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.