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Deploying Windows Powered NAS Using Dfs With or Without Active Directory

Overview This white paper describes how Microsoft® Windows® Powered network attached storage (NAS) appliances deployed in Windows 2000 environments using the Distributed file system (Dfs) provide IT organizations with the best storage solution for environments with large capacity, high-performance, and high-availability file system requirements. Windows 2000 Dfs can be implemented in stand-alone or the Active Directory™ directory service integrated mode, providing varying levels of fault-tolerance.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	HTML & WORD
Date Published	November 2002	Downloads	25
Format	White Papers
Topics	NAS

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