Uncoordinated and independent introduction of file servers to handle departmental data growth has made management of mount points and client access authorities difficult. It has also created problems ensuring the availability of skilled administration at such locations. ETERNUS storage systems offer file virtualization functions that enable wide-area information sharing and the ability to consolidate distributed file servers.

The virtualization of multiple NAS products onto a single large-capacity storage system frees users from the burden of file management. Other major advantages include seamless data migration, transparent shared data access and improved performance of the overall system.