Open-E Data Storage Academy

Welcome to the Open-E Academy. Here you will find a wide variety of information about Open-E’s storage software solutions.

Are you interested in learning more about Open-E software products and how to use them effectively? Do you want to enhance your skills and knowledge in storage technology and solutions? If yes, then you should enroll in the Open-E Academy courses today and become a storage expert!

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Flexible SDS Infrastructure with Open-E JovianDSS – Industrial-Grade Storage at a New Level
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Flexible SDS Infrastructure with Open-E JovianDSS – Industrial-Grade Storage at a New Level

How the Hahn Automation Group implemented a flexible, scalable, and highly available storage solution with Open-E JovianDSS – including a petabyte-scale archive and Proxmox integration. Read the full case study now!

Secure & Highly Available Storage Solution for Critical Healthcare Data
Case Study

Secure & Highly Available Storage Solution for Critical Healthcare Data

With Open-E JovianDSS, ÖHK implemented a highly available storage solution that combines secure handling of sensitive health data with efficiency and failover protection.

Open-E JovianVHR Achieves the Veeam Ready Repository Status
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Open-E JovianVHR Achieves the Veeam Ready Repository Status

Open-E JovianVHR passed the full Veeam qualification process! Now you can rest assured with a fully verified solution!

Open-Experts – Major Disruptive Factors in Data Storage: A Discussion with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E
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Open-Experts – Major Disruptive Factors in Data Storage: A Discussion with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E

Welcome to Open-Experts – The Data Storage Podcasts, episode #6! This time Topper Power, Head of Business Development at Open-E talks with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E. Together, they dive …

How NAS File Sharing with Open-E JovianDSS Supports the Digital Workplace
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How NAS File Sharing with Open-E JovianDSS Supports the Digital Workplace

Methods of storing and sharing files have evolved significantly. Traditional local file servers and basic documentation are no longer sufficient. Today’s demands for NAS file sharing stem from the digitization, …

Scalable Power for Data-Intensive Research: Fraunhofer SCAI Relies on Open-E JovianDSS
Case Study

Scalable Power for Data-Intensive Research: Fraunhofer SCAI Relies on Open-E JovianDSS

Fraunhofer SCAI, the German Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing, conducts data-intensive research with high demands on availability, scalability, and performance. With Open-E JovianDSS, the institute implemented a flexible, high-availability data storage solution featuring over 800 TB of capacity, self-service snapshots, and an integrated backup strategy – ideal for heterogeneous IT environments and scientific workloads.

SENYUM Supermicro All-NVMe HA Cluster
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SENYUM Supermicro All-NVMe HA Cluster

The SENYUM Supermicro 1U-STR-NVMe HA Cluster is a balanced, flexible, and high-performance High-Availability (HA) cluster system designed to meet the data storage needs of medium-sized companies. This system is designed to provide a redundant and fault-tolerant data storage solution in a compact 1U rack.   The system is engineered for peak performance and reliability in any environment. It features a robust Super X13DDW-A motherboard and two Intel Xeon Silver 4410 processors (20 total cores at 2.7GHz) to handle demanding workloads without performance drops, even with intense database access. This versatile 1U system supports options for 4, 8, or 10 NVMe disks (up to 30TB each) and massive scalability with up to 4TB of RAM. It provides ultra-fast data integrity and flow thanks to four 10Gbit network cards and a high-performance 100Gbit dual-port replication interface between the two nodes. This Open-E JovianDSS-based storage system unifies the unique features of software-defined storage with compact, ultra-fast, and scalable hardware.

HIPAA Readiness with Open-E JovianDSS
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HIPAA Readiness with Open-E JovianDSS

Open-E JovianDSS delivers robust data protection features that help healthcare organizations align with HIPAA security requirements.

Open-E JovianVHR Setup | Video Tutorial
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Open-E JovianVHR Setup | Video Tutorial

Our Pre-Sales Engineer, Rafał, shows you the entire setup process, to let you easily set up Double-Layer Immutability for maximum data protection of your data storage system.

Open-E, Seagate, and Visual Graphics Inc. Unite at Inter BEE 2025 in Japan
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Open-E, Seagate, and Visual Graphics Inc. Unite at Inter BEE 2025 in Japan

Open-E, Seagate, and VGI are exhibiting together at Inter BEE 2025 (Nov 19-21, Makuhari Messe). See cutting-edge media storage and integrated M&E solutions.

What is a Linux Hardened Repository? A Technical Guide to Immutable Backup
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What is a Linux Hardened Repository? A Technical Guide to Immutable Backup

Key Insights The Linux Hardened Repository (LHR) represents a foundational pillar in modern cyber resilience strategy, moving beyond traditional backup data storage to provide a defense-in-depth architecture against advanced threats, …

Close the Ransomware Gap with Double-layer Immutability - Open-E JovianVHR Introduction
Webinar Video

Close the Ransomware Gap with Double-layer Immutability - Open-E JovianVHR Introduction

Experience an overview of our latest product, Open-E JovianVHR! In the following video, you will learn everything you need to know about our newest software solution, developed specifically to address the immutability gap, a critical issue for any data storage administrator who wants to protect the system from all angles. If you would like to test Open-E JovianVHR yourself, feel free to get a 60-day free trial by clicking here: https://www.open-e.com/r/z7op/

VGI MediaFort Pro Server: The NASSolution Supported by Seagate & Open-E
Data Sheet

VGI MediaFort Pro Server: The NASSolution Supported by Seagate & Open-E

Facing huge video data volumes? The VGI MediaFort Pro Server is your answer! Access a reliable,and efficient solution for your ever-growing data!

Your Immutable Backup Isn't as Immutable as You Think
Data Sheet

Your Immutable Backup Isn't as Immutable as You Think

See what makes an immutable backup truly immutable and why yours might not be!

Video Tutorial | VMware VAAI Support for NFS Protocol | Open-E JovianDSS Up32
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Video Tutorial | VMware VAAI Support for NFS Protocol | Open-E JovianDSS Up32

Are you a VMware user looking to supercharge your virtual environment? Our latest tutorial shows you how to leverage the brand-new VMware VAAI Support for NFS Protocol in Open-E JovianDSS Up32! Time to offload intensive storage tasks directly from the ESXi host to your Open-E JovianDSS storage array. This means better performance, lower host CPU utilization, and an overall more efficient system! In this 3-minute video, you'll learn: The most important configuration steps to enable VAAI for NFS in Open-E JovianDSS. How to optimize your virtualized data storage for maximum speed and efficiency. The benefits of data storage offloading for your VMware infrastructure. Don't let your system performance be the bottleneck! Watch now to learn how to set it up in our software and tune your system to achieve maximum performance! It's handy, it’s fast, and easy to master by any modern IT employee and data storage administrator. In the video, we also mention some additional resources which you can access below: Knowledge base article on covered feature: https://www.open-e.com/r/dnfr/ Open-E JovianDSS Up32 overview article: https://www.open-e.com/r/rkxa/

Open‑E Certification Programs


OECE Technical Program

Engineers with an OECE Certificate can easily implement the product in an IT environment and have a comprehensive knowledge base and experience with the software.

OECSP Sales Program

Open-E Certified Sales Professional (OECSP) training gives you both theory and practical knowledge, which will soon result in more leads and profits for your company. 

Data Storage In Depth Knowledge


Recorded Webinars

Welcome to our webinar section. Here, you'll find everything from how Active-Active clusters work to why the ZFS system is so spectacular, all presented via video. 

Video Tutorials

Have you just started using the Open-E software and need some guidance? We will show you everything you need to know about getting started with the ZFS-Based Open-E JovianDSS. 

Knowledge Database

Open-E’s Knowledge Database provides support solutions for configuration queries, error messages and other troubleshooting guides.

Open‑E Data Storage Blog


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Open-Experts – Major Disruptive Factors in Data Storage: A Discussion with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E
Blog

Open-Experts – Major Disruptive Factors in Data Storage: A Discussion with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E

Welcome to Open-Experts – The Data Storage Podcasts, episode #6! This time Topper Power, Head of Business Development at Open-E talks with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E. Together, they dive …

How NAS File Sharing with Open-E JovianDSS Supports the Digital Workplace
Blog

How NAS File Sharing with Open-E JovianDSS Supports the Digital Workplace

Methods of storing and sharing files have evolved significantly. Traditional local file servers and basic documentation are no longer sufficient. Today’s demands for NAS file sharing stem from the digitization, …

What is a Linux Hardened Repository? A Technical Guide to Immutable Backup
Blog

What is a Linux Hardened Repository? A Technical Guide to Immutable Backup

Key Insights The Linux Hardened Repository (LHR) represents a foundational pillar in modern cyber resilience strategy, moving beyond traditional backup data storage to provide a defense-in-depth architecture against advanced threats, …

Understanding Data Immutability with Open-E JovianDSS & Veeam
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Understanding Data Immutability with Open-E JovianDSS & Veeam

One of the key data safety characteristics is data immutability, meaning that once data is written, it cannot be changed, deleted, or modified for a set time. Historically, immutability was …

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