Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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pNFS (Parallel NFS)
The Parallel Network File System (pNFS) is part of the NFS v4.1 protocol that allows compute clients to access storage devices directly and in parallel. Definition
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network-attached storage (NAS)
Network-attached storage (NAS) is a dedicated hard disk storage device that provides file-based data storage services to other devices on the network. Definition
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Windows Storage Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 (WSS 2012) is a platform for network-attached storage (NAS ) appliances and iSCSI storage systems. Definition
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NAS Appliance
NAS appliances are commodity hardware that includes their own dedicated storage disks and RAID that can easily scale as more capacity is needed. Definition
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unified storage (network unified storage or NUS)
Unified storage (sometimes termed network unified storage or NUS) is a storage system that makes it possible to run and manage files and applications from a single device. To this end, a unified storage system consolidates file-based and block-based ... Definition
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direct-attached storage (DAS)
Direct-attached storage (DAS) is computer storage that is directly attached to one computer or server and is not, without special support, directly accessible to other ones. Definition
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NAS accelerator
A NAS accelerator (network-attached storage accelerator) is a printed circuit card that offloads TCP/IP processing from a microprocessor. Definition
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Network File System (NFS)
Switching fabric is the combination of hardware and software that moves data coming in to a network node out by the correct port (door) to the next node in the network. Definition