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NFS Server for Windows
NT/2000/2003/XP-Pro
 
SSC has redefined the way Network File System (NFS®) operates in a Windows® environment, setting the standard for Windows and UNIX interoperability.
In today's multi-vendor working environments, NFS support is essential. SSC understands the need to share data between Windows and UNIX systems. DiskShare and our other AccessNFS Solutions were developed to meet the demanding needs of the corporate user. DiskShare is SSC's award-winning NFS server for the Microsoft Windows
NT/2000/2003/XP environment. If you have a Windows NT® or Windows2000
workstation or server, Windows 2003 Server, or Windows XP Professional, and you need to share files with UNIX or other non-Windows clients, DiskShare is the answer. A member of SSC's AccessNFS Solutions software family, DiskShare allows UNIX users to have network-based access to Windows files.
Migrating from UNIX to Windows allows you to protect your existing hardware, software, and data investments. You reduce support costs, system costs, and implementation time. And you increase integration, functionality, and performance.
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"The greater the load, the more DiskShare roars."
-PC WEEK
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SSC's NFS Server Solution
DiskShare enables Windows workstations and servers to perform as NFS servers, so you can share files among UNIX workstations, PCs, or other NFS-based client systems. Excelling in speed and integration, DiskShare provides you unequaled ease, security, and performance. DiskShare has many features that make it easy-to-use -- including icons, object-oriented menus, and online help. It's the only server product on the market that provides NFS sharing directly from Windows My Computer, File Manager, or Explorer interfaces. Multithreaded, 32-bit Kernel-Mode Operation
The 32-bit Windows operating system is a powerful multitasking environment, but single-threaded processes cannot take advantage of this capability. DiskShare is a multithreaded design that gives you optimum performance and ensures compatibility. Implemented as a kernel-mode service, it runs at the most privileged CPU mode (ring 0)
Native TCP/IP Ensures Compatibility
DiskShare takes advantage of Microsoft's native TCP/IP stack to assure maximum performance and compatibility. Using Microsoft's native protocol stack provides quicker installation, guarantees the fewest compatibility problems with third-party applications, and ensures the broadest support for industry network adapters.
Network Security Isn't an Afterthought
DiskShare is designed to work with Windows security, so the system administrator can easily create or modify NFS user accounts and then associate them with local or domain-based Windows accounts. DiskShare then relies on the Windows user file to manage and control NFS access to Windows files. When the Windows account is modified or deleted, it is instantly reflected in NFS access to the system.
Flexible Access Control
Explicit mapping allows NFS users to be individually associated with Windows accounts (one-to-one) or permits multiple NFS users to be associated with a single Windows account (several users to one). When automatic mapping is selected, DiskShare automatically associates like names between NFS and Windows accounts.
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DiskShare is based on industry standards
NFS is an industry-standard protocol. Based on Open Network Computing/Network File System (ONC/NFS) standards, DiskShare integrates Windows systems into multi-vendor client/server networks, enabling an open exchange of files and network resources among Windows systems, UNIX systems, and mainframe hosts.
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Features and Benefits
- Supports FAT, NTFS, CDFS, and HPFS file systems
- Full integration with Windows security
- Integration with Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP Professional
- PCNFSD version 2 provides security and printing support for PC-based clients
- RPCInfo utility aids in identifying network problems
- ShowMount utility lists access to network file systems
- NFS version 3 protocol support speeds access to resources
- Includes port mapper (portmap), extended data representation (xdr), mount protocol (mount), and network lock manager (nlm)
- Integration in the Windows Performance Monitor allows the system administrator to dynamically monitor and evaluate NFS server performance
- Simple-to-use tuning options
System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows NT
4.0/Windows2000/2003/XP Professional
- Intel X86-compatible microprocessor
- 32 MB RAM minimum
- 4 MB disk space minimum
- Windows-supported VGA (or better) display
- Windows-supported network adapter
Support
DiskShare comes with an initial 30-day complimentary full-support warranty (including upgrades). An optional Premium Service plan features unlimited toll-free telephone suppor and free upgradest.
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