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title: External Storage
slug: bhdo-v1/external-storage
createdAt: 2022-05-13T18:56:45.000Z
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The *External Storage* pane allows you to mount and manage network storage. This enables you to share the same storage location with all marketplace applications. Network storage expands the storage pool and facilitates enterprise backup/restore processes.

You can use CIFS or FTP to mount external storage.

To add a CIFS mount point, you must do one of the following before creating the CIFS mount point in Belden Horizon Data Operations: 

- [Set up a CIFS Mount Point on Linux](docId\:Qk9pXBir_85O8_8xA2md6)
- [Set up a CIFS Mount Point on Windows 10](docId\:qbGBp1QjKeOAGX1rEn6kc)

# Access External Storage UI

**To access the External Storage pane: **

1. Log in to Belden Horizon Data Operations.
2. From the Navigation panel, navigate to **System **>** External Storage**.
   The *Mount points *pane appears. 

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# Next Steps

- [Set up a CIFS Mount Point on Linux](docId\:Qk9pXBir_85O8_8xA2md6) 
- [Set up a CIFS Mount Point on Windows 10](docId\:qbGBp1QjKeOAGX1rEn6kc) 
- [Mount External Storage](docId\:j_oTjkLy4XnNVh_e1KKmD) 
- [Manage Mount Points](docId:25vnxXc8d_Ond_TBqgI9K)