What is a NAS device?
NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a network storage system that enables data transmission based on standard network protocols. It provides file sharing and data backup for computers running various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OS within a network.
A NAS device is mainly composed of hardware and operating system software. The hardware storage media includes disk arrays, CD/DVD drives, tape drives, or removable storage media. The software includes operating systems (such as Linux, UNIX, and Windows) and related system software (such as programs in FLASH chips).
The usage scenarios are as follows:
1. Storing and sharing multimedia files (videos, audio, images);
2. Supporting 24/7 uninterrupted BT, FTP, HTTP, eMule, and NZB downloads;
3. Providing backup and restore for iOS devices using TimeMachine;
4. Offering HTTP/FTP services for personal websites.
The types of the network storage structures are as follows:
1. Direct Attached Storage (DAS): This is storage equipment directly connected to the host system, used as the internal hardware of the server computer;
2. Network Attached Storage (NAS): NAS is a special device that connects directly to the network medium to realize data storage. Since these devices are assigned IP addresses, clients can access them through a server acting as a data gateway;
3. Storage Area Network (SAN): SAN refers to a network where storage devices are interconnected and connected to a server or a cluster of servers.
A NAS device is mainly composed of hardware and operating system software. The hardware storage media includes disk arrays, CD/DVD drives, tape drives, or removable storage media. The software includes operating systems (such as Linux, UNIX, and Windows) and related system software (such as programs in FLASH chips).
The usage scenarios are as follows:
1. Storing and sharing multimedia files (videos, audio, images);
2. Supporting 24/7 uninterrupted BT, FTP, HTTP, eMule, and NZB downloads;
3. Providing backup and restore for iOS devices using TimeMachine;
4. Offering HTTP/FTP services for personal websites.
The types of the network storage structures are as follows:
1. Direct Attached Storage (DAS): This is storage equipment directly connected to the host system, used as the internal hardware of the server computer;
2. Network Attached Storage (NAS): NAS is a special device that connects directly to the network medium to realize data storage. Since these devices are assigned IP addresses, clients can access them through a server acting as a data gateway;
3. Storage Area Network (SAN): SAN refers to a network where storage devices are interconnected and connected to a server or a cluster of servers.
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