NAS devices
NAS appliances bring simplicity to file management and network storage, and include their own dedicated disks for storage and RAID. You can upgrade NAS appliances with more or larger disks for additional storage space, and use clustered NAS or cloud NAS to add scale and avoid NAS sprawl. Find the latest news and resources on NAS devices here.
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NAS devices News
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October 15, 2020
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Oct'20
Druva NAS backup aims for cheaper, smarter protection
The Druva Cloud Platform now features NAS support that can automatically tier to cold storage and exclude data that doesn't need protection, cutting down on costs.
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September 24, 2020
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Sep'20
All-flash Vast Data storage trains AI data at LightSpeed
Vast Data LightSpeed combines bulk QLC SSD storage with Intel Optane acceleration. The system supports Nvidia beta technology allowing writes from storage to GPU.
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August 27, 2020
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Aug'20
Layoffs put damper on positive NetApp storage earnings
NetApp storage growth was modest last quarter, despite the pandemic, but not sufficient to forestall layoffs. The cuts include engineers and sales professionals at SolidFire.
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August 18, 2020
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Aug'20
TrueNAS Enterprise, TrueNAS Core merge as single storage OS
Established as a systems integrator, iXsystems sells open source NAS appliances. A single software code now unifies the TrueNAS Enterprise and TrueNAS Core versions.
NAS devices Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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unified storage (multiprotocol storage)
Unified storage -- sometimes called network unified storage or multiprotocol storage -- is a storage system that makes it possible to run and manage files and applications from a single device. Continue Reading
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SAN vs. NAS: What are the key differences?
Compare SAN and NAS and find out what to consider when using each storage system format. Object storage and the cloud are also affecting the storage options that are available. Continue Reading
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CIFS (Common Internet File System)
CIFS (Common Internet File System) is a protocol that gained popularity around the year 2000, as vendors worked to establish an Internet Protocol-based file-sharing protocol. Continue Reading
Evaluate NAS devices Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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High-performance interconnects and storage performance
Should you use InfiniBand or RDMA over Converged Ethernet as an interconnect? We discuss each technology's effect on performance features such as latency, IOPS and throughput. Continue Reading
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5 signs it's time for a NAS or SAN upgrade
It's easy to tell when it's time to modernize your storage infrastructure if you know the warning signs. Find out what they are and how Liberty Mutual Insurance handled its upgrade. Continue Reading
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NAS, SAN, or DAS? Quiz yourself on these 3 types of storage
It's not easy to choose and deploy a data storage infrastructure system. Take this test to find out if you're ready to assess whether DAS, NAS or SAN is right for your business. Continue Reading
Manage NAS devices
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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How to solve storage latency issues when deploying NVME-oF
The storage network is key to solving latency problems. Get the big picture on NVMe-oF issues and the roles of performance monitoring and high-performance interconnects. Continue Reading
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Unstructured data storage showdown: Object storage vs. scale-out NAS
Object storage and scale-out NAS are both highly scalable and built to handle large amounts of unstructured data. Which one is best suited for your environment? Continue Reading
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What is SAN zoning and what are the different types of zoning?
Zoning can be set up according to server, storage and SAN switch. Discover what type of zoning to use, how zone sets extend SAN segmentation and about the various zoning schemas. Continue Reading
Problem Solve NAS devices Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Top 4 NAS backup strategies for your data protection
Whether justified or simply because the technology was misunderstood, backing up NAS devices was once considered a challenge. Now, you have several options for proper NAS backup. Continue Reading
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RAID levels and benefits explained
RAID can enable better data storage performance and higher availability, and there are many different types of RAID. Read about the different levels of RAID and where they work best. Continue Reading
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The top 5 data storage questions we answered in 2018
As storage continues to evolve, many readers still are curious about the basics. In 2018, common data storage concerns included RAID, capacity and different storage architectures. Continue Reading