Novell Storage Services (NSS) is a file system used by the Novell NetWare operating system. Support for NSS was introduced in 2004 to SUSE Linux via low-level network NCPFS protocol. It has some unique features that make it especially useful for setting up shared volumes on a file server in a local area network.
NSS is a 64-bit journaling file system with a balanced tree algorithm for the directory structure. Its published specifications (as of NetWare 6.5) are:
Maximum file size: 8 EBMaximum partition size: 8 EBMaximum device size (Physical or Logical): 8 EBMaximum pool size: 8 EBMaximum volume size: 8 EBMaximum files per volume: 8 trillionMaximum mounted volumes per server: unlimited if all are NSSMaximum open files per server: no practical limitMaximum directory tree depth: limited only by clientMaximum volumes per partition: unlimitedMaximum extended attributes: no limit on number of attributes.Maximum data streams: no limit on number of data streams.Unicode characters supported by defaultSupport for different name spaces: DOS, Microsoft Windows Long names (loaded by default), Unix, Apple MacintoshSupport for restoring deleted files (salvage)Support for transparent compressionSupport for encrypted volumesSupport for data shredding referenceEver curious about what that abbreviation stands for? fullforms has got them all listed out for you to explore. Simply,Choose a subject/topic and get started on a self-paced learning journey in a world of fullforms.
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