Open Source Documentation
This page provides online documentation for the open source Dispersed Storage Network releases. This software can be downloaded from Sourceforge at:
Release 1.2 Documentation
Documentation for this release is divided into four separate documents. Readers of these documents are targeted will generally fall into one of the following roles:
- System Administrators
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The person responsible for installing and configuring each component of the Dispersed Storage Network (e.g., the registry store, access servers, and slice servers).
- Storage Network Administrators
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The person responsible for configuring and maintaining a new or existing Dispersed Storage Network.
- End User
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The user of a machine reading or writing data on the Dispersed Storage Network.
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Installation Guide | Instructions for installing major system components of the Dispersed Storage Network. |
| Administration Guide | Instructions for using the various tools included in the Administration Console. |
| User Guide | Brief guide for various client software that can be used to read and write data on a Dispersed Storage Network. |