A device that performs a single, well-defined function and is simple to install and operate, for example, a NetCache appliance or NetApp filer.
The process of verifying the identity of a user who is logging in to a computer system.
Verb. To store data temporarily for expedited access.
Noun. The location in which data is stored temporarily. There are a variety of types of caches, including disk cache, memory cache, and Web cache.
A workstation or PC in a client-server architecture; that is, a computer system or process that requests services from and accepts the responses of another computer system or process.
A physical or virtual terminal that is used to monitor and control a NetApp appliance.
A Network Appliance scalable software solution that automates the distribution of content from the center to the edge of networks.
A component of ContentDirector that acts as distribution or destination point at the edge of the network, for content pushed from the center of the network.
Any company in the business of aggregating or producing content for delivery via the Internet.
The controlling component of ContentDirector at the center of the network that schedules, selects content, and creates policies for the distribution of content to the edge.
A software product designed exclusively for NetApp appliances that optimizes file service by combining patented file-system technology and a microkernel design dedicated to network data access. Developed by Network Appliance.
A node at the edge of the network that receives content through ContentDirector and serves it to clients.
A group of network edge nodes that are targeted to receive content from the same source in ContentDirector. Destination groups are purely logical and do not need to map to physical groups of nodes.
A subset of ContentDirector content sources and destinations, associated with specific groups of users and visible only to them and administrators.
An Internet service for finding computers on an IP network.
A ContentDirector user with administrative rights to a specific set of program resources.
Any device, for example a NetCache appliance, that is deployed at the periphery of a LAN and WAN environment to interface traffic from the edge of one network to the other.
A computer that provides file-handing and storage functions for multiple users.
An appliance that attaches to a computer network and is used for data storage. NetApp filers operate using Data ONTAP software.
A server or device deployed between a LAN and the external WAN to control all inbound and outbound traffic, thus the enhancing security of the network behind the firewall.
The complete name of a specific computer on the Internet, consisting of the computer's host name and its domain name.
A network node that acts as a ContentDirector distribution point, or passthrough, for content near the edge of a network. Group leaders transmit content to group members.
A network node that acts as a ContentDirector destination point for content at the edge of a network. Group members receive content from group leaders.
The unique numerical address of a computer that is attached to a TCP/IP network, for example, 198.95.226.66.
A re-usable set of parameters in ContentDirector that specify the content and schedule for content distribution events.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. A specification that defines the mechanisms for specifying and describing the format of Internet message bodies. An HTTP response containing the MIME Content-Type header allows the HTTP client to invoke the application that is appropriate for the data received.
Microsoft Media Streaming. The streaming media control protocol used in Windows Media Technologies 3 and 4 streams.
To make the file system on a particular device accessible by attaching it to the file hierarchy.
The proprietary software that runs on NetCache appliances. Developed by Network Appliance.
An appliance designed specifically to serve Internet and intranet content quickly and reliably. Developed by Network Appliance.
The browser interface through which a NetCache appliance is managed.
A printed circuit board that connects a computer or other node to a network. Also known as a "network adapter."
NetApp On the Web. The secure customer service Web site for Network Appliance.
The permissions used in NTFS-style security to control access to files and directories.
A re-usable set of rules in ContentDirector governing how content is handled during distribution events, criteria for success, and email notifications of job status.
Threshold criteria for the success of a distribution event in ContentDirector.
A non-administrative ContentDirector user. Regular users have only the rights granted by membership in a group of users, defined by an administrator.
A program that enables a user on one system to execute a program on another system. Remote Shells are usually established with the rsh command and are not interactive.
An object in ContentDirector that is necessary for using the program. Users can create, modify, use and delete resources. Resources include: jobs, policies, destination groups, destinations, sources, checkpoints, contacts, users, and user groups.
The command used to establish a Remote Shell connection.
Real Time Streaming Protocol. An open standard for delivery of real-time media over the Internet.
A Data ONTAP feature that creates an online, read-only copy of the entire file system--called a "snapshot"--that protects against accidental deletions or modifications of files without duplicating file contents.
Directory ona local disk drive at the center of the network, containing content to be distributed through ContentDirector to NetCache appliances at the edge .
A media file that is transmitted in a continuous flow over a network. Streams are of two types, live and on-demand.
A term used to describe media files that begin playing while they are being transmitted over the network to the media player on the client computer.
A server configured to serve streaming media to clients.
A ContentDirector user with administrative rights to all program resources.
A list of non-administrative ContentDirector users, and the rights that they share.
The time limit on how long a copy of an object remains in the cache before NetCache verifies the object with the originating Web server.
An independent file system with its own RAID groups.
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