- Network Solutions
Network Solutions - Network Attached Storage (NAS)
NAS is essentially hard disk storage that is set up with its own network address rather than being attached to the individual or department that it is serving.
It sits between an application server and a file system. By treating storage access and its management in this way both the application and files can be accessed faster because they are not competing for the same processor resources. The NAS device is attached to the LAN and assigned an IP address, file requests are then mapped by the main server to the NAS file server.
The benefits of NAS
- A NAS system is essentially a plug-and-play storage solution based on industry standard networking architecture. This means that you can add NAS appliances to the network within minutes without having to take the LAN down
- NAS devices increase storage-on-the-fly capabilities which allow you to redirect network traffic and reduce the need to add more network nodes. You can offload high-bandwidth file serving tasks from the network server leading to reduced latency
- You can perform backups without affecting server performance
- NAS lets you connect to multiple OSs and share data amongst disparate clients and servers. It supports both the Network File System (NFS) protocol for UNIX and the Common Internet Files System (CIFS) for Microsoft to facilitate cross-platform data sharing
Our services
It is very important to select the hardware devices for a NAS solution with care and consideration. To help you in this process we have partnered with HP, a leading manufacturer of NAS technologies designed to run in the Windows server environment.
Our experience and expertise will help you through all stages of the process including:
- Design
- Implementation
- Support
Helping to guarantee that your NAS investment will be a success and provide a real ROI.
