Network Attached Storage (Nas) - Quantum DXi4700 User Manual

Chapter 1: System Description
Hard Drive Storage
Figure 9: VTL Example

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

The DXi4700 system has the ability to serve as a NAS backup system (see
where the following protocols are supported:
CIFS/SMB Protocol below
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NFS Protocol on the next page
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Application Specific Protocol on the next page
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CIFS/SMB Protocol
The CIFS (Common Internet File System) / SMB (Server Message Block) protocol defines a standard for
remote file access from many computers at a time in Windows environments.
Active Directory Support
The DXi4700 supports ADS (Active Directory Services) as well as ACLs (Access Control Lists). This
provides the following benefits:
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