Proxy-protected NAS and file systems are never licensed as virtual
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- License Program Guide: proxy-only storage (NAS, GPFS, Hadoop, cloud storage) uses OI or capacity licensing; OIs are counted per IP address or SVM/vFiler or cloud service account; virtual licensing is never used even if the proxy is a VM. (effective 2026-05-19)
- Applies when
- Protection through a proxy
- Applies to
- NAS, distributed file systems and cloud storage
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