Network-attached storage (NAS) basics for UK data storage managers

In this SearchStorage.co.UK interview, Ian Lock, storage practice lead at GlassHouse Technologies (UK), discusses the basics of network-attached storage, what components make up a NAS environment and how the file-system capabilities of NAS differ from block-based storage solutions. Lock also examines the types of advanced features that are available in today's NAS products, including remote data replication, online volume expansion and snapshotting.

Digg This!     StumbleUpon     Del.icio.us

RELATED CONTENT NAS management What type of centralized data storage should I use for 1.5 TB of data across multiple locations? Isilon OneFS adds tiering, analytics to scale-out NAS operating system File virtualization can contain file storage growth in NAS systems Mastering NAS management: A network-attached storage case study Clustered NAS systems can ease NAS management What ever happened to file virtualization? Unified data storage: Benefits and challenges IBM rolls out SONAS clustered NAS based on GPFS Adding a NAS device to your data storage environment: A checklist for smaller businesses Storage managers seek advanced network-attached storage (NAS) features NAS or file virtualisation NAS clustering: What it is and how it's being used Isilon OneFS adds tiering, analytics to scale-out NAS operating system pNFS spec for faster file service arrives, but NAS systems lack capable clients pNFS and NFSv4.1 adoption still on hold with most storage array vendors NFS alternative meets Los Alamos National Laboratory's high-performance computing needs Tiered storage alive and well, even for NetApp customers File virtualization can contain file storage growth in NAS systems What ever happened to file virtualization? Storage roundup: College uses clustered NAS; new Secure Multi-tenancy Design Architecture; and more Hewlett-Packard adds Ibrix-based network-attached storage, upgrades storage virtualization

RELATED RESOURCES 2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary