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Cisco Small Business NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Network Storage System (NSS).
The NSS is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit that appears as a native file
server for the various clients within your network, including Windows, Apple
Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms. The biggest benefit to your users is that
they can now access data that might be stored across different physical platforms
as simply as if it were on their own computers. The NSS provides a single
repository that is completely dedicated to storage, ensuring the integrity,
reliability, and accessibility of your data for a relatively low cost.
The NSS lets you install up to four physical disk drives. The NSS uses the most
common file-based protocols such as NFS, CIFS, and FTP for file sharing.
Benefits
The NSS offers these main advantages to your business:
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Cross-platform File Sharing
: Share files easily and inexpensively across
different platforms over a cost-effective Ethernet and IP network.
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Easy Installation and Administration
: With a basic understanding of
networking, the NSS is easily configured, managed, and made available to
all of users on your network.
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Data Consolidation
: Centralize data to reduce management costs and
maximize your investment in existing hardware. This also means better data
security.
