Chapter 1 DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description
Hard Drive Storage
Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide
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CIFS Protocol
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NFS Protocol
CIFS Protocol
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The CIFS (Common Internet File System) protocol defines a standard for
remote file access using many computers at a time. This protocol allows
users with different platforms to share files without installing additional
software. This protocol is used with Windows networks.
NFS Protocol
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The NFS (Network File System) protocol was originally designed by
Sun™ Microsystems and allows all network users to access shared files
stored on computers of different types. NFS provides access to shared
files through an interface called the Virtual File System (VFS) that runs on
top of TCP/IP. Users can manipulate shared files as if they were stored
locally on the user's own hard disk. With NFS, computers connected to a
network operate as clients while accessing remote files, and as servers
while providing remote users access to local shared files. This protocol is
used with UNIX/Linux networks.
Figure 6 NAS Backup Via CIFS
and NFS
Linux Clients
Windows Clients
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The NAS portion of DXi3500/DXi5500 is optimized for backup rather
than file sharing.