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16. How is Windows Storage Server 2003 different from Windows Server 2003?
A: Besides being dedicated exclusively to file serving, Windows Storage Server 2003 contains
some important features not available in Windows Server 2003. These features include an
advanced storage manager for file filtering and quota management, a new Network File System
(NFS) server to improve performance, and a fully integrated Web-based user interface for remote
management. Windows Storage Server 2003 also incorporates Volume Shadow Copy Service
(VSS) for point-in-time shadow copy capabilities, support for the enhanced version of distributed
file system (DFS), and support for the Microsoft Internet Small Computer
System Interface (iSCSI) Software Initiator.
17. Can devices based on Windows Storage Server 2003 be used for tasks other than
A: Besides being dedicated exclusively to file serving, Windows Storage Server 2003 contains
some important features not available in Windows Server 2003. These features include an
advanced storage manager for file filtering and quota management, a new Network File System
(NFS) server to improve performance, and a fully integrated Web-based user interface for remote
management. Windows Storage Server 2003 also incorporates Volume Shadow Copy Service
(VSS) for point-in-time shadow copy capabilities, support for the enhanced version of distributed
file system (DFS), and support for the Microsoft Internet Small Computer
System Interface (iSCSI) Software Initiator.
17. Can devices based on Windows Storage Server 2003 be used for tasks other than
storage?
A: No, these devices are specifically designed to be file servers with large amounts of storage
capacity. They cannot be used to deploy business applications such as Microsoft SQL Server or
Microsoft Exchange Server. Backup, antivirus, and other applications typically used in a file
serving environment are supported along with any embedded database functionality including
SQL Server and/or MSDE.
18. Does Windows Storage Server 2003 work only with Windows-based clients and servers?
A: No, this product is designed to integrate seamlessly into heterogeneous environments with
support for all major network operating system protocols including NFS (Unix/Linux), Netware
(Novell), AppleTalk, and HTTP.
19. Can Windows Storage Server 2003 be managed using popular enterprise management
capacity. They cannot be used to deploy business applications such as Microsoft SQL Server or
Microsoft Exchange Server. Backup, antivirus, and other applications typically used in a file
serving environment are supported along with any embedded database functionality including
SQL Server and/or MSDE.
18. Does Windows Storage Server 2003 work only with Windows-based clients and servers?
A: No, this product is designed to integrate seamlessly into heterogeneous environments with
support for all major network operating system protocols including NFS (Unix/Linux), Netware
(Novell), AppleTalk, and HTTP.
19. Can Windows Storage Server 2003 be managed using popular enterprise management
utilities such as Systems Management Server, Tivoli, etc.?
A: Yes. Since this product is based on Windows Server 2003, all popular management
frameworks can be used to manage devices built on Windows Storage Server 2003.
20. What level of Microsoft Active Directory® integration is there with Windows Storage
frameworks can be used to manage devices built on Windows Storage Server 2003.
20. What level of Microsoft Active Directory® integration is there with Windows Storage
Server 2003?
A: This product natively supports Active Directory, allowing devices to become full members of
existing domains. In addition, existing group policies can be used to manage access to Windows
Storage Server 2003 devices, which is not true for devices using operating systems other than
Windows. Note that this product cannot be a domain controller.
21. How scalable is Windows Storage Server 2003?
A: Capacity varies from 320 gigabytes (GB) to over 60 terabytes. Multiple devices can also be
added to the network to increase capacity as needed. The NTFS file system that powers
Windows Storage Server 2003 has no limits (over four billion tested) in terms of the number of
files on a volume and each NTFS volume can be up to 256 terabytes in size (tested).
22. Are devices built on Windows Storage Server 2003 fully redundant?
A: From single disk devices to fully redundant hardware configurations at the storage failover
level and the power supply and fans level. New features in Windows Storage Server 2003 that
can further increase redundancy are MultiPath IO (MPIO) and support for eight node clustering.
23. How does this product interact with Active Directory?
A: Windows Storage Server 2003 can authenticate and use existing Active Directory group
policies without the need for a dedicated server to manage the Active Directory service. This
makes integration into existing environments easier for administrators and less costly to
organizations.
24. How is antivirus protection implemented on Windows Storage Server 2003?
A: Windows Storage Server 2003 can run all popular Windows antivirus applications to scan data
on storage devices. There is no need for additional servers, and no performance impact due to
extra workload.
existing domains. In addition, existing group policies can be used to manage access to Windows
Storage Server 2003 devices, which is not true for devices using operating systems other than
Windows. Note that this product cannot be a domain controller.
21. How scalable is Windows Storage Server 2003?
A: Capacity varies from 320 gigabytes (GB) to over 60 terabytes. Multiple devices can also be
added to the network to increase capacity as needed. The NTFS file system that powers
Windows Storage Server 2003 has no limits (over four billion tested) in terms of the number of
files on a volume and each NTFS volume can be up to 256 terabytes in size (tested).
22. Are devices built on Windows Storage Server 2003 fully redundant?
A: From single disk devices to fully redundant hardware configurations at the storage failover
level and the power supply and fans level. New features in Windows Storage Server 2003 that
can further increase redundancy are MultiPath IO (MPIO) and support for eight node clustering.
23. How does this product interact with Active Directory?
A: Windows Storage Server 2003 can authenticate and use existing Active Directory group
policies without the need for a dedicated server to manage the Active Directory service. This
makes integration into existing environments easier for administrators and less costly to
organizations.
24. How is antivirus protection implemented on Windows Storage Server 2003?
A: Windows Storage Server 2003 can run all popular Windows antivirus applications to scan data
on storage devices. There is no need for additional servers, and no performance impact due to
extra workload.