Glossary
NTP (Network Time Protocol) server
Synchronizes the date and time of computers and servers on a network, based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
parity
Data created in volumes with RAID 5 protection that’s used to reconstruct files if one of the disk drives in the server fails. See also RAID 5.
private share
A folder that is accessible only to users with permission granted by the share’s owner.
RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Disks. A technology that combines disk drives together for improved performance and fault tolerance (the ability to withstand the failure of a disk drive).
RAID 0
See stripe.
RAID 1
See mirror.
RAID 10
A level of RAID protection. A volume with RAID 10 is built from two or more
RAID 5
A level of RAID protection. A volume with RAID 5 is built from a minimum of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to provide redundancy. (Parity is extra information that’s used to
remote access
Access to the server from a computer that is not on your local network. For instance, accessing the server from a client’s computer, over the Internet, is remote access.
Remote access can also refer to shutting down or resetting the server using Seagate NAS Manager instead of physically pressing the Power button. See also local access.
RSA key
An encryption decoder that’s part of SSL, a type of encryption used to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. “RSA” stands for Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman, who invented the technology.
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