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Network-attached storage

Network-attached storage (NAS; pronounced naz) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. In this context, the term "NAS" can refer to both the technology and systems involved, or a specialized computer appliance device unit built for such functionality – a NAS…

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Clustered NAS

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Network-attached storage

Nodes108
Edges107
Triples28
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018519
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Network-attached storage

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Network-attached storage → Accompanying, AFP, For, From, If, In, It, NAS, Network-attached, NFS, RAID, SMB
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Network-attached storage → Media, Network-attached, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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nas storage server network file data system disks drives using devices disk systems das raid nfs smb ftp typically access

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NFSinstance ofNetwork-attached storage typically provide access to files using network file sharing protocols0.80text
SMBinstance ofNetwork-attached storage typically provide access to files using network file sharing protocols0.80text
or AFPinstance ofNetwork-attached storage typically provide access to files using network file sharing protocols0.80text
NFSinstance ofredundant storage containers or RAID.NAS uses file-based protocols0.80text
Synologyinstance ofSome large NAS manufacturers0.80text
QNAPinstance ofSome large NAS manufacturers0.80text
Asustorinstance ofSome large NAS manufacturers0.80text
TerraMasterinstance ofSome large NAS manufacturers0.80text
and Ugreen make these types of devicesinstance ofSome large NAS manufacturers0.80text
load-balancinginstance ofNAS can enable simpler and lower cost systems0.80text
fault-tolerant emailinstance ofNAS can enable simpler and lower cost systems0.80text
web server systems by providing storage servicesinstance ofNAS can enable simpler and lower cost systems0.80text

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