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UNS Series User’s Guide 9
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
1.1 Overview
Thank you for purchasing the ZyXEL UNS Series.
Making enterprise data storage perform more efficiently can be a daunting task. Adopting the right
storage solution will not only reduce the complexities involved in data management, but will also
maximize cost savings and increase the operational flexibility within the existing network
infrastructure. The UNS Series is a unified Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit that consolidates
both NAS and IP SAN characteristics, providing users with file level access and block level iSCSI
support for application such as email services or a database. The UNS Series features the following
file-based protocols: CIFS, NFS, AFP, FTP, and WebDAV for cross-platform file sharing, giving users
on diverse operating platforms access to shared files and directories. The UNS Series also supports
multi-level RAID technologies ensuring high data availability and integrity.
1.1.1 Feature Highlights
The UNS Series provides the following major benefits to your business:
• Cost-Effective Backup Solution
With the integration of Amazon S3's online data protection feature, you can easily backup safe
copies of your most important data into the claud, which ensures data safety.
• High Reliability
The Z File System (ZFS) of UNS Series provides a robust storage environment by eliminating any
data inconsistencies. As ZFS supports the self-healing feature, which enables the storage system to
detect silent data corruption and correct any error instantly. Furthermore it also offers snapshot, file
systems/volumes cloning, and anti-virus software, which enhances the overall performance of
disaster recovery processes.
• Optimized Storage Capacity
With the implementation of thin provisioning, the storage space can be conserved by assigning only
what is needed rather than allocating the full amount of space as requested. In addition, it features
data deduplication which enables better utilization of both network bandwidth and reduces the
amount of storage needed for any sets of files.