Quick File Sharing

If you’re looking for a quick and easy solution for file sharing on your network, then Quantum SnapServer is an option. It’s a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device that you can connect anywhere on your network and have it up and running in no time. You can use it for simple file sharing, software distribution and also in conjunction with third-party applications for specific tasks. It has an optional Symantec Ghost module that let’s you create ghost images of desktop machines and store them on

SnapServer. If a system crashes, you can use this restore option to quickly bring the machine back to its original condition.

SnapServer has a flash memory chip that hosts a proprietary UNIX OS, which emulates Win NT. The OS is optimized for storage. All server functions, including user access and administration, are done using a Web browser. On the administration front, you can either create users on the SnapServer or import user lists from your existing Win NT or NetWare servers. The latter can be useful in that users don’t have to remember separate user ids and passwords for the SnapServer to access it. They can access data on the SnapServer using either a Web browser or Network Neighborhood (if using Windows). SnapServer also supports disk quotas to ensure that users don’t exceed their allocated hard-drive space. 

The NAS device is available in different capacities of 40, 80, 160, 240, 400 and 960 GB. Some of the models are available in multiple capacities. The entry-level models are also portable.

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