Quantum, the backup, recovery and archive company, has introduced StorNext 3.0 data management software to add more value to business operations.

StorNext 3.0 offers data sharing to servers on the local area network (LAN) and integrates Quantum’s patented data de-duplication technology to reduce data retention costs. It also enables customers to expand storage capacity and replace storage devices while keeping the system online.

StorNext 3.0 features Distributed LAN Client, which enables applications on the LAN to access a shared pool of storage, Data Reduction Storage, which is a specialised tier of disk that uses data de-duplication to reduce a customer’s data footprint and Dynamic Resource Allocation, which increases uptime by enabling online service operations.