NT1110 Unit 6 Research Paper
Unit 6 Research Paper 1
Network Attached Storage
ITT Tech
Network attached storage (NAS) is basically a server that acts as hard drive that’s attached to a network (Johnson). This connection to a network allows anyone who is also connected to the network the ability to access the hard drive. The NAS come in many sizes and different capabilities. The network connection that the NAS uses can be almost any that are available. The standard Ethernet connection is the most common connection by there are also systems that use a wireless connection or even a fiber optic connection for extremely fast transfer speeds. The storage of NAS systems can vary greatly. There are consumer models with a fixed amount of storage, and then the professional versions that have the capacity of many terabytes that can be upgraded when new drives become available (Waring 2007). With the numerous amount of drives the chance of corrupted data and errors is always a possibility. With this possibility manufacturers have included the ability to arrange the drive into a RAID. The different RAID configurations allow users the protection from errors and data loss at the expense of storage space. NAS, unlike normal servers, do not require a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. They are usually managed from a remote terminal accessed via the NAS network connection (Waring 2007). Some NAS systems use a web browser interface that uses the user’s web browser to interact with the NAS. Other systems use software that the manufacturer develops just for managing the NAS.
REFERENCES
Johnson, C. Network Attached Storage (NAS) [Dictionary Entry]. Retrieved from http://www.techopedia.com/definition/26197/network-attached-storage-nas
Waring, B. (2007). How to Buy Network-Attached Storage Drives [Article]. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/article/136414/article.html
Network Attached Storage
ITT Tech
Network attached storage (NAS) is basically a server that acts as hard drive that’s attached to a network (Johnson). This connection to a network allows anyone who is also connected to the network the ability to access the hard drive. The NAS come in many sizes and different capabilities. The network connection that the NAS uses can be almost any that are available. The standard Ethernet connection is the most common connection by there are also systems that use a wireless connection or even a fiber optic connection for extremely fast transfer speeds. The storage of NAS systems can vary greatly. There are consumer models with a fixed amount of storage, and then the professional versions that have the capacity of many terabytes that can be upgraded when new drives become available (Waring 2007). With the numerous amount of drives the chance of corrupted data and errors is always a possibility. With this possibility manufacturers have included the ability to arrange the drive into a RAID. The different RAID configurations allow users the protection from errors and data loss at the expense of storage space. NAS, unlike normal servers, do not require a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. They are usually managed from a remote terminal accessed via the NAS network connection (Waring 2007). Some NAS systems use a web browser interface that uses the user’s web browser to interact with the NAS. Other systems use software that the manufacturer develops just for managing the NAS.
REFERENCES
Johnson, C. Network Attached Storage (NAS) [Dictionary Entry]. Retrieved from http://www.techopedia.com/definition/26197/network-attached-storage-nas
Waring, B. (2007). How to Buy Network-Attached Storage Drives [Article]. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/article/136414/article.html
References: Johnson, C. Network Attached Storage (NAS) [Dictionary Entry]. Retrieved from http://www.techopedia.com/definition/26197/network-attached-storage-nas Waring, B. (2007). How to Buy Network-Attached Storage Drives [Article]. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/article/136414/article.html