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Can you segment the network-attached storage (NAS) market for us?
There are a number of categories of NAS and file system companies. First there is the mainstream NAS market for file storage and home directories and file sharing... FAQ
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Why is file-level awareness important for NAS?
Since unstructured file-based data is consuming more and more capacity, file-based storage, such as NAS, has become a priority in storage infrastructures. FAQ
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If NAS is so valuable, then why don't more people have NAS?
The fact is that there are relatively few NAS vendors compared to SAN product vendors. There are dozens of vendors selling block-based storage but just a handful that sell NAS... FAQ
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Why select NAS over other storage networking solutions, such as iSCSI and Fibre Channel SANs?
Well, the choice depends on a number of factors. NAS has file-level awareness; it understands files and file attributes... FAQ
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Why not do everything with NAS vs. SAN?
Go ahead! As long as the applications support NAS... FAQ
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Can you discuss other trends that impact NAS?
It's the 'iceberg analogy.' Transactional data may be above water and get your attention, but the tremendous amount of unstructured... FAQ
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What else should people consider when thinking about NAS?
I want to talk to the SAN-centric folks out there; the ones that don't have any NAS [network attached storage] to speak about... FAQ
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When do you think a higher level of integration with different storage protocols will happen?
Honestly -- maybe never. There are some vendors that do this today, but... FAQ
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What about server virtualization and NAS integration?
We're at a point where server virtualization is really becoming pervasive... FAQ
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Download NAS Upgrades Buying Guide: General Purchase Considerations (PDF)
This article highlights a series of purchase considerations that are common to many types of NAS products. Storage Learning On-The-G