Windows Powered Network Attached Storage - Features
An Optimized File Server with Reliability and Scalability You Can Build On.
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 | Highly Reliable and Available |
| Easy to Deploy and Manage |
| Seamless Enterprise Integration |
| Low Total Cost of Ownership |
Highly Reliable and Available
| Feature | Benefit |
Optimized Software and Hardware | Access stored files with more reliability using a Windows operating system that is optimized for file serving. In addition, built-in hardware redundancies are included in the solution to avoid any single points of failure within the device. |
Persistent Storage Manager | Provide high data availability by creating and managing up to 250 data snapshots. Entire server volumes of corrupted or deleted data can be restored within minutes, instead of hours that might be required to restore from tape. |
Storage Manager | Optimize storage resources by setting quotas at volume, directory, and user levels. In addition, enforce rules regarding storage of unwanted files by filtering file types and track resource usage with storage reports. |
Replication1 | Increase data availability and provide disaster recovery by creating multiple copies of data on remote servers over local area networks (LANs) or wide area networks (WANs). |
Distributed File System | Build and manage a single, hierarchical view of multiple file servers and their shares. Distributed File System simplifies management of data on multiple distributed servers. Distributed File System enables Windows Powered NAS to automatically redirect clients to data replicas in case data becomes unavailable. |
Clustering | Create high availability solutions with support for two–node failover clustering using Microsoft Cluster Service. |
| 1 | Most configurations—check with your OEM. |
Easy to Deploy and Manage
| Feature | Benefit |
Plug–and–Play Deployment | Deploy a preconfigured Windows Powered NAS solution in minutes. Use a Web interface to connect to the network, join an Active Directory domain or a local workgroup, add users, create shares, and select file sharing protocols. |
Remote Management | Manage devices remotely through a Web user interface, Terminal Services, or standard enterprise server management utilities. |
Seamless Enterprise Integration
| Feature | Benefit |
Active Directory Integration | Take advantage of existing |
Network | Easily configure Windows Powered NAS to interoperate with most common network environments, including Windows, UNIX, Novell NetWare, and Apple Macintosh. Also included is support for protocols including CIFS, FTP, WebDAV, and Apple File Sharing Services. |
Support for Existing Management Software | Leverage existing IT investment in server management tools like Microsoft Systems Management Server, Tivoli, and HP OpenView. |
Anti-Virus Software Support | Take advantage of investment in existing anti–virus utilities to protect data. |
Low Total Cost of Ownership
| Feature | Benefit |
One of the Lowest Costs Per Gigabyte Available | Windows Powered NAS enables IT administrators to easily manage growing amounts of data while reducing storage costs. Customers can acquire Windows Powered NAS at one of the lowest costs per gigabyte available, and take advantage of high scalability to expand storage capacity as needed. Advanced availability features, ease of deployment and management, and seamless enterprise integration also combine to lower the total cost of ownership. |