Network Attached Storage
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| - | + | Computing data files have always been stored locally on workstations and personal computers because slow transfer speeds made remote data inconvenient to access. Recent improvements to data transfer speeds and the proliferation of broadband connections have allowed for the centralized storage of data for an entire internal network. Network Attached Storage (NAS) came into existence as a computing device with large capacity non-volatile storage that was connected to the network using the Internet Protocol (IP). It provided a storage location for large files that were cumbersome to store and process on Personal Computers in both workplace and residential applications. Data transfer speeds for early NAS devices depended heavily on the CPU and RAM speeds of the internal computer. However, in recent years many NAS devices have adopted the iSCSI network protocol for data transfer, greatly reducing the processing and memory needed for common tasks. | |
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Revision as of 01:43, 13 April 2009
Network Attached Storage (NAS) provides a network connected central location for data storage, as opposed to distributing data storage responsibilities among the various clients of the network.
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History
Computing data files have always been stored locally on workstations and personal computers because slow transfer speeds made remote data inconvenient to access. Recent improvements to data transfer speeds and the proliferation of broadband connections have allowed for the centralized storage of data for an entire internal network. Network Attached Storage (NAS) came into existence as a computing device with large capacity non-volatile storage that was connected to the network using the Internet Protocol (IP). It provided a storage location for large files that were cumbersome to store and process on Personal Computers in both workplace and residential applications. Data transfer speeds for early NAS devices depended heavily on the CPU and RAM speeds of the internal computer. However, in recent years many NAS devices have adopted the iSCSI network protocol for data transfer, greatly reducing the processing and memory needed for common tasks.
Uses
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