The patented PanFS™ storage operating system is the foundation of the entire PAS family of scale-out NAS solutions. PanFS creates a single pool of storage under a global namespace that provides customers with the flexibility to support multiple applications and workflows in a single storage system with blazing performance for complex technical applications. PanFS eliminates the need for multiple islands of storage, which can dramatically increase system cost and complexity.

PanFS delivers high levels of performance by providing a single namespace and single mount point that reduces administrative complexity and delivers excellent scalability. System reliability and availability are protected by PanFS through Tiered Parity data protection and automatic load balancing. PanFS supports DirectFlow (pNFS), NFS and CIFS data access protocols simultaneously, delivering an unprecedented level of flexibility and utilization.