The holistically designed, multitenant hyperconverged infrastructure plus ‘Network as a Service’ (NaaS) for locations
The sayFUSE hyperconverged infrastructure (sayFUSE HCI) consists of at least three sayFUSE All-in-One Nodes, which provide the entire server, storage, network infrastructure and a sayFUSE Backup Appliance, which acts as a backup-restore platform for archiving, data backup and outsourcing provides, includes. The integrated sayTRUST VPSC - Zero Trusttechnology enables highly secureend to end communication between the client and the infrastructure.
The sayFUSE HCI hyperconverged infrastructure combines CPU, RAM, storage and network resources into a single software-defined system and can be managed and controlled across nodes. It is fault-tolerant to complete failures of one or more nodes and enables uninterrupted operation. Future expansions can be carried out easily and without migration effort by adding additional nodes.
The individual sayFUSE HCI nodes are identical in terms of hardware and software.Each sayFUSE HCI node contains all the necessary hardware and software components, so that no additional licenses for clustering, computing, storage, Kubernetes, monitoring, zero trust, personal key identification, single sign-on, billing and multi-tendancy, ... will be required in the future are. If one of the nodes fails, all computing, storage and networking tasks of the failed node are taken over by the other nodes and trouble-free business continuity is guaranteed.
The products sayFUSE HCI (all-in-one node for hyperconverged infrastructure), sayFUSE Backup (all-in-on appliance for backup, restore and outsourcing) and sayTRUST VPSC (all-in-on client access solution for zero trust, SSO, PKI, ...) can also be used independently of one another and represent a high-quality and secure solution in their respective areas of application.
The sayFUSE HCI platform forms the basis for true business continuity that can be scaled as required. It reduces the complexity of the entire IT infrastructure and minimizes the hardware and software requirements. The installation, migration and operational effort are greatly reduced.
Hardware replacement cycles are significantly extended and electricity costs and CO2 emissions are significantly reduced.
The integrated hypervisor ensures the establishment of coherent storage, computing and networking across the individual nodes and provides all infrastructure components as a multi-tenant service.
For example, it can provide other locations or clients with complete network infrastructures as a service, so that in the future no additional investment will be required on site for e.g. servers, storage, load balancers, etc.
For example, a location or tenant receives an isolated infrastructure as a service that is provided by the main administration and can be managed by the respective location or tenant. It can contain the following infrastructure components as a service:
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routers,
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load balancer,
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firewall,
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Single sign on,
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Personal key identification,
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Zero trust access,
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VPN,
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NFS, iSCSI, S3 storage,
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Server,
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Virtual client PC,
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Backup (multi-stage with migration, media break and outsourcing)
The individual IaaS are isolated from each other and from the insecure Internet as well as from the in-house network and are not visible. Users can access the individual applications, services, networks or their own virtual PC via the sayTRUST VPSC Zero Trust technology, after checking the identity “Personal Key Identification (PKI)” via a multi-stage Defense in Depth security process.
The flexibility of the HCI platform offers the benefits of software-defined storage and allows performance and capacity to be scaled according to demand and requirements. It can be modular and expanded as desired using the modular principle.
The basic principles of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) are virtually identical across many manufacturers. They differ in their respective areas of focus and performance. sayTEC, on the other hand, pursues a holistic approach that makes it unique. An important unique selling point is ‘Made in Germany’.
Comparison with leading HCI providers Nutanix, VMware vSAN, Dell EMC VxRail, HPE SimpliVity, Cisco HyperFlex):
Key features: sayTEC's holistic IT infrastructure
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Storage performance: 150 GB/s read/write performance
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Backup performance: 12 TB/h backup and offloading
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Integrated security: sayTRUST VPSC technology (zero trust security, ‘Made in Germany’)
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Proven areas of application: Successful in big data analytics (45 PB), ministries and SMEs.
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Multi-tenancy for NaaS: Provision of complete, highly secure networks as a service (including virtualisation, VDI, load balancer, zero trust, backup, firewall, S3, NFS, iSCSI, etc.) for large organisations' locations without additional on-site investment.
1. Edge-to-core infrastructure
The focus is on a fully integrated, ready-to-use solution. Its use by government ministries underscores its suitability for security-sensitive environments and speaks to the trustworthiness of the ‘Made in Germany’ approach. The ability to provide ‘networks as a service’ for locations, storage and backup performance are the key unique selling points that go far beyond pure HCI infrastructure and position sayTEC as a platform for a distributed, highly secure edge-to-core infrastructure. This drastically reduces complexity and investment costs at the locations.
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Deploying isolated networks at headquarters & locations
Customer and cloud services that are separated from the insecure Internet
encapsulated sayFUSE HCI infrastructure
2. Storage performance (150 GB/s read/write):
The read/write performance of 150 GB/s is extremely high. The fact that we have successfully demonstrated this performance in big data analyses with 45 PB is a game changer for many. This is not a theoretical laboratory figure, but proof of the real scalability and performance of the sayTEC solution under extreme conditions. 45 PB is an immense amount of data, and big data analytics require massive throughput and low latency. This shows that we are also suitable for hyperscalers with similar requirements in private environments.
3. Multi-tenancy and ‘Network as a Service’ (NaaS) for locations
This is a unique selling point of great strategic importance. The ability to provide complete networks as a service for decentralised locations, including virtualisation, VDI, load balancers, zero trust, backup, firewall, S3, NFS, iSCSI and more, is a cloud-like deployment model for on-premise or edge locations.
This enables large organisations to centrally control and standardise IT across all locations.
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Reduces local investment and expertise: Sites do not require complex IT installations or highly skilled IT personnel on site.
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Maximum security: Through centralised provisioning with integrated zero trust and firewall functionality.
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Agility: Faster provisioning of new sites or services.
4. Backup performance (12 TB/h backup and offloading):
12 TB/h (equivalent to approx. 3.3 GB/s) is a very good performance for fast backups and restores of large amounts of data. Combined with big data experience, this is a strong argument for the ability to efficiently back up and manage huge amounts of data.
5. Integrated security (sayTRUST VPSC technology):
The use of sayTRUST VPSC technology by government ministries is strong proof of its trustworthiness and security. Government ministries have extremely high security requirements. The ability to offer zero trust as a core component of ‘network as a service’ for distributed locations makes sayTEC an industry leader in integrated, decentralised security. This is a crucial component for modern, distributed work environments and against the growing threat of cyber attacks.
Leading HCI providers do not offer their own proprietary zero trust engine such as sayTRUST VPSC as an integral part of basic HCI. Customers would have to purchase and integrate separate zero trust network access (ZTNA) or micro-segmentation solutions from third-party providers. This leads to:
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Greater complexity: More providers, more interfaces, more configuration effort.
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Potential security gaps: Integrating different systems can create gaps.
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Additional costs: For licences and management of separate security products.
Conclusion and positioning of sayTEC
sayTEC positions itself as a high-performance, extremely secure and flexible provider of ‘edge-to-core’ IT infrastructure, which is particularly suitable for organisations with distributed locations and high security requirements.
For big data and high-performance computing: The 150 GB/s and 45 PB reference show that sayTEC is not only capable of serving medium-sized businesses, but can also deliver solutions in the top performance segment.
For security-sensitive environments (ministries, KRITIS): sayTRUST VPSC and ‘Made in Germany’ are decisive differentiating features here, offering a level of trust that international providers find difficult to achieve.
For large organisations with distributed locations: Multi-tenancy for NaaS is a disruptive feature that radically simplifies and secures the provision and management of IT infrastructure at decentralised locations, with significant cost savings (no additional on-site investments).
The leading HCI providers are generalists who provide the foundations for a modern, software-defined infrastructure. Their strength lies in their broad application, extensive ecosystem and global scalability.
sayTEC, on the other hand, is a specialist that uses HCI technology to achieve higher reliability and integration levels, particularly in the areas of zero trust security and ‘as-a-service’ provisioning for distributed networks. Their ‘Made in Germany’ approach and proven suitability for security-sensitive environments give them a unique positioning that is extremely attractive to certain customer groups and offers clear added value over the large, global players, who do not offer this degree of vertical integration and specific focus on decentralised ‘Network as a Service’ security as standard in their core products.