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File Storage supports NFSv3 with NLM for full POSIX semantics, snapshots capabilities, and data at-rest encryption.</p></div><div class="uk-width-1-4@m vl-lplinks"><div class="vl-lpbannerlinks"><div class="vl-lpbannerlink"><a class="uk-button uk-button-default uk-border-pill vl-lpbutton" href="/iaas/releasenotes/services/filestorage/">What's new</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="uk-grid"><div class="uk-width-1-3@s"><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-gs"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Get Started</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Concepts/filestorageoverview.htm#Overview_of_File_Storage">Learn about File Storage</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=44785:265:0:::265:P265_CONTENT_ID:31676">File Storage Overview Video</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a aria-label="Watch a video about file storage resources. Opens in a new window" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RKCz4Zerk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Watch a video about file storage resources</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Concepts/FSutilization.htm#File_System_Usage_and_Metering">Understand usage and metering</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="https://www.oracle.com/cloud/storage/file-storage/">Product page</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-s"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">File System Security</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Concepts/securitylayers.htm#About_Security">Learn about security</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/kerberos.htm#kerberos" title="The File Storage service offers Kerberos authentication to provide a strong authentication option.">Use Kerberos for authentication</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/exportoptions2.htm#Working_with_NFS_Export_Options" title="Learn the basic features of NFS exports and export options, and how to improve security and control client access to File Storage file systems.">Create NFS export options</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/create-snapshot.htm#top" title="Create a snapshot of a File Storage file system. A snapshot is a point-in-time view of the file system.">Create a file system snapshot</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/snapshot-policies-and-schedules.htm#snapshot-policies-and-schedules" title="File Storage snapshot policies and schedules control the frequency of automatic snapshot creation and set the retention period of snapshots created by the policy.">Schedule policy-based snapshots</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/using_file_storage_parallel_tools.htm#using_file_storage_parallel_tools">Move data</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-pl"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Cloning and Replication</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/cloningFS.htm#Cloning_Concepts">Learn about clones</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/cloningFS.htm#Required_IAM_Service_Policy">Create a policy to let users create a clone</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/create-clone.htm#top" title="Clone a File Storage file system.">Clone a file system</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/FSreplication.htm#FSreplication" title="Cross-region replication for File Storage provides protection from regional outages, aids in disaster recovery efforts, and addresses data redundancy compliance requirements.">Learn about replication</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/replication-disaster-recovery.htm#replication-disaster-recovery" title="Learn about using File Storage replication for disaster recovery.">Use replication for disaster recovery</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-sp"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Support</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/Content/GSG/Tasks/contactingsupport.htm">Getting Help and Contacting Support</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="https://support.oracle.com">Create a service request</a></div> </div></div><div class="uk-width-1-3@s"><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-o"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Prerequisites</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/Content/Network/Tasks/create_vcn.htm">Create a VCN for a file system</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/securitylistsfilestorage.htm#Configuring_VCN_Security_Rules_for_File_Storage">Configure VCN security rules for file storage</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/Content/Identity/Concepts/commonpolicies.htm#general-file-system-management">Create a policy to let users manage file systems</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-o"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Encrypt Data</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/Content/KeyManagement/Concepts/keyoverview.htm">Learn about encryption keys</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/encrypt-file-system.htm#top" title="File Storage file systems use Oracle-managed keys to encrypt a file system by default, which leaves all encryption-related matters to Oracle. Optionally, you can encrypt the data in a file system using your own Vault encryption key.">Assign an encryption key to a file system</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/kerberos.htm#kerberos" title="The File Storage service offers Kerberos authentication to provide a strong authentication option.">Use Kerberos for data privacy</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/intransitencryption.htm#Using_Intransit_Encryption">Enable TLS in-transit encryption</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-dt"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Developer Tools</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/api/#/en/filestorage/">File Storage API</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/fs.html">File Storage CLI</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/sdks.htm">SDKs and the CLI</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/devcloudshellintro.htm">Cloud Shell</a></div> </div></div><div class="uk-width-1-3@s"><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-t"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Create and Access File Systems</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/creatingfilesystems.htm#Creating_File_Systems">Create a file system and mount target</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/mountingfilesystems.htm#get-mount-command-samples">Get a mount command sample</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/mountingunixstyleos.htm#Mounting_File_Systems_From_UnixStyle_Instances">Mount a file system from a Linux instance</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/mountingwindowsos.htm#Mounting_File_Systems_From_Windows_Instances">Mount a file system from a Windows instance</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-bl"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Manage File Systems</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/get-file-system-details.htm#top" title="Get details about a File Storage file system.">View file systems</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/create-export-mt.htm#top" title="Create an export for an existing File Storage file system and mount target.">Create a new export for a file system</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Tasks/get-mount-target-details.htm#top" title="Get details about a File Storage mount target.">View mount targets</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Reference/filemetrics.htm#File">View file system metrics</a></div> </div><div class="uk-width-auto vl-lppanel vl-lppanel-ts"> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><h4 class="vl-lppanel-lbl">Troubleshooting</h4></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Concepts/troubleshootingfilesystems.htm#Troubleshooting_Your_File_System">Troubleshoot File Storage</a></div> <div class="vl-lpdiv"><a href="Troubleshooting/exportpaths.htm#Mount_Command_Fails" title="Learn how to troubleshoot issues with 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