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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Network Storage System (NSS).
Administering a network can be a difficult job. Finding low-cost ways to simplify your data-management tasks means that you have more resources to dedicate elsewhere. The NSS is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit that appears as a native file server for the various clients within your network, including Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms. The biggest benefit to your users is that they can now access data that might be stored across different physical platforms as simply as if it were on their own computers. The NSS provides a single repository that is completely dedicated to storage, ensuring the integrity, reliability, and accessibility of your data for a relatively low cost.
The NSS lets you install up to four physical disk drives. It uses the most common file-based protocols such as NFS, CIFS, and FTP for file sharing.
Benefits
The NSS offers these main advantages to your business:
•Cross-platform file sharing: Share files easily and inexpensively across multiple platforms over a cost-effective Ethernet and IP network.
•Easy installation and administration: With a basic understanding of networking, the NSS is easily configured, managed, and made available to all of the users on your network.
•Data consolidation: Centralize data to reduce management costs and maximize your investment in existing hardware. This also means better data security.
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