HSM
QStar HSM™ provides data archive functionality and automatically moves data between fast access disk cache technology and low-cost archive media such as optical discs and magnetic tape drives. HSM provides a tiered based storage structure allowing the bulk of the enterprise's reference data to be managed on less costly media, and provides access to a copy of data on faster disk drives when needed. With HSM, QStar provides multiple levels of functionality so the solution can be customized as the customer needs it



Data Director
Real-time file system replication is traditionally implemented by distributing updates of a virtual block device to several physical hard disks. QStar’s Data Director™ provides solutions to protect archive data in this way by adding Disaster Prevention features to its HSM software with the integration of data replication thru real-time mirroring. By taking the security of a transaction logging cache, a system independent disk format and adding event-based mirroring, QStar Data Director provides the means to both manage and protect your corporate archives. Data Director supports synchronous mirroring within or between storage libraries with full load balancing, immediate failover and automatic re-synchronization when a failed device is brought back on-line.



Master
CDs and DVDs have become well-established storage media within the workplace. They are easily transported from one system to another, and knowledge of their benefits has significantly increased. The Master™ product works across the network allowing both System Administrators and privileged clients to harness the power to manage more than just the standalone CD/DVD-R writer. With QStar's Master product, users get the ability to manage hundreds or thousands of CD/DVDs with ease through an intuitive GUI and advanced management tools. QStar's Master software combines all of the great features offered in the QStar CD/DVD Axxess product with the ability to intelligently write and group CD/DVD-R media within sets.

Master continues the functionality advancement by allowing customers to ensure all data is securely written with QStar’s DVD Image Proxy writing feature. With Image Proxy, QStar provides a means to create a virtual UDF image on hard disk the same size as the DVD archive media surface before the data is written to the DVD surface.

This provides a means to verify the DVD burn and to ensure that the media is fully utilized before the write process begins.
All of this functionality is available in the full version of Master. (Master-3)

Master-1 combines the ability to create and manage CDs and DVDs in either ISO 9660 or UDF formats with sophisticated jukebox management tools. This is the ideal
configuration for the small to medium business unit having to manage large numbers of discs.

Functionality may then be added with
Master-2 which includes media spanning capabilities, allowing the user to create file sets larger than a single piece of media, while still maintaining a non-proprietary UDF format.




BizGuardian
BizGuardian is a fully integrated software and hardware solution that bundles backup and recovery into one easy to one simplified, intuitive package.  Combining both, disk and tape, BizGuardian assumes the best of both worlds. It achieves the portability and cost savings associated with tape, and the speed and performance of disc, giving protection to more servers in less time.