Dell Powervault NX400 - Manual (Page 5)

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Overview
Windows Storage Server 2012 is an advanced storage and file-serving solution that provides high-level performance
and reliability. Dell Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems running Windows Storage Server 2012 operating system
are extremely cost effective and help in providing shared storage solutions with storage capabilities.
Following are the new features and functionalities:
• Data Deduplication — works at the volume level and stores more data in less physical space. Data
Deduplication identifies duplicate data-chunks and maintains a single copy of each chunk. Redundant copies of
data chunk are replaced by a reference to a single copy of the chunk.
• Storage Spaces — provides storage management functionality, including storage pools.
• File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) and File Server Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Agent Service —
enables you to create volume shadow copies of applications that store data files on the file server.
• Enhanced storage protocols:
– Server Message Block 3.0 (SMB) — provides file services for network shares.
– Network File System (NFSv3) — shares files with UNIX systems that use NFS protocol.
– iSCSI Software Target — provides storage over TCP/IP network and converts Windows server into a
storage device which provides shared block storage.
• Resilient File System (ReFS) — improves data integrity, availability, and scalability.
NOTE: Currently, Windows Storage Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems are available.
iSCSI Deployment
In Windows Storage Server 2012, the iSCSI Software Target is integrated with the Server Manager . To access iSCSI, in
Server Manager, double-click File and Storage Services.
iSCSI software target feature offers:
• Diskless network boot capabilities
• Continuous availability configurations
• Cost savings on operating system storage
• Controlled operating system images that are more secure and straight forward to manage
• Fast recovery
• Heterogeneous storage to support non-Windows iSCSI initiators
• Converts a system running Windows Server into a network-accessible block storage device
NOTE: To configure the iSCSI Target Server for PowerVault storage systems, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/
library/hh848268.
Dell Supported Hardware And Software
The following Dell NAS systems run Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 operating system:
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