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Network File System (NFS)
Network File System (NFS) is a networking protocol for distributed file sharing. Read Full Definition
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SMB 3.0 (Server Message Block 3.0)
SMB 3 (Server Message Block 3.0) is a protocol that provides a way for a computer's client applications to read and write to files from a server in a computer network. Read Full Definition
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NAS gateway
NAS gateway is a NAS (network-attached storage) system in which the storage media are externally attached, typically over a Fibre Channel interface. Read Full Definition
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NIS (Network Information System)
NIS (Network Information System) is a network naming and administration system for smaller networks that was developed by Sun Microsystems. Read Full Definition
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CIFS (Common Internet File System)
CIFS (Common Internet File System) is a protocol that gained popularity around the year 2000, as vendors worked to establish an Internet Protocol-based file-sharing protocol. Read Full Definition
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unified storage (multiprotocol storage)
Unified storage -- sometimes called network unified storage or multiprotocol storage -- is a storage system that makes it possible to run and manage files and applications from a single device. Read Full Definition
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VMkernel
VMkernel is a POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface)-like operating system developed by VMware. Read Full Definition
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distributed file system (DFS)
A distributed file system (DFS) is a file system that enables clients to access file storage from multiple hosts through a computer network as if the user was accessing local storage. Read Full Definition
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remote code execution (RCE)
Remote code execution (RCE) is when an attacker accesses a target computing device and makes changes remotely, no matter where the device is geographically located. Read Full Definition
NetApp
NetApp, formerly Network Appliance Inc., is a company in the computer technologies industry specializing in data storage hardware and associated management software. Read Full Definition
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