Testimonials

Wir benutzen nunmehr seit 2007 Produkte der Firma Open-E. Angefangen mit Open-E DSS als iSCSI-virtuelle Bibliothek für unsere Backup Software bis hin zu Open-E DSS V6 als NFS Storage Repository für unsere virtuellen Server. Performance-mäßig braucht sich Open-E in keiner Weise hinter größeren Storage-Herstellern, die ein Mehrfaches teurer sind, zu verstecken. Alle Systeme, die wir benutzen, laufen sehr stabil und zuverlässig. Zum Support kann ich leider nichts sagen, da die Systeme so gut laufen und einfach aufgebaut sind, dass wir bis jetzt keinen Support in Anspruch nehmen mussten.

Luc Engelmann
IT Manager

Für Daniel Scheuber, SSE AG ist das Erfolgsgeheimnis einer künftigen, langjährigen Zusammenarbeit die seriöse Vorbereitung und eine individualisierte Lösung für den Kunden.

Die Kundenmeinung bestätigt dies:

„Genau heute vor 1.745 Tagen haben Sie bei uns einen NAS-File-Server inkl. Backup-Station installiert. Wir sind auch heute, knapp 5 Jahre nach der Installation, immer noch sehr zufrieden mit dem gesamten System. Der Server hat unsere Ansprüche perfekt erfüllt und wird tagtäglich von verschiedensten MACs und PCs angesteuert. Gerne würde ich mich für den super Support bedanken. „Leider“ brauchte unser System diesen nicht wirklich... und ich möchte ja bei der Wahrheit bleiben. So bedanke ich mich im Namen des ganzen Druckvorstufen-Teams einfach für die super tolle Zusammenarbeit. Auf viele weitere supportfreie Tage! 

Vielen Dank und freundliche Grüße

Bächler-Sidler AG, CH-6003 Luzern
Sandro Hofmann”

Daniel Scheuber, SSE AG <br/>Geschäftsführer

"The Open-E NAS Enterprise software is the most economic alternative the storage market has to offer for Network Attached Storage. It covers the filing requirements of even large companies with thousands of employees; in addition it integrates seamlessly into their organisational structures thanks to its integrative abilities and scalability, and thus saves additional administrative costs on a large scale"

Mr. Daniel Tuchinsky
Head of Life Sciences department

The support that the team at Open-E provides is far superior to that of just about any other company in the IT industry. Regardless if they are supporting their product or another vendor’s issue, these guys know what they are doing and are always great to work with. There are a lot of major IT players in the industry that could learn a thing or two from the Open-E approach to quality customer service.

Shaun Bullock <br> Network Administrator / IT Engineer

"... Again thank you for the support and I would also like to congratulate Open-E for the magnificent products."

Tom Aerts
ICT Manger, Consult Consultancy

"The SGI solution was able to serve hundreds of researchers per computer and was extremely successful," says Dr. Woller. "But scaling these systems to keep up with the fast-growing volumes of data proved almost impossible." And according to Dr. Woller, this meant DESY would have had to purchase the same system again, "which neither the budget nor reason allowed."

Dr. Knut Woller
IT head

"Selten haben wir in den 22 Jahren unserer Unternehmung, mit einem für uns neuen Produkt so schnell gute Resultate erzielt. Sowohl die "Instalation", die Konfiguration als auch der tägliche Umgang mit den Open-E Produkten erweisen sich als herrlich unkompliziert und vor allen Dingen performant. Diejenigen unserer Kunden, die Produkte aus Ihrem Hause einsetzen sind einhellig dieser Meinung. Daher werden wir bei Storage-Systemen auch zukünfitig immer wieder gerne auf Sie, Open-E Produkte, zurückkommen."

Martin Ellmann
Ellmann Elektronik GmbH

Healthcare environments are critical, as well as ever changing so our requirements needed multiple-snapshots to allow us specific times to define exactly the schedules as needed and added data recovery point with backup frequencies. After testing with the Demo-CD of the DSS (Data Storage Server) this was clearly a product we embraced to perform this task effortlessly. The navigation of the GUI interface is simple enough that training was not necessary. We tested adding additional capacity to our Logical Volumes, this will always be changing for our environment, then added additional space to our Snapshots and without any issues this was effortlessly done allowing us to get back to daily operations. We feel very confident that DSS will handle our SQL database needs with its combined iSCSI features all on one system. Satisfied is not enough to say about DSS features and options we feel confident and secured for Emedis with DSS.

Patrick Reynolds

There might be something cheaper out there, but in terms of support, compatibility, scalability and functionality, Open-e is priced well below all Tier one platforms. And it performs as well, if not better, using common off-the-shelf components for hardware. Anytime you have a question, the answers come almost instantly from their website or phone support lines. It is obvious why so many choose Open-e for their Enterprise Storage platforms.

John Tinner
Business Development Manager
Equus Computer Systems

I used Open-E ISCSI-R3 before switching to Open-E DSS V6 and I am totally satisfied with the product. I have a SAN of 2 units of 5To and one unit of 2To. The support is perfect, they know how to explain and resolve the problems quickly and remotely. The product is simple of use and has most of the characteristics of a more expensive product. I recommend and shall continue to rely on Open-E.

Mr. Vincent Demarquez
System Administrator

Fazit nach Installation auf einem Intel Server: Erstklassig, die neue Failover- / Replikations-Integration. Da macht das Konfigurieren so richtig Spaß! Und was noch viel besser ist, ist offenbar die Intelligenz dahinter, dass sich der Cluster nach einem Neustart von selbst wieder abgleicht! Weiter so!

Lothar Lindinger
Geschäftsleitung

“I recently came across your product and have to say I am very impressed. I run a blog over at www.everything-virtual.com and I have carried out performance testing using Open-E DSS V6 and posted the results of that testing. Against other software solutions it's compared very well, with the NFS testing showing a remarkable improvement over them.”

Mr. Simon Davies
IT Consultant and Blogger

Ok, my client (purchase open-e nas-xsr entprise) say Open-E is good!
Thanks!

Neo Lin
EW Tech

Seit über einem Jahr haben wir in unserem Labor für Informationstechnologie die Open-E Lösung in Verbindung mit Virtualisierungsumgebungen im Einsatz. Die einfache Verwaltung, der geringe Wartungsaufwand und der zuvorkommende Support bestätigen uns, dass es genau die richtige Entscheidung war auf dieses Produkt zu setzten. Durch die Verwendung der zentralen Storage-Lösung von Open-E kann daher für die unterschiedlichsten Lehr- und Forschungsprojekte welche im Rahmen der Masterausbildung „ERP-Systeme und Geschäftsprozessmanagement“ an der FH Kufstein durchgeführt werden, die ideale Plattform zur Verfügung gestellt werden.

Hans-Peter Steinbacher
FH Kufstein
ERP Systeme und Geschäftsprozessmanagement

.... We then did some research on the web and found the Open-E based server for about half of Apple's solution.

The thougt of using a non-OS X product was intimidating, but after some tech support calls to Condre Storage, the server company, and Open-E we had our answer. With the adition of a few Jumbo Frame capable Gig-E network cards and system settings we were up and running.

Three workstations have been successfully accessing multiple streams of video without a hitch! And our network structure is still Gig-E based!

George Milness II
Media Specialist
G2 Media Group

OPEN-E stellt uns Storage-Lösungen bereit, so wie wir sie uns im heutigen IT-Umfeld wünschen: einfach und unkompliziert, funktionell und skalierbar - und nicht zu vergessen: unschlagbar günstig!

Mag. Claus Pfleger
Leiter Informationstechnologie und Telefonie

Die Wahl des rapidNAS, basierend auf Open-E-Software DSS, war vollkommen richtig, und wir würden uns auch erneut für dieses Gerät entscheiden.

Ute Korn

"Im Zuge der Implementierung der "EagleView-Bilder" auf <a href="http://www.klicktel.de">www.klicktel.de</a> haben wir uns&#160;für die NAS-XSR mit 12.500 GB Festplatten entschieden. Die Storage-Box ist <strong>einfach einzurichen</strong> und in Betrieb zu nehmen und hat sich in den Monaten vor der Online-Stellung im 24/7-Rhytmus als <strong>hochleistungsfähiger, hochverfügbarer und stabiler Zwischenspeicher</strong> für die enormen Datenmengen bewährt. Positiv hervorzuheben ist nicht zuletzt der proaktive und serviceorientierte Support von Open-E."

Jorg Kiveris
Pressesprecher
klickTel AG

"From my point of view, I can wholeheartedly recommend Open-E NAS for small- and medium-sized enterprises. The system is reliable, good value in terms of setup and running costs, difficult, if not impossible, to hack, and I am also pleased with the support from the manufacturer. If need be, you have a direct line to a support team, and the sales staff is professional and knows what I’m talking about"

Mr. Ralf Cordoni
Head of IT Systems Maintenance

Open-E did a great job in getting the revision completed and available. We
brought a system with us to Michigan and we were able to OEM the new
Disk-on-Modules. With the updates. Everything worked as planned and we went
from goats to heroes in an hour, on site. It's great to have things go
smoothly even though the road to completion was bumpy, it happened.
Thanks

Tim Stelter
Mass Storage Systems Inc.

Midrex is a Steel, Coal and Mining Industry company so capacity and replication is our main concerns. I have experienced many different systems in the market to provide iSCSI Targets to our systems and by the reviews and contacting Open-E to inquire about DSS we made the decision to go with DSS. We grow a 1TB minimally every 3 months using SAS controllers for our capacity needs so this requirement to expand is a must. The DSS allows this with its Physical Volume expansion feature allowing us to add to our Volume Groups with ease. Now came the real test to provide Volume Replication, this was just as simple as the expansion using the two DSS servers. We tested the failover to our DSS destination server and without a problem the data was intact. Many tests where compiled over the months in search for a product to perform these simple tasks and the Open-E DSS handle very well.

Shon Nixon

Didn't even have time to drink my coffee while it installed – it was that quick. Was expecting to
use my new sleeping bag (as per all Windows installations) but that wasn't needed. The
sleeping bag is now being used by my cat.

Chris Locke
IT Support

Our requirements where solved with the Open-E NAS XSR Enterprise for our many offices located in 22 states in USA. The remote offices need continuous updates to our main office to provide them the documents for major construction projects that change consistently. This is where the NAS XSR Enterprise provides FTP services for employees and integrates with our ADS server to allow users the ability to access these files without adding another Windows server, saving us money to grow in other areas. The NAS XSR Enterprise connected to our ADS server porting all users and groups without an issue. This allowed us to expand our data and provide the authentication methods necessary to integrate with our existing servers. The time it saved us was impressive, we just plugged the NAS XSR Enterprise in one of our decommissioned servers and we where working within 15 minutes. This pre-installed software saved us from installing another OS that would involve time installing on drives then mirroring the drives for redundancy. This is the way of the future!

Michael P. McConnell

Open-E DSS V6 is wonderful! It is very easy to install and since it is able to be installed on a USB stick, I was able to allocate the disks I would have used for OS to actual storage space! The interface is intuitive and can easily be setup by a novice user. I have pushed the software, and can honestly say that it can support several iSCSI connections simultaneously without crashing. I am using and would definitely recommend Open-E DSS V6 as a production capable iSCSI target OS.

Mike Bramel<br/>Sr. Network Engineer / Security Analyst, Chelsea & Scott, LTD.

Open-E DSS V6 has been a tremendous benefit to our company with regards to speed, ease of use and disaster recovery. The speed that we have out of our systems are meeting or beating the offerings from the major vendors at almost half of their premium price tags. The product support is fantastic and we have not had any situations that cannot be resolved by their team. We are making the move into virtual environments and the DSS product has handled it with flying colors with speeds being well above our expectations. Thank you so much for a product that gives us the flexibility we want and the enterprise grade reliability and speed that we need.

Wesley Bramlett
System Engineer, Data Center Manager

We are using Open-E DDS V6 for our hosting platform and have two Open-E NAS servers in an active-passive environment. All data and virtual disks of the servers are located on the NAS servers, so in case of a failure the other NAS server takes the services over. The snapshot option works great and the software is easy to use. Our company sells Hosted Desktops for small companies, so we are glad to offer this stable and cost-effective solution to our customers.

Michael Broeknellis
Director

Keep up the good job and never stop evolving.

Dimitris Gialoglidis
Network Administrator

"I actually like [Open-E DSS V6] and would highly recommend it to anybody out there. All in all, I really am impressed with the capabilities of the product."

Mr. Lindrowsqy Katjimune
ICT Security Officer

Different tests have shown that the Open-E NAS and iSCSI software is cost-effective and high-performing. "I finally got my full version of the iSCSI Enterprise today. Very nice software and packaging. It easily picked up all the work I did on the demo version, without any trouble"

Mr. Joe Safai

Wir benutzen nunmehr seit 2 Jahren ein Produkt der Firma Open-E (Open-E NAS 2.0). Bisher sind wir sehr zufrieden mit der Stabilität des Systems und vor allen Dingen mit dem Support. Sowohl per E-Mail wie auch via Telefonsupport bleiben bisher keine Wünsche offen. Machen Sie weiter so, so erhalten Sie sich einen zufriedenen Kunden.

W. Saile
Sachgebiet
DV-Unterstützung in Ermittlungsverfahren

“This is my third server with Open-E: around 160TB of smokin' fast iSCSI storage. Your product has saved my company about 100K between my custom hardware and your software. Thanks so much.”

Mr. Rob Hiett

Wir freuen uns, dass die integrierte Open-E Lösung <strong>einwandfrei und zur Zufriedenheit des Kunden</strong> funktioniert. Da Ihre Support Abteilung wahrscheinlich eher mit Problemen konfrontiert wird, soll dies doch auch eine Bestätigung für die geleistete Arbeit sein. Herzliche Gratulation!

Daniel Scheuber
Dipl. Ing. HTL, SSE AG

“We are happy from dealing with Open-E.
They do care of you and the size of your company doesn’t matter. The customer care process is organized perfectly, they answer fast, friendly and comprehensive. We wish every supplier does business the way they do.”

Dmitry Solovyov
Chief Information Officer
TeamDev Ltd.

We're really impressed with the performance and compatibility of Open-E. We've been running it now for a couple of weeks and can see we made the right decision - not only does our meager Dell+MD1000 array outperform anything else we have, but it was so much less expensive.

Renee Cousins
IT Administrator

"...What we are really looking for is a way to add a Tape Autoloader to our current NAS solution. I realize that this may be challenging, since we are running an older version, namely the Open-E Enterprise NAS software, but we have not had any reason to even think of upgrading until now. Our NAS has been rock solid, and the very few times we had any issues understanding our configuration options we were taken care of by the excellent support..."

Stephen A. Jarjoura
IT/LAN Admin

Wow! We had a RAID Array issue that could have been beyond disastrous for us as if we lost our 12TB of data, but Open-E came through for us like a champ and saved us from lost data, support was above and beyond! Thanks Open-E for a great product!

Gary Bertagnolli
MIS Manager

Our campus wide environment is very demanding and one of our main interests was to implement an Enterprise NAS solution for our departments for file sharing. This required file sharing for Windows and Linux servers with out license cost that are typical with Windows products. Data Replication is a must for our servers so some type automated synchronization for the data was top priority. The NAS XSR Enterprise provided more then what we needed to fulfill our requirements with a price point to allow us to purchase several for additional backup procedures. Support was another factor that played in this decision as we have many systems and little time; this was not an issue when contacting the support team to provide us quick answers to our questions. Thanks Open-E!

Randy Sprague

Die Bewährungsprobe hat die Gesamtlösung nach einem Jahr Betrieb und der Kontrolle durch externe Inspektoren bestandenHans Wohler
Wohler Druck AG
Besuchsbericht von Skandia Leben AG, interntional tätige Versicherungsgesellschaft
"Ziel und Zweck des Besuches bei der Wohler Druck AG war die Abklärung, wie sie bei einem Krisenfall (Brand im Firmengebäude, Probleme mit der EDV etc.) den Service für ihre Kunden sicherstellen.

Anlässlich diese Besuches konnte ich feststellen, dass die Wohler Druck AG ihre IT-Sicherheit stets auf dem neuesten Stand und den Backup-Prozess professionell aufgebaut hat."

Markus W. Geering
Physical Security Officer
IT Management Support
Skandia Leben AG