On Linux, network block device (NBD) is a network protocol that can be used to forward a block device (typically a hard disk or partition) from one machine...
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There are two general kinds of device files in Unix-like operating systems, known as character special files and block special files. The difference between...
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typically is a dedicated network of storage devices not accessible through the local area network (LAN). Although a SAN provides only block-level access, file...
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systems, a loop device, vnd (vnode disk), or lofi (loop file interface) is a pseudo-device that makes a computer file accessible as a block device. Before use...
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than one computer, smartphone, or other Internet-connected device. In this situation, a network address translator (NAT/PAT) gateway is usually used to provide...
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appliance device unit built for such functionality – a NAS appliance or NAS box. NAS contrasts with block-level storage area networks (SAN). A NAS device is...
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Pi-hole (category Ad blocking software)
respond to the requesting device with a dummy address. Because Pi-hole blocks domains at the network level, it is able to block advertisements, such as...
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Clustered file system (redirect from Network operational system)
shared-disk file system uses a storage area network (SAN) to allow multiple computers to gain direct disk access at the block level. Access control and translation...
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In telecommunications, a network interface device (NID; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the...
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DRBD (redirect from Distributed Replicated Block Device)
Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) is a distributed replicated storage system for the Linux platform. It mirrors block devices between multiple hosts...
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Adult Swim (redirect from The Birt Block)
television programming block that airs on Cartoon Network which broadcasts during the evening, prime time, and late-night dayparts. The block features stylistically...
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persistent reservations to block access to shared storage. Fibre Channel fencing disables the fibre channel port Global network block device (GNBD) fencing which...
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Diskless node (redirect from Network PC)
an efficient thin client, than for a diskless node. Thin client Network block device Diskless Remote Boot in Linux Preboot Execution Environment page...
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Computer cluster (redirect from Network of Workstations)
fibre channel fencing to disable the fibre channel port, or global network block device (GNBD) fencing to disable access to the GNBD server. Load balancing...
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ATA over Ethernet (category Network protocols)
(AoE) is a network protocol developed by the Brantley Coile Company, designed for simple, high-performance access of block storage devices over Ethernet...
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ISCSI (category Network booting)
Protocol-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. iSCSI provides block-level access to storage devices by carrying SCSI commands...
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Network Device Interface (NDI) is a software specification developed by the technology company NewTek. It enables high-definition video to be transmitted...
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MAC address (category Network addressing)
address is assigned to a device by software or a network administrator, overriding the burned-in address of a physical device. Locally administered addresses...
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A network bridge is a computer networking device that creates a single, aggregate network from multiple communication networks or network segments. This...
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automation, ANSI Device Numbers can be used to identify equipment and devices in a system such as relays, circuit breakers, or instruments. The device numbers...
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mounts the path on its root filesystem via either the Network File System (NFS) or Network Block Device (NBD) services running on the LTSP server. The client...
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IP address (redirect from Network prefix)
assigned to a device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. IP addresses serve two main functions: network interface...
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operating systems. GSM networks use the IMEI number to identify valid devices, and can stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. For example, if a mobile...
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component is provided across the network by one cluster node. Network block device DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) "Solved - How to create RAID1...
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Block 11 was the name of a brick building in Auschwitz I, the Stammlager or main camp of the Auschwitz concentration camp network. This block was used...
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address blocking or IP banning is a configuration of a network service that blocks requests from hosts with certain IP addresses. IP address blocking is commonly...
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compatible with the Find My Device network. It was initially launched on 2 August 2013. The initial service only allowed Android devices to be found. In April...
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Linux DM Multipath (category Device mapper)
Linux for block devices. By utilizing device-mapper, the multipathd daemon provides the host-side logic to use multiple paths of a redundant network to provide...
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A device fingerprint or machine fingerprint is information collected about the software and hardware of a remote computing device for the purpose of identification...
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