Introduction - D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Introduction

The D-Link ShareCenter™ Shadow (DNS-325), 2-Bay Network Storage, when used with internal SATA drives , enables
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you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the home or office
network. Remotely accessing files through the Internet is also possible with the built-in FTP server , Web File server
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and WebDAV protocol. Whether you are allowing access locally or over the Internet, keep data safe by only giving
rights to specific users or groups. When configuring the DNS-325, you can create users and groups and assign them
to folders with either read or read/write permissions. This is ideal for an office environment with employee-specific
sensitive data or for the home where you can ensure your children will only have access to age appropriate material.
The DNS-325 will be available to any computer (PC, MAC, or Linux-based) on your network, without the need to install
any software on the computer.
Back up your music, photo, and video collections to the DNS-325 for safekeeping. Then, enjoy the benefits of the built-
in DLNA certified UPnP AV media server as you stream digital content to compatible media players (such as those
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found in D-Link's MediaLounge product line). This feature is highly convenient as it allows you to turn off a computer
that would normally be needed for the same function.
The availability of four different hard drive modes (Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID1) allows you to choose the
configuration best suited to your needs. Standard mode creates two separately accessible hard drives. JBOD combines
both drives in linear fashion for maximum space efficiency. RAID 0 combines both drives in a 'striped' configuration,
which provides the highest performance when using a Gigabit Ethernet connection. RAID 1 causes the drives to mirror
each other, providing maximum protection. If one drive fails while configured as RAID 1, the unaffected drive continues
to function as a single drive until the failed drive is replaced. The new drive will then be re-mirrored, allowing the DNS-
325 to return to its full protection.
To further enhance your ShareCenter's capabilities you can expand the applications available with the ShareCenter by
using the Add-on feature which allows you to add supported software applications. These applications can add over
the web audio streaming, file and media sharing and even blogging capability to your ShareCenter.
1 Hard Drive(s) not included.
2 Note that use of an FTP Server to access files over the Internet does not provide for secure or encrypted transmissions.
3 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. Playback capability depends on the codec support of the UPnP™ AV media player.
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