Contents
1 Introduction to the DR Series System Documentation
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About the DR Series System GUI Documentation
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What's New In This Release
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Other Information You May Need
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Source Code Availability
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2 Understanding the DR Series System
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About the DR Series System
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DR Series Data Storage Concepts
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Data Deduplication and Compression
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Encryption at Rest
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Streams vs. Connections
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Replication
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Replication Seeding
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Reverse Replication
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Reverse Replication: Alternate Method
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Supported File System and Tape Access Protocols
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NFS
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CIFS
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CIFS ACL Support
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Access Control List Support in Containers
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Unix Permissions Guidelines
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Windows Permissions Guidelines
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Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS
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DR Rapid for the DR Series System
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RDA with OST for the DR Series System
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Software Components and Operational Guidelines
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Supported Virtual Tape Library Access Protocols
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NDMP
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iSCSI
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DR Series System Hardware and Data Operations
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DR Series Expansion Shelf
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Understanding the Process for Adding a DR Series Expansion Shelf
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Supported Software and Hardware
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Terminal Emulation Applications
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DR Series Hardware System — Expansion Shelf Cabling
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Adding a DR Series Hardware System Expansion Shelf
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