What is Network attached storage systems?
Network attached storage is an effective application that contains a cluster of servers or an individual server on a LAN. This server specializes in serving and sharing of files that is accessible to anyone inside or outside the network. It is also used to host a private cloud. There are so many application of Network attached storage system including backup and disaster recovery. It ensures that the same file is accessible to any number of employees inside and outside the network. These are generally configured with browser based utility program. Before the development of network attached storage systems, we had to use a large number of discrete servers that could not be managed at once.
Features:-
- Give access using network file sharing protocols
- Share files on multiple computers
- Allow extended error recovery
Benefits:-
- Same file is accessible to any number of employees inside and outside the network.
- A time saving method of sharing files on multiple computers.
- File based data storage.