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Transform any x86 server into an European Data Storage Solutions
Seamlessly blend NAS and SAN capabilities with enterprise-grade protocols: CIFS, NFS, FTP, iSCSI, Fibre Channel; all in one elegant solution.
Software-defined. Hardware-independent. European-engineered.
Data Storage Enterprise Features, Software Freedom
Data Preservation
Multiple redundancy levels (RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60). Immutable backups. Ransomware-proof architecture.
Rapid Recovery
Industry average: 49 days. Sanbrick average: Same-day. Minutes to hours, not weeks.
Enterprise Security
Encryption at rest and in transit. Multi-factor authentication. Multi-layer protection.
GDPR Native
European compliance built-in. Portuguese/European jurisdiction only. No US Cloud Act exposure.
Hybrid Architecture
On-premises, private cloud, hybrid. Seamless integration across all environments.
Portuguese Support
Local support in your language. European timezone coverage. No outsourced scripts.
Your Data Strategy Starts Here
Stop losing control. Stop overpaying. Stop being locked in.
Trust Indicators:
- 25+ Years Data Storage Expertise
- GDPR-Native Architecture
- 15+ Years IPL Partnership
- Made in Portugal, European Support
European Data Storage Software That Gives You Control
Your Data. Your Control. The New European Standards
Our data storage software eliminates vendor lock-in, ensures GDPR compliance, and delivers predictable costs.
Run SanbrickOS on any hardware you choose. Keep your data in Europe. Know exactly what you’ll spend in year 5.
Data Storage Without Compromise
Software-Defined
Choose your hardware. Scale your way. Run on any x86 server. No proprietary appliances required.
European Standards
GDPR-native. Portuguese jurisdiction. No US Cloud Act exposure. Your data, your country’s laws.
Predictable Costs
Know your year 5 costs today. €482K savings over 5 years. 244% ROI advantage vs cloud.
Know Exactly What You’ll Spend in Year 5
Cloud costs: €50K → €275K
Sanbrick costs: €50K → €70K
15+ years continuous partnership
244% ROI advantage
Break-even: Year 2-3
Year 6+: Massive continuous advantage
Predictability
Budget with confidence
Control
No surprise bills
Exit option
Peace of mind
Data Storage Ready-to-Deploy Solutions
Or bring your own hardware and run SanbrickOS software-only
- Perfect for 2-10 users
- Up to 4 cores
- 1GbE connectivity
- RAID 0/1/5/6/10
- Cube design
- Designed for 10-50 users
- Up to 24 cores
- 10GbE base
- RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
- Hybrid SATA/SAS/NVMe
- Built for 50+ users
- Up to 48 cores
- 10GbE base
- RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
- Up to 240 drive bays
Solve Your Data Challenges
Every business faces these critical data challenges. Sanbrick solves all five.
Data Preservation
Can your business survive 49 days offline?
Sanbrick: Same-day recovery
Permanent Access
99.999% availability SLA5.
26 minutes downtime/year
Ransomware Protection
620.5M attacks/year globally
Immutable backups built-in
Enterprise Security
€4.45M average breach cost
Multi-layer protection
European Compliance
GDPR fines up to 4% revenue
Compliance assured
Trusted by European Institutions
15+ Years of Proven Performance
“Professional company with excellent products, deep knowledge of data storage and on which we can always count. A partnership that has lasted more than 15 years.”
Nelson Matias, IT Manager
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Quick Facts
- 15+ years continuous partnership
- Zero critical failures
- Mission-critical Hyper-V storage
- Centralized backup infrastructure
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European Data Storage Solutions
You In Control
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About
About Sanbrick
Twenty-five years of solving one problem: keeping critical data safe, available and under your control. SanbrickOS was not designed on a whiteboard for a pitch deck. It was built through years of hands-on experience managing storage for organisations that could not afford to get it wrong — universities, healthcare providers, media companies, enterprises with regulatory obligations and zero tolerance for downtime. That experience is why Sanbrick exists as a software company first. The platform manages redundancy, availability, protocols and recovery so that our customers don’t have to think about their storage layer — only about what it protects.
Sanbrick® is a CoreDevtek brand. Proprietary software, European engineering, no dependency on foreign cloud infrastructure or licensing terms that can change without notice.
We believe secure, efficient data management doesn’t have to come with unnecessary complexity — or with someone else’s jurisdiction attached to it. Sanbrick is proof that a European team can build proprietary enterprise software that competes directly with the large American platforms, on architecture and on trust.
The measure of it
25+
years of enterprise storage engineering
15 yrs
partnership with Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
100%
European engineering & support
The founders
Two engineers who decided proprietary European software was possible — not just a dream.
Daniel Fernandes
Co-Founder — Technical Direction
Twenty-five years spent architecting storage systems for organisations that couldn’t afford downtime. Daniel leads SanbrickOS’s technical direction, from protocol-level engineering to the hardware-agnostic architecture that lets customers run it anywhere.
View LinkedIn →Luis Morgado
Co-Founder — Strategy & Brand
Luis shapes how Sanbrick brings a proprietary European alternative to market — translating twenty-five years of engineering credibility into a brand European institutions can trust with their data.
View LinkedIn →Who We Are
A software company, made in Europe
Sanbrick has spent more than 25 years building the storage platform behind some of Portugal’s most demanding data environments. SanbrickOS is the result — proprietary software, developed and supported entirely in Europe, running on hardware you choose.
We’re not a reseller of someone else’s storage stack. We built ours.
Where we are
Headquartered in Almada, working across Europe
Sanbrick is based in Almada, Portugal, with engineering, support and commercial teams operating entirely from Europe — in your timezone, in your language.
A multifaceted team
Every discipline a European software company needs, under one roof
R&D
Marketing
Sales
Finance & Legal
Appliances
Frequently asked questions
Questions, answered
Software-Defined Storage (SDS) is an approach in which the storage management software is completely independent of the hardware it runs on. Instead of buying a closed system — where hardware and software are sold together and cannot be separated — your organisation installs SanbrickOS on any x86 server and gains the full range of enterprise storage capabilities: NAS, SAN, snapshots, replication, access control, and more.
For an organisation, this means genuine freedom: you choose the hardware with the best value for money available at that moment, you are not locked into renewal cycles imposed by a manufacturer, and you can grow incrementally as needs evolve. It is the separation between "where data lives" and "how data is managed" — and that separation returns control to your organisation.
Yes. Every appliance ships with a support plan covering both hardware and software through a single point of contact — no need to coordinate between separate vendors. See the Support Plans page for the full breakdown by tier.
Yes — every series runs the same SanbrickOS platform, so moving between ranges, adding capacity or migrating to different hardware doesn't require a different software stack, a new licence, or re-training your team.
Magnetar covers core, dense and all-flash capacity profiles as a single-node deployment. Move to Quasar when a single point of failure isn't acceptable for the workload: every Quasar configuration is a validated two-node cluster, purpose-built to keep critical services running through an individual system failure.
Up to 5 years on hardware, depending on series and support tier — see the Support Plans page for the full breakdown.
Yes. Sanbrick appliances are manufactured in Portugal, with engineering, support and commercial teams operating entirely from Europe, and are delivered across the continent.
Magnetar is the primary appliance for enterprise workloads, available in core-capacity, dense-capacity and all-flash configurations. Quasar is a dedicated high-availability architecture: every configuration is a validated two-node cluster for environments where service continuity is non-negotiable.
Ready to deploy a European storage solution?
Tell us your workload, sector and continuity requirements. We will prepare a technical and commercial proposal with no obligation — including recommended series, pricing and an implementation plan.
Request a proposalStill evaluating your options?
Speak directly with our technical team. We will help you identify the right series, calculate your TCO versus cloud, and plan a risk-free migration.
Four series. One platform.
Choose by workload, not by size
Every series runs the same SanbrickOS platform. The difference is the architecture — each series is purpose-built for a specific workload profile and operational requirement.
Local Edge Storage
SanbrickOS in a compact format for edge deployments, branch offices and local data environments. The right architecture when simplicity, proximity to operations and direct support matter more than scale.
- Edge and branch office deployments
- Local backup and data retention
- Small installations with proximity requirements
- Environments where operational simplicity is a priority
From €2500
View Neutron Series
Compact Performance Storage
1U performance for workloads where rack footprint, speed and simplicity all count. Supports 2.5″ SATA, SAS and NVMe — the natural fit for fast file and block services without the complexity of larger chassis.
- Light to medium virtualisation
- Fast file and block services
- Small and edge data centres
- Workloads requiring a reduced physical footprint
From €15000
View Pulsar Series
Core & Capacity Storage
The primary Sanbrick appliance for enterprise workloads — available in three configurations, each optimised for a distinct storage profile: core capacity, high density, or all-flash performance.
- Magnetar 12L — Core Capacity: backup, file services, archive, general-purpose
- Magnetar 36L — Dense Capacity: large volumes, maximum €/TB efficiency
- Magnetar 24S — All-Flash Performance: virtualisation, databases, VDI
Configuration on request
View Magnetar Series
High Availability Storage
Sanbrick’s dedicated architecture for environments where service continuity is non-negotiable. Every Quasar configuration is a validated two-node cluster — purpose-built to keep critical services running regardless of individual system failure.
- Quasar HA Capacity: two nodes + 12 × 3.5″ JBOD — HA for backup and capacity
- Quasar HA Performance: two nodes + 24 × 2.5″ JBOD — HA for critical virtualisation
- Quasar HA NVMe: two nodes + 24 × U.2 NVMe — all-flash HA for private cloud
Configuration on request
View Quasar SeriesThe same software. Hardware you can trust.
A Sanbrick appliance is not a closed product
Unlike the major American NAS and SAN brands, Sanbrick appliances do not lock your data into a proprietary ecosystem. SanbrickOS is the same software you can licence for any x86 server. The appliance is the convenient option — not the only way in, and certainly not a trap.
For the CEO
You invest once in an asset you own. The software is yours, the hardware is yours, the data is yours. No mandatory renewals, no variable costs tied to data volume.
For the CTO
The stack is documented and familiar. Moving between ranges, adding capacity or migrating to different hardware are all operations the platform supports — none depend on a hardware vendor’s licence.
Sanbrick appliances are built on a software-first philosophy: the hardware serves the software, not the other way round.
SanbrickOS capabilities — in every range
What comes with every Sanbrick appliance
This is not simply a NAS operating system. SanbrickOS is a complete Software-Defined Storage platform that unifies NAS and SAN in a single interface — with everything an enterprise needs from day one.
Unified NAS and SAN
Native support for SMB/CIFS, NFS, AFP, iSCSI and Fibre Channel. A single platform for file and block storage.
Ransomware protection
Immutable snapshots at configurable intervals. Point-in-time recovery without relying on external backup.
NAS-to-NAS replication
Asynchronous and synchronous replication between sites. Configurable DR with no additional software.
Scale without downtime
Add capacity and expand volumes without maintenance windows. Critical operations continue uninterrupted.
AES-256 encryption
Data at rest encrypted by hardware or software. GDPR and sector-specific conformance by architecture.
Centralised multi-site
Monitor and administer multiple appliances from one interface. Real-time alerts and automated reporting.
Virtualisation integration
VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer. Datastores and LUNs from the hypervisor console.
Interface in your language
Administration console in multiple European languages, including Portuguese. No barriers for local IT.
Solutions for every sector
Deployed across Europe’s most data-intensive sectors
Education
Centralised storage for higher-education institutions with multiple campuses, critical academic services and GDPR obligations over student data.
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High availability and regulatory compliance for hospitals, clinics and laboratories. PACS integration and long-term retention policies.
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NVMe performance for 4K/8K video workflows, collaborative editing and long-term archiving.
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Scalable architectures for organisations with accelerating data growth, virtualised environments and continuity requirements.
Talk to UsWhat are Sanbrick Appliances?
Everything integrated. Nothing left to configure
A Sanbrick appliance is a complete solution: the hardware and the SanbrickOS software that manages it, integrated and certified together from the factory. There is no need to select a server, validate compatibility or install a storage operating system. It arrives at your data centre ready to connect.
For organisations that want straightforward deployment without compromising on enterprise capabilities, Sanbrick appliances are the most direct path.
Immediate deployment
Hardware and software tested together before leaving the factory. Setup measured in hours, not days.
A single point of support
Hardware, software, updates and technical assistance — all with Sanbrick. No need to coordinate between suppliers.
The same SanbrickOS
The platform is exactly the same as the one you can licence for any independent x86 server. No reduced feature set. No firmware lock-in. Your data stays portable.
NAS and SAN Storage Solutions
NAS and SAN Appliances
Hardware and software integrated. Ready to deploy. Built to last.
Sanbrick appliances arrive with SanbrickOS pre-installed, tested and certified — ready to deploy from day one. Four validated architectures for NAS and SAN storage, each designed for a specific workload: edge, compact performance, core capacity, and high availability.
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EU Data Storage
Frequently asked questions
Questions, answered
No. If the provider operating that data centre is a US company (or a subsidiary of one), US authorities can still compel disclosure regardless of where the servers physically sit. Jurisdiction follows the provider, not the building.
No. Sanbrick is a Portuguese company operating exclusively under European law, with no US corporate ownership or US-based infrastructure dependency.
NIS2 scope is broader than the original directive and now includes many mid-sized companies in sectors like healthcare, education, energy and digital infrastructure. If in doubt, a compliance review can confirm your status.
By declaration means a policy document asserts compliance. By architecture means the technical controls — encryption, access logs, deletion — are enforced by the platform itself, independent of whether anyone remembers to follow the policy.
Most migrations use SanbrickOS replication to seed data in the background, with a short cutover window. Timelines vary by data volume, but a phased migration plan is standard practice.
Book a compliance review with a Sanbrick engineer — no obligation. We map your current exposure against GDPR, NIS2 and CLOUD Act risk and recommend next steps.
Your Data. Your Rules. Your Law.
Sanbrick — European Data Storage & Backup Software Solutions. Portuguese engineering. European standards. Local support.
The same software. Hardware you can trust.
Five data storage questions every CEO must be able to answer
These are not IT questions. They are governance, compliance, and business-continuity questions that land — ultimately — on the CEO’s desk.
Do you know, precisely, where your data is?
Most organisations cannot answer this with certainty once cloud providers, sub-processors and regional failover are involved.
Can you prove compliance in an audit?
GDPR and NIS2 audits are not theoretical. Authorities request access logs, processing records, and evidence of technical controls — on demand, in exportable format.
Who has access to your data — and do you control it?
"We set it up correctly at the start" is not an acceptable answer when user roles, contractors, and systems change continuously.
If something goes wrong, how quickly do you recover?
The industry average for full data recovery following a ransomware incident is 49 days. For most organisations, that is not a recovery scenario — it is a business-ending one.
Do you know what your storage will cost in year three?
Cloud storage costs grow with your data — and not linearly. Modest cloud bills frequently become three to five times higher within a few years, with no practical exit route.
The answer starts with architecture
Sovereignty is not a setting. It is an architectural decision.
One made before any purchase — and one that determines everything that follows. Two principles underpin a genuinely sovereign data infrastructure.
Ownership Over Access
Renting infrastructure from a foreign provider is not sovereignty, however the marketing describes it. Owning or directly controlling the physical and legal chain of custody of your data is.
Jurisdiction Over Geography
A server physically located in Europe, operated by a company subject to non-European law, does not remove jurisdictional risk. What matters is which law actually governs the provider.
These two principles are the foundation on which SanbrickOS was built.
The regulatory landscape
European data law is not what it was five years ago
Three frameworks now shape how organisations must think about storage infrastructure — and none of them are optional.
GDPR
In force since 2018General Data Protection Regulation
GDPR establishes clear obligations around how personal data is stored, accessed, and protected. For storage infrastructure specifically, it requires:
Article 32 — encryption, access control, integrity verification.
Demonstrate where personal data is held and under which jurisdiction.
Access logs and processing records, available and exportable for authorities.
Personal data must be technically deletable — traceably and verifiably.
GDPR fines reach up to 4% of global annual turnover — and enforcement has accelerated year on year since 2020.
NIS2
In force October 2024Network & Information Security Directive
NIS2 replaces the original directive with far broader scope — extending cybersecurity obligations to many mid-sized companies previously unaffected.
Technical controls proportionate to risk, including storage security.
Documented recovery is now a regulatory requirement, not just practice.
Significant incidents reported to national authorities within 24–72 hours.
Obligations extend to technology suppliers and service providers.
If your organisation falls within NIS2 scope — and many do — your storage architecture is now a compliance matter.
CLOUD Act
US law since 2018The risk European businesses rarely discuss
The US CLOUD Act grants US authorities the ability to compel US-based cloud providers to disclose data on their servers — regardless of where those servers are physically located, and regardless of GDPR.
A US provider hosting in Europe may still be subject to US legal orders.
Between US and EU jurisdiction — one no contractual clause has resolved.
For sensitive commercial, legal, or personal data.
By storing data on European infrastructure, under European law exclusively.
This is not a hypothetical scenario. It is a documented jurisdictional conflict — eliminated entirely by European infrastructure.
The right hardware
Data sovereignty begins with software. It is completed by hardware
Sanbrick appliances are purpose-built to run SanbrickOS — pre-configured and validated for European compliance environments. Three series cover the full range of organisational requirements.
Small business & SOHO
SanbrickOS in a compact format for edge deployments, branch offices and local data environments. The right architecture when simplicity, proximity to operations and direct support matter more than scale.
Mid-market
1U performance for workloads where rack footprint, speed and simplicity all count. Supports 2.5″ SATA, SAS and NVMe — the natural fit for fast file and block services without the complexity of larger chassis.
Enterprise & critical infrastructure
The primary Sanbrick appliance for enterprise workloads — available in three configurations, each optimised for a distinct storage profile: core capacity, high density, or all-flash performance.
Prefer to run SanbrickOS on your own hardware? That is equally supported.
From regulation to practice
What Sanbrick covers
| Regulatory requirement | What it demands | How Sanbrick addresses it |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR Art. 32 — Technical security | Encryption, access control, integrity assurance | AES-256 encryption at rest, role-based access control, integrity verification built into SanbrickOS |
| GDPR — Right to erasure | Verifiable, traceable deletion of personal data | Granular data management with documented, auditable deletion processes |
| GDPR — Audit readiness | Access logs and processing records for authorities | Full audit trail of all access events, exportable on demand |
| NIS2 — Risk management | Technical controls proportionate to risk | Configurable security policies, network segmentation support, access hardening |
| NIS2 — Business continuity | Documented backup and recovery capability | Immutable backups, same-day recovery, high-availability configurations |
| NIS2 — Incident response | Detect, contain, and report incidents promptly | Real-time monitoring, alert management, incident documentation support |
| Data residency | Data held within EU jurisdiction | Infrastructure on European soil, operated by a Portuguese company under EU law exclusively |
| CLOUD Act exposure | Data outside reach of non-European legal orders | No dependency on US-based providers or their infrastructure at any layer |
GDPR Art. 32 — Technical security
- What it demands
- Encryption, access control, integrity assurance
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- AES-256 encryption at rest, role-based access control, integrity verification built into SanbrickOS
GDPR — Right to erasure
- What it demands
- Verifiable, traceable deletion of personal data
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- Granular data management with documented, auditable deletion processes
GDPR — Audit readiness
- What it demands
- Access logs and processing records for authorities
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- Full audit trail of all access events, exportable on demand
NIS2 — Risk management
- What it demands
- Technical controls proportionate to risk
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- Configurable security policies, network segmentation support, access hardening
NIS2 — Business continuity
- What it demands
- Documented backup and recovery capability
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- Immutable backups, same-day recovery, high-availability configurations
NIS2 — Incident response
- What it demands
- Detect, contain, and report incidents promptly
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- Real-time monitoring, alert management, incident documentation support
Data residency
- What it demands
- Data held within EU jurisdiction
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- Infrastructure on European soil, operated by a Portuguese company under EU law exclusively
CLOUD Act exposure
- What it demands
- Data outside reach of non-European legal orders
- How Sanbrick addresses it
- No dependency on US-based providers or their infrastructure at any layer
Your Data. Your Rules. Your Law.
European Data Storage. Managed by European Law
Storing data in Europe is no longer just a best practice. It is a legal obligation, a competitive advantage, and — when approached correctly — a source of operational confidence rather than anxiety. Sanbrick was built precisely for this environment.
PRR
About the project
Sanbrick® — Quasar HA is a Portuguese Software-Defined Storage (SDS) solution designed to deliver highly available, scalable and efficient data-storage infrastructures. The solution can be deployed on new hardware or on existing customer infrastructures, allowing organisations to maximise the value of their current assets while reducing technological waste and infrastructure costs. The project was developed with a strong focus on digital transformation, sustainability and circular-economy principles.
Key features
Project outcomes
The project successfully delivered and validated the Sanbrick® — Quasar HA platform, providing organisations with a modern storage solution capable of supporting on-premises, private-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
Contracted PRR indicator achieved: development of one digital product with a positive contribution to climate transition.
Contribution to climate transition
Sanbrick® — Quasar HA contributes positively to climate transition by promoting:
In particular, the platform’s storage-optimisation and data-deduplication capabilities help reduce storage requirements, contributing to a lower environmental impact across the infrastructure lifecycle.
Building sustainable storage infrastructure
Sanbrick® — Quasar HA reflects our commitment to technological innovation, infrastructure efficiency and sustainable digital transformation. The project strengthens Portugal’s technological ecosystem by providing a nationally developed storage platform capable of competing with established international solutions, while promoting sustainability and resource efficiency.
PRR Supported Project
Sanbrick® — Quasar HA
A Portuguese Software-Defined Storage solution for highly available, scalable and sustainable data infrastructure — developed with the support of the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Programme: Voucher para Startups — Novos Produtos Verdes e Digitais
Co-financed by the PRR · República Portuguesa · NextGenerationEU
Pulsar
1U NAS / SAN Appliance
The appliance that delivers everything
No integration decisions. No compatibility uncertainty. No surprises.
For organisations that need performance in a compact 1U form factor — operational from day one, without integration complexity. Fast, hybrid NAS/SAN hardware with SanbrickOS already installed, configured and ready to manage your workloads.
From €15,000 · SanbrickOS Professional included
Architecture
One platform. NAS and SAN. SanbrickOS factory-installed.
A compact 1U appliance for environments that need performance, a minimal rack footprint and mixed workloads — virtualisation, file services and backup, concurrently. SanbrickOS is Linux-based and operates across three layers.
Hardware layer
Hardware selected and certified by Sanbrick for maximum SanbrickOS compatibility. The same platform can migrate to alternative x86 hardware at any point — no re-licensing, no lock-in.
architecture-agnosticSanbrickOS layer
Unified NAS and SAN management. Volumes, RAID, snapshots, replication, access policies and monitoring in a single responsive web interface.
the management engineProtocol & services layer
Native NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI and Fibre Channel. Direct integration with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and Citrix. Active Directory / LDAP. Open APIs.
open by designBusiness impact
Hardware and software. One decision. One partner.
Sanbrick is, first and foremost, a software company. SanbrickOS runs on any x86 hardware — and the Pulsar Series is the most direct path to having it in production where performance and a compact footprint both matter.
Unified NAS and SAN management
A single platform for all storage protocols — file sharing, block storage for virtualisation, backups, replication. No parallel systems, no separate consoles.
Full data sovereignty
Your data remains on your infrastructure, on European soil. GDPR compliance by architecture — not by declaration. No exposure to the US Cloud Act.
Predictable costs over 5 years
Unlike cloud storage that grows with your data, SanbrickOS has a stable cost model. Customers report average savings of 244% over five years.
Performance without the footprint
Enterprise-class storage in 1U. Supports 2.5" SATA, SAS and NVMe simultaneously — ideal for fast file/block services and edge data centres.
The software is the heart. The appliance is the convenience. With the Pulsar, you get both — same box, same contract, same support
Four reasons to choose the Pulsar
Why mid-sized teams pick it.
For CEOs & CFOs
See the real financial impact before you decide
A free audit of your current environment — actual costs, compliance gaps, savings opportunities. Written report, no commitment.
- Free audit — infrastructure & TCO (1–2 weeks)
- Live demonstration — your use cases (2 hours)
- Pilot project — non-critical systems (30–90 days)
For technical teams
Test the technology in your own environment
A 30-day proof of concept with full configuration and dedicated technical support throughout. Real performance data from your organisation — not generic benchmarks.
Four reasons to choose the Pulsar
Why mid-sized teams pick it
A complete solution from day one
Hardware and software tested together, shipped ready to install. No integration work, no compatibility issues, no time lost.
Performance where rack space matters
1U format with 2.5" drive flexibility across SATA, SAS and NVMe. Enterprise throughput in the footprint compact and edge data centres actually have.
European compliance by default
GDPR-native. Data on your own infrastructure, under European jurisdiction. Audit reports included. No transfers outside the EU.
Direct manufacturer support
No intermediary between your team and the engineers who built the software. Direct support, with genuine product knowledge.
Your Data. Your Rules. Your Law.
Sanbrick — European Data Storage & Backup Software Solutions. Portuguese engineering. European standards. Local support.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
CPU
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
RAM
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
OS Drive
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Network
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Platform
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Support & services
From hardware to software — one partner for everything
Sapphire
included in year 1
8×5 technical support (Sanbrick's own team, not a call centre)
SanbrickOS software updates included
Faulty hardware replacement within 48 hours
Knowledge base & full technical documentation
Sapphire Premium
optional
24×7×365 support
Contracted 99.999% SLA
Proactive monitoring with early alerts
Dedicated support engineer
Professional Services
on request
Installation & configuration, validated on-site
Zero-downtime data migration
IT team certification on SanbrickOS
Architecture consultancy & growth roadmap
Technical specifications
What you are deploying, exactly
Processing
Up to 24 dedicated Xeon Storage Cores for simultaneous file and block operations. Architecture optimised for mixed workloads without performance degradation.
RAID & data protection
Hardware RAID controller with dedicated cache and battery backup unit. RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 — any combination of capacity, performance and redundancy.
Scalability
Expandable with additional JBOD enclosures. Capacity growth without downtime, without controller replacement, without impact on live operations.
Connectivity
Integrated dual 10GbE with fault tolerance. Expandable with 10GbE, 25GbE or Fibre Channel (16GFC / 32GFC) for high-performance SAN environments.
Compatibility & integration
| Platform | Supported protocols |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere | NFS, iSCSI, FC |
| Microsoft Hyper-V | SMB 3.0, iSCSI |
| Citrix Hypervisor | NFS, iSCSI |
| Active Directory / LDAP | Native integration |
| Veeam Backup | Certified repository |
VMware vSphere
- Supported protocols
- NFS, iSCSI, FC
Microsoft Hyper-V
- Supported protocols
- SMB 3.0, iSCSI
Citrix Hypervisor
- Supported protocols
- NFS, iSCSI
Active Directory / LDAP
- Supported protocols
- Native integration
Veeam Backup
- Supported protocols
- Certified repository
Structure mirrors the Magnetar schema; N/A marks fields with no corresponding value in the current Pulsar data.
The architectural advantage
The Pulsar’s distinction is not the hardware — it is the software that governs it. SanbrickOS was built specifically for enterprise storage, not adapted from a general-purpose OS. That translates into:
By sector
The Pulsar in real-world context
Healthcare
Need
Secure storage for clinical data, medical imaging and patient records, with full GDPR and health-legislation compliance.
Outcome
Clinical data on your own infrastructure, auditable compliance, no dependence on foreign cloud.
Education
Need
Centralised storage across multiple campuses, resource sharing and protection of research data and academic backups.
Outcome
Shared infrastructure, central management, controlled costs — the IPL model, replicated.
Media & Entertainment
Need
High-capacity storage for video production, collaborative editing and archiving with fast access to large files.
Outcome
Real-time collaboration without latency, full asset protection, fixed cost vs media cloud.
General Enterprise
Need
Consolidation of fragmented storage, virtualisation support, centralised backup and internal security compliance.
Outcome
Consolidated infrastructure, predictable costs, full control and complete visibility.
The right hardware
One software. Three form factors.
Sanbrick appliances are purpose-built to run SanbrickOS — pre-configured and validated for European compliance environments. Three series cover the full range of organisational requirements.
Small business & SOHO
SanbrickOS in a compact format for edge deployments, branch offices and local data environments. The right architecture when simplicity, proximity to operations and direct support matter more than scale.
Mid-market
1U performance for workloads where rack footprint, speed and simplicity all count. Supports 2.5″ SATA, SAS and NVMe — the natural fit for fast file and block services without the complexity of larger chassis.
Enterprise & critical infrastructure
The primary Sanbrick appliance for enterprise workloads — available in three configurations, each optimised for a distinct storage profile: core capacity, high density, or all-flash performance.
RAID Calculator
RAID Calculator
Size your disks from the usable capacity you need.
Enter the usable capacity you’re targeting and the number of drives you have available, then compare RAID levels side by side to see the disk capacity each one requires.
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Go to NAS Selector →How this works
Most RAID calculators start from the drives you’ve already chosen. This one starts from the outcome: tell it the usable capacity you’re targeting and how many bays you have, and it works backwards to the disk capacity each RAID level would need to get there — so you can compare RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 against the same target before you commit to a drive size.
Select at least one RAID level above to see a comparison.
Recommended appliance for 8 drives
Magnetar MA-HR12-H
Pending Confirmation12 bays, 3.5″ SAS/SATA.
- Disk capacities are rounded up to the nearest commercially available size for the selected drive type (SATA/SAS HDD, SATA/SAS SSD, or NVMe U.2).
- RAID 1 follows the classic definition: a mirror of exactly two drives.
- RAID 50 and RAID 60 automatically select a group configuration (2, 3 or 4 groups) based on the number of drives entered.
- Appliance recommendations are based on maximum bay count per drive-type family. Configurations marked “Pending Confirmation” await final bay-count validation from the product team.
SanbrickOS Software
European Software-Defined Storage
SanbrickOS
The software that puts your data under your control — on any hardware, to European standards.
Software-Defined Storage built in Portugal. Runs on existing or new hardware. Unifies NAS and SAN in a single platform. No vendor lock-in. No surprises on your invoice.
Architecture and Technical Capabilities
One platform. NAS and SAN. Any hardware.
SanbrickOS is a Linux-based Software-Defined Storage platform that abstracts the management layer from the underlying hardware. The result: a unified interface for managing NAS and SAN protocols, regardless of server manufacturer
Three-Layer Architecture
Hardware layer
Any certified x86 server. Dell, HP, Supermicro, Lenovo, existing hardware. No dependency on proprietary controllers.
SanbrickOS layer
Unified management engine. Volume logic, RAID, snapshotting, replication, and access policies on a single platform. Responsive web interface, available in multiple languages.
Services and protocols layer
Exposure of storage services to clients and existing systems, with native support for the main enterprise protocols.
Ceo Section
What SanbrickOS does for your organisation
The software that separates your data from the hardware that holds it
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about SanbrickOS
Any x86-64 server from Dell, HP, Supermicro, Lenovo or similar manufacturers that meets the minimum requirements — 4 cores, 16 GB RAM, dual 1GbE. It also runs on Sanbrick appliances, pre-installed and certified.
No. It is purpose-built enterprise storage software, engineered specifically for unified NAS and SAN management — not adapted from a general-purpose Linux distribution.
Yes. SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP for NAS; iSCSI, Fibre Channel and FCoE for SAN — all managed through the same interface, on the same hardware.
Immutable snapshots that cannot be encrypted or deleted by ransomware, combined with role-based access control and full audit logging of every access event.
Yes, using SanbrickOS replication features to seed data in the background and cut over during a scheduled maintenance window — most migrations complete with minutes, not hours, of service interruption.
Nothing changes on the software side. SanbrickOS is hardware-independent by design — install it on a different manufacturer's server and continue operating with the same configuration and licence.
SanbrickOS itself does not transmit data outside the infrastructure you control. Combined with hosting on European soil, this removes any US Cloud Act exposure by architecture, not by policy.
Licences are issued per node. Add capacity or additional nodes at any time — there is no forced tier upgrade or renegotiation of your existing contract.
All three models include access to the SanbrickOS knowledge base; OpEx and Managed models bundle standard support directly. See the Support Plans page for full tier detail.
Yes — certified integrations exist for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix Hypervisor, alongside native Active Directory/LDAP and Veeam Backup support.
Book a free infrastructure audit. A Sanbrick engineer reviews your current environment and proposes a SanbrickOS deployment plan — no obligation, no cost.
Ready to Take Control of Your Data?
For business decision-makers:
We offer a no-commitment validation process in three steps
- Free Audit – Infrastructure, cost, and compliance analysis. Written report included. 1–2 weeks
- Live Demo – SanbrickOS in action with your use cases. Technical teams welcome. 2-hour session
- Pilot Project – Test non-critical systems. Performance data from your environment. 30 to 90 days
For technical teams:
- Download the full SanbrickOS technical documentation – specifications, certified hardware list, system requirements, and implementation guide.
Four series. One platform.
Choose by workload, not by size
Every series runs the same SanbrickOS platform. The difference is the architecture — each series is purpose-built for a specific workload profile and operational requirement.
Local Edge Storage
SanbrickOS in a compact format for edge deployments, branch offices and local data environments. The right architecture when simplicity, proximity to operations and direct support matter more than scale.
- Edge and branch office deployments
- Local backup and data retention
- Small installations with proximity requirements
- Environments where operational simplicity is a priority
From €2500
View Neutron Series
Compact Performance Storage
1U performance for workloads where rack footprint, speed and simplicity all count. Supports 2.5″ SATA, SAS and NVMe — the natural fit for fast file and block services without the complexity of larger chassis.
- Light to medium virtualisation
- Fast file and block services
- Small and edge data centres
- Workloads requiring a reduced physical footprint
From €15000
View Pulsar Series
Core & Capacity Storage
The primary Sanbrick appliance for enterprise workloads — available in three configurations, each optimised for a distinct storage profile: core capacity, high density, or all-flash performance.
- Magnetar 12L — Core Capacity: backup, file services, archive, general-purpose
- Magnetar 36L — Dense Capacity: large volumes, maximum €/TB efficiency
- Magnetar 24S — All-Flash Performance: virtualisation, databases, VDI
Configuration on request
View Magnetar Series
High Availability Storage
Sanbrick’s dedicated architecture for environments where service continuity is non-negotiable. Every Quasar configuration is a validated two-node cluster — purpose-built to keep critical services running regardless of individual system failure.
- Quasar HA Capacity: two nodes + 12 × 3.5″ JBOD — HA for backup and capacity
- Quasar HA Performance: two nodes + 24 × 2.5″ JBOD — HA for critical virtualisation
- Quasar HA NVMe: two nodes + 24 × U.2 NVMe — all-flash HA for private cloud
Configuration on request
View Quasar SeriesFour Strategic Advantages
Hardware Freedom
Install on Dell, HP, Supermicro, Lenovo or any x86 platform. Change hardware vendor whenever it suits you. Competition between hardware suppliers works in your favour — not in your software vendor’s.
European Data Sovereignty
Your data stays in infrastructure you control, under European jurisdiction. GDPR compliance by architecture, not by declaration. No exposure to US Cloud Act legislation. No “regions” managed by third parties.
Predictable Costs Over 5 Years
Unlike cloud, which grows with your data, SanbrickOS has a stable cost model. Sanbrick clients report average savings of 244% compared to equivalent cloud solutions over 5 years.
Growth Without Disruption
Scale capacity without downtime, without forced forklift upgrades, without mandatory refresh cycles. Add what you need, when you need it, without asking your vendor for permission.
Licensing Models
The flexibility your business needs
SanbrickOS is available in three investment models. The software is the same the model adapts to how your organisation prefers to invest.
One-time purchase, permanent ownership
Ideal for organisations that prefer capital expenditure, with the lowest TCO over 5+ years. The software is yours. Major version upgrades carry a separate cost; security updates and maintenance are included in the support plan.
From €1,866
Operational licensing, always up to date
Ideal for organisations that prefer operating expenditure or that value always having the latest version included. Annual cost based on capacity and feature set.
Pricing on request
Perpetual core infrastructure, subscription-based expansion
Ideal for growing organisations that want stability at the core and flexibility in expansion. The best of both models combined.
Pricing on request
Meet SanbrickOS
Download SanbrickOS datasheet
Full specifications, certified hardware list, system requirements, release notes.
Software-defined. Hardware-independent. European-engineered.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
CPU
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Memory
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Network
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Boot Device
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Storage Media
Minimum
- x86_64, 2 cores
Recommended
- 4+ dedicated cores
Storage Capabilities
Support
Appliance Support
Running a Sanbrick appliance?
| Included | Sapphire | Ruby | Diamond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Support Technical coverage for SanbrickOS, including operational support, incident diagnosis, fixes, patches, supported updates, version validation and technical guidance on configuration, expansion and best practices. | |||
| Hardware (Advanced Replacement) Advanced replacement service for Sanbrick-validated hardware components, following technical diagnosis. Where applicable, the replacement component is shipped ahead of receiving the faulty part, reducing downtime and simplifying operational recovery. | |||
| Shipping & Installation Logistics coordination, shipping and installation of appliances or replacement components, according to the contracted plan. Includes preparation, basic validation, physical or assisted installation, and confirmation that the solution is operating correctly after the intervention. | — | ||
| Onsite Engineer A Sanbrick technical engineer deployed to the customer's site for installation, intervention, component replacement, hardware validation, upgrade support, or incident resolution requiring physical presence. | |||
| Remote Engineer Remote technical support from a Sanbrick engineer for diagnosis, troubleshooting, log analysis, configuration validation, update follow-up, expansion support and technical guidance during incidents or planned operations. | |||
| Help Desk The central point of contact for opening, logging and tracking support requests. The Help Desk manages ticket handling, severity classification, routing to technical teams, and customer communication through to resolution or closure. | 8/5 | 24/7/365 | 24/7/365 |
| SLA Response The maximum committed response time for technical follow-up to begin, defined by incident severity level. SLA Response guarantees priority and mobilisation of the Sanbrick team within the agreed timeframe. Response time does not refer to incident resolution time. | NBD | NBD | 4 Hours |
Sapphire
- Software Support
- Hardware (Advanced Replacement)
- Shipping & Installation
- —
- Onsite Engineer
- Remote Engineer
- Help Desk
- 8/5
- SLA Response
- NBD
Ruby
- Software Support
- Hardware (Advanced Replacement)
- Shipping & Installation
- Onsite Engineer
- Remote Engineer
- Help Desk
- 24/7/365
- SLA Response
- NBD
Diamond
- Software Support
- Hardware (Advanced Replacement)
- Shipping & Installation
- Onsite Engineer
- Remote Engineer
- Help Desk
- 24/7/365
- SLA Response
- 4 Hours
What each service includes
Every service, defined.
The same definitions appear inline in the tables above, on the info icon beside each service.
Support Plans
Coverage that matches how you deploy SanbrickOS
Whether you’re running SanbrickOS on your own infrastructure or on a Sanbrick appliance, there’s a plan built around what you actually need to keep operational — software coverage, hardware replacement, onsite intervention or round-the-clock help desk access.
SanbrickOS Software Support
Running on your own hardware?
| Included | Quartz | Quartz+ |
|---|---|---|
| Software Support Technical coverage for SanbrickOS, including operational support, incident diagnosis, fixes, patches, supported updates, version validation and technical guidance on configuration, expansion and best practices. | ||
| Remote Engineer Remote technical support from a Sanbrick engineer for diagnosis, troubleshooting, log analysis, configuration validation, update follow-up, expansion support and technical guidance during incidents or planned operations. | ||
| Help Desk The central point of contact for opening, logging and tracking support requests. The Help Desk manages ticket handling, severity classification, routing to technical teams, and customer communication through to resolution or closure. | 8/5 | 24/7/365 |
| SLA Response The maximum committed response time for technical follow-up to begin, defined by incident severity level. SLA Response guarantees priority and mobilisation of the Sanbrick team within the agreed timeframe. Response time does not refer to incident resolution time. | 48 Hours | 4 Hours |
Quartz
- Software Support
- Remote Engineer
- Help Desk
- 8/5
- SLA Response
- 48 Hours
Quartz+
- Software Support
- Remote Engineer
- Help Desk
- 24/7/365
- SLA Response
- 4 Hours
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This is where the conversation starts — not with a sales pitch, but with your actual challenge. Bring it to us.
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Hardware and software, integrated and certified — from the manufacturer that built the platform.
Get Your Pulsar Quote
1U performance, SanbrickOS Professional included, from €15,000.
The financial case
Pulsar vs Cloud, over five years
The IPL is the mirror image of the Pulsar customer: a mid-sized organisation with multiple users, sensitive data and a continuous need for high availability.
| Year | Equivalent cloud | Pulsar Series |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | €18,000 | €18,000 |
| Year 2 | €36,000 | €20,500 |
| Year 3 | €58,000 | €22,500 |
| Year 5 | €110,000 | €28,000 |
| Advantage | up to 244% savings |
Year 1
- Equivalent cloud
- €18,000
- Pulsar Series
- €18,000
Year 2
- Equivalent cloud
- €36,000
- Pulsar Series
- €20,500
Year 3
- Equivalent cloud
- €58,000
- Pulsar Series
- €22,500
Year 5
- Equivalent cloud
- €110,000
- Pulsar Series
- €28,000
Advantage
- Equivalent cloud
- Pulsar Series
- up to 244% savings
60%
Cost reduction
99.9%
Availability
15 yrs
Partnership
0
Platform swaps
“With Sanbrick we reduced our storage costs by 60% and have maintained 99.9% uptime for more than 15 years.”
The Pulsar in the Sanbrick portfolio
Compact performance, at the centre of the range
Defined not by company size but by what the workload requires — and how much space it has to run in. What never changes: SanbrickOS, on every series.
| Neutron | Pulsar | Magnetar | Quasar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Local Edge Storage | Compact Performance | Core & Capacity | High Availability |
| Key application | Edge, branch, local backup | 1U performance, fast file/block | Backup, capacity, all-flash | Mission-critical HA, failover |
| Cores | Up to 4 | Up to 24 | Up to 48 | 2-node cluster |
| Connectivity | 1GbE | 10GbE base | 10GbE + FC | 10GbE / FC / NVMe |
| RAID | 0,1,5,6,10 | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 |
| Software | SanbrickOS | SanbrickOS | SanbrickOS | SanbrickOS |
| From | €2,500 | €15,000 | On request | On request |
Neutron
- Architecture
- Local Edge Storage
- Key application
- Edge, branch, local backup
- Cores
- Up to 4
- Connectivity
- 1GbE
- RAID
- 0,1,5,6,10
- Software
- SanbrickOS
- From
- €2,500
Pulsar
- Architecture
- Compact Performance
- Key application
- 1U performance, fast file/block
- Cores
- Up to 24
- Connectivity
- 10GbE base
- RAID
- 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
- Software
- SanbrickOS
- From
- €15,000
Magnetar
- Architecture
- Core & Capacity
- Key application
- Backup, capacity, all-flash
- Cores
- Up to 48
- Connectivity
- 10GbE + FC
- RAID
- 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
- Software
- SanbrickOS
- From
- On request
Quasar
- Architecture
- High Availability
- Key application
- Mission-critical HA, failover
- Cores
- 2-node cluster
- Connectivity
- 10GbE / FC / NVMe
- RAID
- 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
- Software
- SanbrickOS
- From
- On request
Case study — Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
15 years of partnership. 60% cost reduction. 99.9% uptime.
Since 2009, the IPL’s central storage infrastructure — serving over 15,000 students and dozens of critical digital services — has run on the Sanbrick platform. Over 15 years: a 60% reduction in storage costs and 99.9% availability, without platform replacement, service disruption, or renegotiated contracts.
“A partnership that has lasted over 15 years is proof that the solution works — and that the support does too.”
Supported Protocols
Every protocol your environment already speaks
| Protocol | Type | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| SMB / CIFS | NAS | Windows file sharing |
| NFS v3/v4 | NAS | Linux / Unix environments |
| AFP | NAS | macOS environments |
| iSCSI | SAN | Virtualisation, databases |
| Fibre Channel (8/16/32 Gbps) | SAN | High performance, mission-critical |
| FCoE | SAN | Converged infrastructure |
SMB / CIFS
- Type
- NAS
- Typical Use
- Windows file sharing
NFS v3/v4
- Type
- NAS
- Typical Use
- Linux / Unix environments
AFP
- Type
- NAS
- Typical Use
- macOS environments
iSCSI
- Type
- SAN
- Typical Use
- Virtualisation, databases
Fibre Channel (8/16/32 Gbps)
- Type
- SAN
- Typical Use
- High performance, mission-critical
FCoE
- Type
- SAN
- Typical Use
- Converged infrastructure
Trusted by European Institutions
15 Years. 60% cost reduction. 99.9% uptime.
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria has run its central storage infrastructure on the Sanbrick platform since 2009 — serving over 15,000 students and dozens of critical digital services without a single platform replacement.
Fifteen years later, the same architectural decisions that made SanbrickOS the right fit then continue to pay off: predictable costs, European jurisdiction, and support that has never required a renegotiated contract.
In Practice
15,000+ Users Served
Students and staff across every campus, on a single unified storage platform.
Zero Platform Swaps
15 years on the same architecture, upgraded in place, never replaced.
60% Cost Reduction
Measured against the equivalent cloud storage spend over the same period.
Your Data Strategy Starts Here
Stop losing control. Stop overpaying. Stop being locked in.
The financial case
What This Means in Numbers
Cloud storage costs grow year over year through egress fees, storage tiers and support contracts. SanbrickOS has a stable, front-loaded cost model that stabilises instead of compounding.
| Year | Cloud | SanbrickOS | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | €50,000 | €50,000 | Creation of your own asset |
| 3rd Year | €150,000 | €62,000 | The balance point |
| 5th Year | €280,000 | €68,000 | Cloud costs continue to rise, SanbrickOS costs stabilise |
| Total | €280,000 | €68,000 | 244% advantage |
1st Year
- Cloud
- €50,000
- SanbrickOS
- €50,000
- Result
- Creation of your own asset
3rd Year
- Cloud
- €150,000
- SanbrickOS
- €62,000
- Result
- The balance point
5th Year
- Cloud
- €280,000
- SanbrickOS
- €68,000
- Result
- Cloud costs continue to rise, SanbrickOS costs stabilise
Total
- Cloud
- €280,000
- SanbrickOS
- €68,000
- Result
- 244% advantage