Freedom9 freeStor 4020 Release Note - Additional Benefits
[July 2007]
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Additional Benefits
Built-in data protection — In addition to a linear disk configuration in which all the
disks are treated as independent entities, the storage system supports several
different types of RAIDs (redundant arrays of independent disks). This means that you
can take advantage of the build-in data protection and data duplication offered by
advanced RAID levels. If your storage system has multiple hard disks and one fails,
you won’t lose important data.
Simple administration — You can run the browser-based management interface
from any computer in your network, and its informative wizards and configuration
pages will help you accomplish your tasks quickly and easily.
Status at a glance — The Home page of the management interface lets you quickly
determine how much space is being used and who’s currently connected.
Support for multiple platforms — Whether the computers in your network run
Windows, Mac OS X or other Mac operating systems, or Linux, you can set up file
sharing for each of them.
Security — Only authorized users can access the shared folders on your storage
system. You can also control whether the user can only view the information in the
shared folders or also add, modify, or delete files there.
Fast performance — With its gigabit Ethernet support, the storage system provides
fast access to the data you need, when you need it.
USB support — Additional USB storage devices may be attached to the USB ports.
Client backup — Provides reliable data protection and rapid data recovery in case of
a system crash or hard drive failure.
Active Directory support — Integrates with an Active Directory server and
authenticates all Windows users who try to connect to the shared folders. The
maximum AD user support is 256 AD user which is the same as v1.2.
Information and Restrictions
Active Directory Server
Active Directory built-in group accounts that are part of the Active Directory server's
"Built-in" groups cannot access assigned shared folders even if they are imported into
the freeStor 4020 System and are granted the proper access rights.
Active Directory authentication mode does not automatically include a guest account.
If your storage system is configured to use Active Directory Authentication Mode
without a guest account created in the Active Directory server, the Storage System
Console may not be able to list shared folders. Windows will attempt to use the user’s