FabricThe hardware that connects workstations and servers to storage devices in a networked storage architecture.
failbackIn a failover cluster or server cluster, the process of returning a clustered service or application to its preferred node after the node has failed and…
failed filerThe filer in a clustered pair that has ceased operating. It remains the failed filer until giveback succeeds. See also "takeover."
failoverA cluster's ability to redirect requests from one server to another. Failover occurs when a user tries to access an application on an unavailable server…
Fault-ToleranceThe ability of a processor to maintain mission effectiveness after some subsystems failed.
FCA product of hydrolysis of an IgG antibody, consisting of parts of the constant regions of two heavy chains held together by a disulphide bridge, but…
FC (Fibre Channel)A high-speed network technology typically used to build Storage Area Networks (SAN).
FC-ALFibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop. A type of Fibre Channel network in which devices are connected in a loop topology.
FC-GSFiber Channel Generic Services. An ANSI standard that specifies various Fibre Channel services.
FCIAFibre Channel Industry Association. A trade association devoted to promoting Fibre Channel technology.
FCIP (Fibre Channel over IP)Fibre Channel over IP. A proposal advanced by the IETF's IP Storage Working Group for mapping Fibre Channel traffic directly onto IP, in order to…
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)A media access (transmission) control-level protocol with token-ring architecture, a communication bandwidth of 100 Mbps and supported on a fiber network…
File DataData which has an associated file system.
file lockThe implicit state of a file when opened by a client. Depending on the open mode, the file may be locked so as to prevent any other access, or certain…
file markData on a tape that signals the boundaries of a tape file.
File ServerWhen several or many computers are networked together in a LAN situation, one computer may be utilized as a storage location for files for the group.
file-level ACLIn a Windows system, a list of permissions associated with a file that determines a user's or group's rights to access the file.
filerAn appliance that attaches to a computer network and is used for data storage. NetApp filers operate using Data ONTAP software.
FilerViewA Web-based tool for administering NetApp filers, which provides access through a graphical user interface. Developed by Network Appliance.
filesystem replicationThe process of replicating filesystem changes from one node to another.
FirewallA set of related programs that protect the resources of a private network from users from other networks.
First Customer Shipment (FCS)The initial shipment of a NetApp product. Products with this designation have undergone extensive internal testing and fully met the NetApp criteria for…
Flange packA condition where the tape pack is wound up against one of the flanges of the tape reel.
flusha hand of five cards all of the same suit, irrespective of value
FNFast-Narrow. A type of SCSI bus that supports 8-bit transfer.
FormatThe internal structure of a file, which defines the way it is stored and used. Specific applications may define unique formats for their data (i.e.
forward proxyA NetCache appliance configured as an intermediary server that accepts requests from clients and forwards them to a Web server or, if appropriate…
FQDNFully Qualified Domain Name. The complete name of a specific computer on the Internet, consisting of the computer's host name and its domain name.
FRS (File Replication Service)A multimaster replication service that is used replicate files and folders between servers. [Exchange 2007]
FRUField-Replaceable Unit. Any hardware unit that can be replaced at the customer site.
fully qualified domain name (FQDN)The complete name of a specific computer on the Internet, consisting of the computer's host name and its domain name.
FWFast-Wide. A type of SCSI bus that supports 16-bit transfer.