Applies to AltaVault No, AltaVault is designed to function as a local interface to your cloud provider and cannot act as standalone Network Attached Storage (NAS) Appliance functions include but are n...Applies to AltaVault No, AltaVault is designed to function as a local interface to your cloud provider and cannot act as standalone Network Attached Storage (NAS) Appliance functions include but are not limited to: local caching 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.