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Glossary
backup view A backup that has been assigned a drive letter and can be opened and explored
using My Computer/Windows Explorer
Console The Windows-based application that enables you to discover all the storage
systems on your subnet, view their version and network information, access the
Manager, and map drive letters to shared folders
data disk or A hard disk or partition of a hard disk that is not used to run the computer operating
partition system
group A collection of one or more users that can be given access to a shared folder all at
once
jumbo frame A large packet size for transferring data between the storage system and computers
in the network
Manager The Web-based user interface that enables you to configure the storage system
NIC An acronym for network interface card
NTP An acronym for Network Time Protocol, a mechanism for synchronizing a
computer's time with a standard time on a server
RAID An acronym for redundant array of independent disks
Different levels of RAIDs provide different types of data protection and data
duplication, as well as enhance the performance of your disks.
remote boot The process of booting your computer from the storage system rather than from a
local hard disk
shared folder A folder on the storage system that can be accessed by authorized users
subnet A portion of a local area network
Computers in a subnet typically have IP addresses that are the same except for the
last three digits. For example, computers with IP addresses of 192.168.0.101,
192.168.0.102, and 192.168.0.103 would all belong to the same subnet.
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