Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals (Vol 2)

Network Address Authority (NAA)

Any standards body that defines an address format.

network architecture

The totality of specifications and recommendations required to implement a network.

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

A class of storage devices characterized by file-level access, multiprotocol support, and specialized operating system software often implemented on specialized hardware.

Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS)

A session layer protocol historically used by IBM and Microsoft upper-layer protocols.

Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)

A standard protocol used by backup software to control backup operations in a network environment.

Network File System (NFS)

A file-level protocol native to UNIX that is used to access storage across a network.

network implementation

The manifestation of one or more network specifications in hardware or software.

Network Interface Card (NIC)

A hardware interface to a network. A NIC is installed in the PCI bus, Sbus, or other expansion bus of a host.

network model

A reference tool that typically defines network functionality and divides that functionality into layers.

network specification

A document that typically defines how to perform the functions defined within a layer of a network model.

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