SAM-FS provides complete and flexible data management, including data archiving and robotics control. File access is provided via a standard Solaris file system, which makes the hardware in use completely transparent to users. Its powerful features, performance, and scalability have been adopted by many middle and large customers to manage many TB to PB of data. Data is automatically archived (copied) to other locations including disk, tape, or remote locations transparently and can optionally be freed up (released) from the file system. Released files will remain viewable on the file system and when accessed, the data will be retrieved (staged) automatically from any of the media copies without any user intervention. All disks and most common tape libraries and tape technology are supported and can transparently be used with SAM-FS
