Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual
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Deployment Guide
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Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage
Server 2003 Operating System Features
This section provides comprehensive information on the features that are
available to you as part of the storage solution.
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system is
configured to provide the following functionality:
• Optimal performance for Network File System (NFS) and Common
Internet File System (CIFS)
• Support for Microsoft Internet SCSI (iSCSI) Software Target to provide
block storage services in addition to file-level services
• Significant enhancements in share and storage management scenarios as
well as integration of storage server management components and
functionality
NOTE:
For compatibility information of network and storage components in the
PowerVault NX1950 storage solution, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems
Support Matrix located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Supported Editions
Dell supports the following editions of the Windows Unified Data Storage
Server 2003 operating system:
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
NOTE:
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
operating system supports a multiple-node cluster environment.
NOTE:
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, x64 Standard and
Enterprise Editions support the x64-based versions of PowerVault NX1950
Management console snap-ins only and not the 32-bit versions.