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Last Updated: Nov 28, 2001 
So much is being said about NAS these days, good and bad. Whether you have already installed a NAS device or are just thinking about it, we've assembled some of the best information on the subject. >> Ask our NAS expert a question!
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NEWS:
>> NAS market tempts telco supplier (SearchStorage) 02 May 2001
>> Network Storage offers up new NAS device (SearchStorage) 08 Nov 2000
>> Procom gives NAS appliances a second boost (SearchStorage.com) 30 Jun 2000
>> EMC cranks up pressure in networked storage (the451.com) 01 Aug 2001
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>> Choosing NAS
ASK THE EXPERTS :

There are so many NASs available on the market. How does one go about choosing one from the other?

As an ...

>> SAN and NAS: An inside view
CHATS :SANs and NAS: An inside view
>> Speed up write performance from NAS Linux clients
TIP :Upgrading the Linux kernel can make writes much faster on some systems.
>> Tricord's Lunar Flare
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am looking for a midrange NAS solution and I am considering Tricord's Lunar Flare NAS product. It appears they have ...
>> Storage and NAS Devices: On the Medical Frontier
CHATS :Storage and NAS Devices: On the Medical Frontier
>> IBM introduces new NAS products
TIP :IBM introduces new NAS products
>> SANs and NAS Integration
CHATS :SANs and NAS Integration
>> Back up NAS over SAN
TIP :NAS can be hard to back up. This tip recommends backing up the NAS filers over the SAN.
>> Working with NAS
ASK THE EXPERTS :Besides the technological differences between SAN and NAS, some application vendors say their products cannot work over NAS. ...
>> Names in NAS
TIP :Rick Cook gives some 'gotchas' you should be aware of when it comes to installing a NAS device.
>> Security issues and NAS
ASK THE EXPERTS :What security issues arise with a NAS solution?
>> Good use of a NAS device
TIP :One administrator uses NAS to store various users' data, such as items in their "My Documents" folders.
>> NAS and NFS
ASK THE EXPERTS :Mr. Farley: Why did a vendor suggest Network Attached Storage for a relational database like Oracle? These files are open all ...
>> NAS when you can, SAN where you must
TIP :The decision for NAS or SAN may pivot around the existing expertise in your department.
>> NAS set-up
ASK THE EXPERTS :Can you recommend a good introduction/white paper into what is required to set-up NAS?
>> Direct Access File System (DAFS) protocol: What it is and why some storage industry experts think it's crucial for the future of storage
CHATS :Direct Access File System (DAFS) protocol: What it is and why some storage industry experts think it's crucial for the future ...
>> Functionality and NAS offerings
ASK THE EXPERTS :Is there software out there that adds functionality to NAS offerings so that the space becomes more commoditized? NTAP seems ...
>> The Uses and Situations Best-Suited for Enterprise-Wide Optical Storage on NAS Devices, versus Disk-Based NAS or even SANs
CHATS :The Uses and Situations Best-Suited for Enterprise-Wide Optical Storage on NAS Devices, versus Disk-Based NAS or even SANs

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