growth and limited budgets, data reduction technologies are vital. FalconStor leads the way with over nine patents granted for our proven, battle-tested deduplication techniques between 2006 and 2019.

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    Use Cases

    We work with leading enterprises, from a wide range of industries, to improve their ability to more efficiently and cost-effectively manage the growing demands of data storage.

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    • Accelerate Backup & Restore

      Up to 9 industry-standard servers deliver 160TB/hr. That’s 2-10X faster than leading appliances.

    • Slash Backup & Archive Costs

      100% Software, no hardware lock-in. No forklift upgrades or data migrations Backup sets received are reduced by up to 95%, slashing storage costs on your SAN and cloud object storage.

    • Managed Service Providers

      Offer backup and archival services to enterprises based on StorSafe and StorSight.

  • Products
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    Get more from your SAN with the advanced storage virtualization of StorGuard™ and modernize your backup and archival operations with StorSafe™.

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    • StorSafe™

      StorSafe is the latest innovation release of our battle proven VTL product. It’s 100% compatible with your current backup and archive environment.

    • Virtual Tape Library (VTL)

      The prior release of StorSafe, VTL is being used by enterprises world-wide. Upgrade to StorSafe today!

    • StorGuard™

      StorGuard enables storage virtualization and optimizes efficiency across heterogeneous storage and networks, providing centralized management, and continuous, active-active availability of primary data for business continuity.

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    Over the decades, FalconStor and our partners have helped over 1,000 of the most demanding enterprises to do more and save money in their operations.

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      Export up to 95% data reduced backup sets or run a second StorSafe in the cloud for offsite protection.

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    We work with leading technology partners to ensure modernize their backup operations and achieve their goals of lower complexity, great performance and lower costs.

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      Founded in 2000, FalconStor provides a software solution designed to modernize and optimize data protection for the multi-cloud world.

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Server Hardware

FalconStor certifies and supports many types of server hardware for its software solutions. To help make deployments easier, FalconStor EZStart was developed for widely-used hardware. FalconStor EZStart enables partners and customers to quickly create turnkey appliances using certified off-the-shelf hardware.

All devices on this Certification Matrix have been certified in our Interoperability Lab or within our partners’ labs to work with the latest versions of our software. Older hardware models have been certified with previous software versions, which are specified below. FalconStor tests as many possible operating system, hardware, and software combinations as possible. Even with this extensive testing, the exact versions at your site may differ slightly from those tested.

For information about server hardware certified with previous FalconStor product versions, check our Archived Server Hardware page.

For additional information about the servers listed below, including certified CPU, NIC, and RAID controller, click here.

The following are the minimum hardware requirements for each type of server:

ComponentStorSight (FMS)StorGuard (FSS), CDP/NSSVTL/StorSafeSIR
CPUDual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bitDual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bitDual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit
Dual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit
Memory32 GB RAM16 GB RAM16 GB RAM32 GB RAM
System DiskFour physical disks, 80 GB minimum each80 GB minimum disk space80 GB minimum disk space
80 GB minimum disk space
Network InterfacesTwo 1 GbE portsGbE portGbE portGbE port
ManufacturerCertified Model
FalconStor Product
DellPowerEdge M620
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge M820
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R510
– CDP/NSS 7.50
PowerEdge R520
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R530
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R620
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R630
– CDP/NSS 8.00
PowerEdge R710
– CDP/NSS 7.50, 7.00
– VTL 7.50
PowerEdge R720
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R720xd
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R730
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R730xd
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R805
– CDP/NSS 7.50
PowerEdge R900
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
PowerEdge R905
– CDP/NSS 7.70
– VTL 7.50
PowerEdge R910
– CDP/NSS 7.70
– VTL 8.20
PowerEdge R920
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R930
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge T310
– CDP/NSS 7.50
PowerEdge T710
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
PowerVault DL2300
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
Dell EMCPowerEdge R740
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PowerEdge R740xd
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
FujitsuPRIMERGY RX300 S6
– CDP/NSS 8.00
PRIMERGY RX300 S7
– CDP/NSS 8.00
– VTL 8.20
PRIMERGY RX300 S8
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PRIMERGY RX600 S6
– CDP/NSS 7.60
PRIMERGY RX2530 M1
– CDP/NSS 8.00
PRIMERGYRX2530 M2 / RX 2540 M2 / RX 2560 M2
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
PRIMERGY RX2540 M1 / M4 / M5
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
GayadataGA870
– VTL/StorSafe
Great WallR521
– CDP/NSS 8.00
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HitachiHA8000V/DL360 Gen10
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
HA8000V/DL380 Gen10
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
QuantaGrid D51B-2U
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
Compute Blade 2000– VTL 7.50
CR220H
(equivalent to HA8000 RS220-H)
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
CR220S
(equivalent to HA8000 RS220-S)
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 8.20
RS210 AN1
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
RS220 AN
– CDP/NSS 8.00
RS220 AN1
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
RS210 AN2
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
RS220 AN2
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
HPProLiant BL460c G8
– CDP/NSS 8.00
ProLiant DL180 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.00
ProLiant DL180 G6
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL185 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.00
ProLiant DL360 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
ProLiant DL360 G7
– CDP/NSS 7.80
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL360 G8
– CDP/NSS 8.00
ProLiant DL360 G9
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ProLiant DL360 G10
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ProLiant DL380 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL380 G6
– CDP/NSS 8.00
– VTL 8.20
ProLiant DL380 G7
– CDP/NSS 8.00
– VTL 8.20
ProLiant DL380p G8
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ProLiant DL380 G9
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ProLiant DL380 G10
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ProLiant DL385 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL385 G5p
– CDP/NSS 7.60
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL385 G6
– CDP/NSS 7.50
ProLiant DL385 G7
– CDP/NSS 8.00
– VTL 8.20
ProLiant DL385 G8
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
ProLiant DL580 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL580 G7
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL580 G9
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ProLiant DL585 G5
– CDP/NSS 7.60
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL585 G6
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
ProLiant DL585 G7– VTL 8.20
ProLiant ML350 G6
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
Proliant ML350p G8
– CDP/NSS 8.00
– VTL 7.50
HPEProLiant DL385 Gen10
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
HuaweiFusionServer 2288H V5
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
RH1288 V2
– CDP/NSS 7.80
RH2288H V3
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
RH5885H V3
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
IBMx3650
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
x3650 M2
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
x3650 M3
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
x3650 M4
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
x3650 M5
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
x3655
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
x3655
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
x3850 M2
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
x3850 x5
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
InspurNF5270M4– VTL 8.20
Lenovox3850 X6
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ThinkSystem SR650
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ThinkSystem SR550
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
ThinkSystem SR530
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
MapletronicsIntel SR2600UR, S552OUR
– CDP/NSS 8.00
NECExpress5800/R120f-2M
– CDP/NSS 8.00
– VTL 8.20
OracleSun Fire x4200 M2– VTL 8.20
Sun Fire x4270 M2– VTL 8.20
Sun Fire x4470 M2
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
X5-2L
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
StarlineStarline ZealBox X8
– CDP/NSS 7.50
Starline ZealBox X9
– CDP/NSS 7.50
Starline ZealBox X10
– CDP/NSS 8.00
SugonI620-G10
– CDP/NSS 7.50
SuperMicroZealbox Z30
– CDP/NSS 8.00
2028R-C1RT
– CDP/NSS
– StorGuard (FSS)
– StorSight (FMS)
– VTL/StorSafe
Toyou ElectronicsNCS5000
– CDP/NSS 7.50
– VTL 7.50
UDsafeSDOP4700
– CDP/NSS 7.50

All software is certified as of the date it was added to this matrix. FalconStor is not responsible for any operational problems resulting from software modifications made by the manufacturer after the software was certified.

Last modified on February 16, 2021.