Administration Tools; Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Administration Tools; Remote Administration; File And Storage Services - HP StoreEasy 1000 Administrator's Manual

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HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage systems include several administration tools to simplify storage
system management tasks.

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 administration tools

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 operating systems provide a user interface for initial
server configuration, unified storage system management, simplified setup and management of
storage and shared folders, and iSCSI targets. It is specially tuned to provide optimal performance
for network-attached storage. Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 provides significant
enhancements in share and storage management scenarios, as well as integration of storage
system management components and functionality.

Remote Administration

The following tools are available for remote management of the system:
Remote Desktop
Server Manager on a Windows 8 client via RSAT tools
Remote PowerShell

File and Storage Services

File and Storage Services includes technologies that help you set up and manage one or more
file servers, which are servers that provide central locations on your network where you can store
files and share them with users. If users need access to the same files and applications, or if
centralized backup and file management are important to your organization, you should set up
one or more servers as a file server by installing the File and Storage Services role and the
appropriate role services.
Administrators can use the File and Storage Services role to setup and manage multiple file
servers and their storage by using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell. Some of the specific
applications include the following:
Use Data deduplication to reduce the disk space requirements of your files, saving money
on storage.
Use iSCSI Target Server to create centralized, software-based, and hardware-independent
iSCSI disk subsystems in storage area networks (SANs).
Use Server Manager to remotely manage multiple file servers from a single window.
Use Windows PowerShell to automate the management of the majority of administration
tasks for file servers.
For more information, see the Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Help.

Data Deduplication

Data deduplication involves finding and removing duplication within data without compromising
its fidelity or integrity. The goal is to store more data in less space by segmenting files into small
variable-sized chunks (32–128 KB), identifying duplicate chunks, and maintaining a single copy
of each chunk. Redundant copies of the chunk are replaced by a reference to the single copy.
The chunks are compressed and then organized into special container files in the System Volume
Information folder.
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