Openfiler Support & Consultancy

Openfiler is an operating system that provides file-based network-attached storage and block-based Storage area network. Networking protocols supported by Openfiler include: NFS, SMB/CIFS, HTTP/WebDAV, FTP and iSCSI (initiator and target). Network directories supported by Openfiler include NIS, LDAP (with support for SMB/CIFS encrypted passwords), Active Directory (in native and mixed modes), Windows NT 4 domain controller and Hesiod. Authentication protocols include Kerberos 5. Openfiler includes support for volume-based partitioning, Ext3, JFS and XFS as on-disk native filesystems, point-in-time snapshots with scheduling, quota-based resource allocation, and a single unified interface for share management which makes allocating shares for various network file-system protocols easy.

Openfiler is open source software, which means that the user has the ability to change and customise it for their needs. Our consultants can provide expert support to manage and administer Openfiler installations.

credativ has the largest dedicated open source support team in Europe, with the capability to offer up to 24x7 coverage for any Openfiler installation. Our support contracts are priced competitively, starting at just £199 per month. This will cover any free software used by the customer - see our Open Source Support Centre for more.

Other Openfiler services

We are also able to offer training for Openfiler or other Network projects, as well as general consultancy and project management.

For more information about our enterprise support services, please see our support page. Alternatively, you can contact us to arrange for assistance from a Openfiler consultant.

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