It's possible to set up the Snap Server's disks as individual volumes or as various kinds of RAID arrays. The default on the server APC looked at was RAID 5, which sets the disks up as one large data protection disk. Support for RAID 1 and 5, in particular, provide data protection that you won't find in many other solutions. Its security model is similar to user-level security on Windows NT systems. Administrators set up volumes and give individual users or groups access to those volumes.
Access levels can vary between read, write and full access.
Alternatively, the Snap Server can apply an NT or Netware domain's security policies to directories. Administrators can also view live file usage through the Web administration console, and the Snap Server produces a log file listing all accesses to shares on the server. The administrator can check on disk status in the administration console, and the Snap Server can be configured to send out an email notification should there be a disk failure. If there's a weakness in the Snap Server, it's that it is too simple. Volume sizing in particular is impossible, so setting up personal directories with size limits is also almost impossible.