The Cisco Edge File Engines deployed at branch offices present a view of centralized storage to local clients, providing fast, near-local LAN read and write access to the file system. At the data center, the core Cisco File Engine connects directly to one or more network attached storage (NAS) gateways or file servers, performing file requests on behalf of the remote edge Cisco File Engines and the clients they represent. Central management and monitoring by the Cisco WAFS central manager allows the Cisco File Engine Appliances to be managed easily and remotely.

Features

• Provides file and print services, including distribution point services for software image and patch distribution, such as Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS).
• Provides LAN-like Read and Write access performance while using data center file services for backup administration, disaster recovery, data security, and usage quota.
• Minimizes the amount of traffic over the WAN and shields the user from poor WAN links