Appendix C: Supported Core Filer Types

Avere Systems, Inc. has verified these storage systems for use as back-end core filers with Avere OS.

This list will change over time. For information about products not on this list, consult your Avere Systems sales representative or Avere Global Services.

Vendor Software versions SMB/CIFS ACL support Notes
Amazon S3 n/a Yes  
Amplidata 3.4.3.0 Yes  
CentOS (with XFS or EXT4) 5.8 No (POSIX security only)  
Cleversafe 3.2.2.0, 3.4.4.0 Yes  
EMC Isilon OneFS 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 Yes Consider defining separate core filers for SMB and NFS access
EMC VNXe 2.4 No (POSIX security only)  
Google Cloud Storage n/a Yes Requires Avere OS 4.6 or later
Hitachi NAS 11.3

Yes; configuration requirements:

  • Use HNAS mixed mode security style
  • Requires Native Identity
  • Username download on backend storage is optional
  • Junction must be used by SMB clients only, no multiprotocol access
Consider defining separate core filers for SMB and NFS access
NetApp Data ONTAP 7.*, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 (both clustered and 7-mode)
Clustered - Yes; read requirements
7-mode - Yes

Consider defining separate core filers for SMB and NFS access

Read Appendix D: Configuring NetApp Filers for Avere SMB ACLs

Nexenta NexentaStor 3.0, 3.1 No (POSIX security only)  
Oracle OpenSolaris 11 No (POSIX security only)  
Swiftstack 2.5 Yes Requires Avere OS 4.6.1.4 or later
updated 2017-02-15