\t\t\t\tOn September 30th, 2015, we will be discontinuing our legacy data storage software – Open-E DSS V6. However, one day later on October 1, 2015, an update for Open-E DSS V7 will be available that includes the main features from version 6.<\/p>\n
The last few months at Open-E have been very busy. As Open-E DSS V6 will reach end-of-life soon, our developers worked hard and created an extensive update, combining the best storage features of\u00a0 Open-E DSS V6 and Open-E DSS V7 into a single application. This includes the very popular active-passive failover for the file system protocol NFS. After updating, users can use a unified solution where all features of both products are combined and improved. Main features in Open-E DSS V7 up50:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Active-passive failover for NFS and iSCSI cluster setups included at no extra cost
\n\u2022 Active-active failover for NFS and iSCSI cluster setups (Feature Packs)
\n\u2022 Local backup tool for creating incremental backups to local devices
\n\u2022 Advanced storage cluster management for NFS
\n\u2022 Improved\u00a0hardware support and kernel<\/p>\n
As the EOL date is fast approaching, current Open-E DSS V6 users should plan new storage strategies or schedule downtime if they wish to upgrade to Open-E DSS V7.<\/p>\n
Existing Open-E DSS V7 users can download Update up50 free of charge, like any previous update. As for Open-E DSS V6 users, we\u00a0 prepared a special upgrade promotion. Until September 30th, 2015 Open-E is offering a 25% discount on all Open-E DSS V6 to V7 upgrade licenses. Additionally, customers with a valid support license get a free-of-charge support renewal. As for users with expired support, they can benefit from a 50% discount on technical support reinstatements.<\/p>\n