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Basic Shared Folder Concepts, Data Organization
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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Basic Shared Folder Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shared folders and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shared folders and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type, group, user, department, and so on. A single volume can contain multiple shared folders and LUNs. Shared folders are NAS data sets that allow data transfer and storage over a network. You can create a maximum of 1,024 shared folders on the ReadyNAS. The local admin page displays shared folders in the following way: Figure 4. Shared folder with file-sharing protocols enabled Figure 5. Shared folder with file-sharing protocols disabled Shared folders are configured independently of one another, even though multiple shared folders can reside on the same volume. You can configure properties of a shared folder, including compression, protection, file-sharing protocols, and access rights. You can also specify whether and how often a snapshot is created. These properties are explained in this chapter. Data Organization Shared folders are the way that you group your data. You might want to group your data by type, for example: • Documents • Music • Pictures • Videos Another option is to group your data by user: • Tom • Rick • Mary Organizations might choose to group data by department: • Accounting Shared Folders 40