Can Altavault be used without the cloud?
Applies to
- AltaVault
Answer
- No, AltaVault is designed to function as a local interface to your cloud provider and cannot act as standalone Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Additional Information
Appliance functions include but are not limited to:
- local caching
- encryption
- deduplication
- local network access by certain NAS protocols, including NFS and CIFS/SMB.
Without a valid and reachable cloud bucket, the service cannot start and appliance functionality is limited.
Limitations include:
- Cannot store or access data via NAS protocols.