MDI’s Express Stor Compliance Edition models provide permanent Write Once data storage on a cost effective Network Attached Storage Appliance. Using a sophistcated virtual file system with advanced security concepts MDI has developed a fully integrated WORM file system for its RAID systems. A broad range of NAS RAID models are available in base usable capacities from 500 GB to 9 TB. Most models also offer expansion to several times the base capacity. Express Stor Compliance Edition models provide scalable, Write Once File system storage solutions for workgroups to enterprise datacenters.

Many applications such as Law Enforcement, Financial Services, email and document management etc. require the security of unalterable WORM storage for their data files. Whether the requirement is from the myriad of government regulations or internal corporate governance practices, sensitive data needs to be safe from manipulation or destruction. In addition to the capability to store the data in a protected state, every Express Stor Compliance Edition provides a robust feature set that automates the collection and protection of data located on other storage systems throughout the network. Additional options allow the direct connection and operation of Optical jukeboxes, LTO tape drives and Libraries, Automated Disc Publishing systems and remote storage devices to automate the archive process and create duplicate copies of the data.This provides a low cost, environmentally friendly long term storage solution for records which must be kept for a many years.

In today's world the process of records management includes increasing regulation and monitoring of corporate and agency data. There are over 4000 regulations in the United States alone requiring data storage management solutions which provide compliance through WORM file attributes,

and long term retention with controlled data access.

Express Stor Compliance Edition can

meet these data storage requirements.

The Express Stor Compliance Edition is a Network Attached Storage server with advanced software to provide immediate, permanent, write once storage on high performance SATA RAID. Folders and shares are created in the normal manner, and the integrated Tiered Archive File System (TAFS) is then applied to these folders, allowing the system administrator to specify them as write once volumes. Files written to these folders may be accessed transparently, yet they may not be modified, renamed or deleted. Permanence and accuracy of information are secured.

Extremely high availability of data is assured through the use of the highest quality components including hot swap drives, redundant power supplies and redundant processors. The Compliance Edition is available in several models, providing from 500GB to 9TB of Write Once permanent storage on integrated SATA drives in a RAID6 configuration. Express Stor Expansion Units can be added with up to 50TB of additional storage capacity .

Express StorUnified Storage Appliances become the focal point for the efficient management of the data storage and protection strategy for a single application to an enterprise wide solution

NAS solutions offer the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of all storage technologies. MDI’s unique enhancements differentiate the Express Stor Compliance Edition in performance, features and reliability. The simple yet high function browser based user interface provides ease of installation and saves money and time throughout the product lifecycle. The performance of an Express Stor NAS is approximately 20% greater than a comparably configured file server by streamlining the operating system to support file service as opposed to general purpose applications.

MDI Express Stor solutions are designed to be the focal point for the data protection strategy for an application or an entire organization. In addition to the Write Once feature of the Compliance Edition, MDI appliances can also provide iSCSI support enabling the system to be a Unified Storage Solution, supporting both NAS and IP-SAN functionality. Fully compatible and tested with a wide variety of backup and replication options, Express Stor can be configured to bring ease of use and simplicity of data management to many storage environments.