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Overview, What's in This Release - network attached storage

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1 Overview Dell Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems run the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 operating system, which provides a user interface for: • Initial system configuration • Unified storage appliance management • Simplified setup • Management of storage and shared folders Windows Storage Server 2008 is specially tuned to provide optimal performance for NAS. It provides enhancements in share and storage management scenarios, as well as integration of storage appliance management components and functionality. What's in This Release Windows Storage Server 2008 provides an efficient and unified file management by extending and consolidating the management interface. This includes the following features and functionalities: • File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) provides support for performing additional administration tasks. NOTE: FSRM is not available on Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic Edition. • Share and Storage Management is a snap-in that allows for the provisioning of shares. • Services for Network File System (NFS) is a feature that enables NFS systems to access files on the NAS system. NOTE: NFS is not available on Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic Edition. • Remote Desktop for Administration provides a Windows Server Remote Administration applet that enables browser-based remote access to the management console from non-Microsoft clients. Overview 7

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Overview
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Overview
Dell Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems run the Microsoft Windows
Storage Server 2008 operating system, which provides a user interface for:
•
Initial system configuration
•
Unified storage appliance management
•
Simplified setup
•
Management of storage and shared folders
Windows Storage Server 2008 is specially tuned to provide optimal
performance for NAS. It provides enhancements in share and storage
management scenarios, as well as integration of storage appliance
management components and functionality.
What's in This Release
Windows Storage Server 2008 provides an efficient and unified file
management by extending and consolidating the management interface. This
includes the following features and functionalities:
•
File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) provides support for performing
additional administration tasks.
NOTE:
FSRM is not available on Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic Edition.
•
Share and Storage Management is a snap-in that allows for the
provisioning of shares.
•
Services for Network File System (NFS) is a feature that enables NFS
systems to access files on the NAS system.
NOTE:
NFS is not available on Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic Edition.
•
Remote Desktop for Administration provides a Windows Server Remote
Administration applet that enables browser-based remote access to the
management console from non-Microsoft clients.