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  • Scale-out storage systems deep dive

    Scale-out storage systems can accommodate data growth simply by adding more capacity resources; and processing power can be increased as needed. In this buyer's guide, check out the latest scale-out storage systems to help you decide the best technol...  E-Handbook

  • Why NAS virtualization is on the rise

    Unstructured data is engulfing organizations of all sizes – taking up valuable storage, time and money. Because most NAS systems can’t scale to accommodate this growth, NAS virtualization has emerged as the most viable solution.  E-Zine

  • Surprise winner: BlueArc earns top NAS quality award honors

    BlueArc might have snuck up on more established NAS players to snare the latest quality award for 2007, but the upstart's showing is no surprise to Meteor Studios' Ken Juneau, who says it runs itself. Also, read stories about how to rein in remote of...  E-Zine

  • Using file virtualization to improve network-attached storage

    File virtualization helped the City of Jacksonville, FL's Kevin Hayes regain lost capacity and improve application performance on his NAS filers. Also, learn more about new compliance rules for 2007 and how soaring energy costs can zap your budget.  E-Zine

  • Network File Sharing vs. Common Internet File System

    Storage expert Greg Schulz explains what you need to know when choosing between Network File Sharing and Common Internet File System.  Ask the Expert

  • NAS vs. PC-based file server

    Business continuity expert Pierre Dorion discusses NAS vs. a PC-based file server.  Ask the Expert

  • NAS security 2

    NAS expert Randy Kerns answers a reader's question: How do I secure a network attached storage (NAS) box from physical attacks as well as network based attacks? I have found that disk encryption is useful where there is a physical insecurity like the...  Ask the Expert

  • NICs in NAS systems

    NAS expert Randy Kerns answers the question: "Is it typical, when using a NAS appliance, that a host/server would have 2xNICs installed?"  Ask the Expert

  • NAS: How does a client access files?

    NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How does NAS appear to machines accessing files from it?"  Ask the Expert

  • Creating NAS partitions

    NAS expert Randy Kerns offers important advice about creating partitions in a NetApp NAS system.  Ask the Expert

  • NAS permissions

    NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How are permissions controlled on NAS?"  Ask the Expert

  • NAS appliance vs. homegrown file server

    NAS expert Randy Kerns outlines why he believes purchasing a vendor offering of a NAS product has advantages over rolling your own file server.  Ask the Expert

  • NAS checkpoints for NFS and CIFS file systems

    NAS expert Randy Kerns discusses NAS checkpoint best practices for NFS and CIFS file systems.  Ask the Expert

  • NAS: Can you add capacity non-disruptively?

    Storage expert Randy Kerns offers advice about adding capacity to a NAS system non-disruptively in this Q&A.  Ask the Expert

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  • scale-out storage

    Scale-out storage is a network-attached storage (NAS) architecture in which the total amount of disk space can be expanded as needed, even if some of the new drives reside in other storage arrays. If and when a given array reaches its storage limit, ...  Definition

  • Object Storage Glossary - Words2Go

    A handy glossary that contains definitions related to object storage.  Reference

  • network-attached storage (NAS)

    Network-attached storage (NAS) is a dedicated hard disk storage device that provides file-based data storage services to other devices on the network.  Definition

  • Windows Storage Server 2012

    Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 (WSS 2012) is a platform for network-attached storage (NAS ) appliances and iSCSI storage systems.  Definition

  • NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol)

    NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) is an open protocol used to control data backup and recovery communications between primary and secondary storage in a heterogeneous network environment.  Definition

  • file virtualization

    File virtualization is the creation of an abstraction layer between file servers and the clients that access those file servers... (Continued)  Definition

  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard Internet protocol for transmitting files between computers on the Internet.  Definition

  • unified storage (network unified storage or NUS)

    Unified storage (sometimes termed network unified storage or NUS) is a storage system that makes it possible to run and manage files and applications from a single device. To this end, a unified storage system consolidates file-based and block-based ...  Definition

  • direct-attached storage (DAS)

    Direct-attached storage (DAS) is computer storage that is directly attached to one computer or server and is not, without special support, directly accessible to other ones.  Definition

  • cluster

    In a computer system, a cluster is a group of servers and other resources that act like a single system and enable high availability and, in some cases, load balancing and parallel processing.  Definition

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About NAS management

NAS management demands impose a high level of management overhead for storage managers. Find resources on how to manage NAS on this topic page.

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