SEP sesam Storage Hardware Support Matrix

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Overview

SEP sesam generally supports all devices connected via standard interfaces, such as FC, iSCSI, SAS, SATA, SCSI and S3. The device connection must be supported by the hardware vendor and correctly recognized by the operating system.

For example:

  • Single tape drives
  • Tape libraries
  • VTL
  • Storage systems
  • NAS
  • Cloud storage
Note

SEP sesam can use a wide range of devices. We regularly receive reports from our customers that other tape or storage devices not explicitly listed in our harware matrix also work smoothly. Customers should be up to date with the latest OS update level, device driver and firmware levels. For hardware problems with listed and non-listed devices, please contact the hardware vendor first.

The list of supported hardware vendors and devices on this page is only a selection of our most valuable partners and does not claim to be complete. If you have special requests or questions about supported devices, please contact us by email at support@sep.de.

For more information on compatibility, refer to SEP sesam OS and Database Support Matrix.

Technology Partners

DELL/EMC

DELL/EMC PowerVault Series
DELL/EMC ML Series
DELL/EMC DataDomain
DELL/EMC DataDomain V6.0 and higher with DDBoostFS

FUJITSU

FUJITSU Fujitsu Scalar
FUJITSU ETERNUS LT Series
FUJITSU ETERNUS CS800
FUJITSU ETERNUS CS8000 (vjuke only)
FUJITSU ETERNUS DX Series
FUJITSU ETERNUS AF Series
FUJITSU ETERNUS CD10000
FUJITSU ETERNUS JX

HPE

HPE HPE 3PAR StoreServ
HPE HPE MSA
HPE HPE StoreEver
HPE HPE StoreOnce
HPE HPE StoreOnce VSA
HPE HPE StoreOnce Catalyst

Huawei

Huawei Huawei OceanStor Dorado

IBM

IBM IBM TS Series

NetApp

NetApp FAS Series
NetApp AFF Series

QUANTUM

QUANTUM Scalar
QUANTUM DXi

SAYTEC

SAYTEC sayFUSE

Media Technology

LTO

LTO LTO1
LTO LTO2
LTO LTO3
LTO LTO4
LTO LTO5
LTO LTO6
LTO LTO7
LTO LTO8 Note 1
LTO LTO9 Note 2
Note 1

Hardware encryption for LTO 8 is supported since SEP sesam version 4.4.3.64 with service pack 2019-1 installed.

Note 2

Hardware encryption for LTO 9 is supported since SEP sesam version 5.0. - Jaglion V2.

LTO-9 tapes should be initialized using the software provided by the LTO-9 drive/loader manufacturer before using them in SEP sesam to avoid backup failures or limited or no access to the LTO-9 tapes. For details see Problems with LTO-9 tapes.

Cloud Storage

S3 Any kind of cloud provider is supported as long as it provides a standard S3 (Simple Storage Service) interface (e.g. AWS). An S3 target can be used with SEP sesam as a backup target and requires the usage of SEP Si3 deduplication technology. The configuration and management of Si3 NG in an S3-compatible cloud implementation is similar to the example shown in Backup to S3 Cloud Storage.
Note
As SEP sesam uses a generic S3 interface this could also be used for an SDS appliance (e.g. SES).

VTL

VTL Will be configured in SEP sesam as a real library. Find more details here Loader Configuration.

RDX

RDX Will be configured in SEP sesam as a diskbased VTL. Find more details here RDX Configuration.

DLT

DLT Can be configured in SEP sesam via drive type. Find more details here Drive Configuration.

Vendor Depending Software Functions

NDMP

Version Client Server RDS GUI
Dell EMC Unity 4.4.3.84 Beefalo V2
NetApp 4.4
Oracle ZFS 4.4
Note1

NDMP is supported for 3-way NDMP only.

Hardware Snapshots for VMware Backup

Version Client Server RDS GUI
HPE Nimble Storage 5.1.0 Apollon
HPE Alletra 5000/6000 Note 5.1.0 Apollon
Pure Storage 5.1.0 Apollon
Huawei OceanStor 5.1.0 Apollon
Note

HPE Alletra 5000/6000 is fully compatible with Nimble Storage. When configuring this storage system as a SEP sesam Client, select HPE Nimble Storage as the OS.

Storage Snapshots

Version Client Server RDS GUI
NetApp Note2 4.4
Note2

Consistency is given for file data.

ACSLS

Version Client Server RDS GUI
Oracle (StorageTek) Note3 4.4.3.84 Beefalo V2
Note3

StorageTek Automated Cartridge System Library Software as of Release 8.3. For earlier versions please contact us.
SEP DataMover must be Oracle Linux/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 or 6.4.

Hyper-converged Infrastructure

Nutanix

Nutanix with VMware SEP VMware agent can be used
Nutanix with Hyper-V SEP Hyper-V agent can be used
Nutanix with Citrix Hypervisor SEP Citrix agent can be used
Nutanix AHV (Acropolis) New SEP agent under development

HPE

SimpliVity with VMware SEP VMware agent can be used

Software Defined Storage

SUSE

SUSE SUSE Enterprise Storage (SES)

Thomas Krenn

Thomas Krenn Thomas-Krenn SES Appliance

Red Hat

Red Hat Red Hat Ceph Storage

Object Storage

As of version 5.0.0.x Jaglion, SEP sesam supports S3 as a generic interface based on the new deduplication store Si3 NG.
Some S3 targets are already supported, others have been looked at in more detail (see list below) and are currently being tested.

Vendor Type Status Notea
AWS S3 Public Cloud Supported
Clyso S3 Public Cloud Supported Notec
Ebertlang S3 Public Cloud Certified
IBM Cloud S3 Public Cloud Supported
Wasabi S3 Public Cloud Certified
DataCore Swarm S3 Local Object Storage Supported Noteb
Huawei OceanStor Pacific S3 Local Object Storage Supported Notec
MinIO S3 Local Object Storage Supported
Nutanix Objects S3 Local Object Storage Supported Noteb
PureStorage FlashBlade S3 Local Object Storage Supported
Vendor Type Status
Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Supported Noteb
Notea

SEP sesam Si3 NG can be used with various S3-compatible cloud implementations. The configuration and management of Si3 NG in an S3-compatible cloud implementation is similar to the example shown in Backup to S3 Cloud Storage. Note, however, that only some S3-compatible cloud environments have already been validated by SEP, while others may not work in some cases. You are solely responsible for using SEP sesam in a non-S3 compatible cloud environment and agree that SEP shall not be responsible for it.

Noteb

Supported as of ≥ 5.0.0.9 Jaglion V2.

Notec

Supported as of ≥ 5.1.0.7 Apollon.

Archive of Supported Devices

Archive of Supported Devices