CIS 527



Lab 6 - File Servers

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RAID

  • Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks
  • Combine Multiple Disks For Better Performance or Data Protection
  • Still Commonly Used in Some Situations

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Parity

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Partitions

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Protocols

  • Server Message Block (SMB) & Common Internet File System (CIFS)
  • Network File System (NFS)
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) & SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
  • Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)
  • Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP)

Storage Locations

  • DAS: Direct-Attached Storage - Blocks
  • NAS: Network Attached Storage - Files
  • SAN: Storage Area Network - Blocks

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Storage Virtualization

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