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Network-attached storage(NAS) provides growing businesses with a flexible storage capacity that serves as a central place to organize important files and backups. You can simply add a storage device if you need more space for your company data. This type of network setup allows members of the company to share files and collaborate with ease.Points to Remember When Setting Up Your Storage Devices for NASYou need to choose a good location to set up your NAS and its storage devices. This step is vi …

Assembling a server for your business network involves several elements like your storage device, software, server power supply, and more. You'd find a lot of guides on how to set up a Network Storage Attached type of storage server, but how about small but important components like the server power supply?There are different kinds of server power supplies and it can be complicated if you can't tell them apart from one another. Key Things You Need to Know About a Server Power SupplyHere are some …

Decentralized cloud computer storage operates by encrypting data, breaking them up, and distributing it on separate storage devices run by a different organization. This type of setup allows better management of power supply and a more stable network connection compared to its centralized counterpart.Centralized cloud storage holds a massive amount of information in huge data centers run by a single organization which results in significant and possibly wasteful energy consumption.However, peopl …

Scale-out Network Attached Storage (Scale-out NAS) is gaining popularity in the business industry. If you still have a traditional NAS setup that only uses a single storage device, then it might be time for you to upgrade.The traditional setup may allow you to configure it into a cluster, but keep in mind that your scalability will always be limited by the amount of CPU/memory and disk that your single NAS device can use.Why is Traditional NAS Still a Good Option?Upgrading and adding storage cap …

Solid-state disk or SSD gives both individual users and network servers the opportunity for improved speed and better performance. Switching to SSD offers high performance at a level in which an HDD cannot keep up.However, switching to an SSD is a big step for a network server. It will affect a lot of things, and it will affect operations. Some may opt to stay on HDD for many different reasons, or some may be on the fence about SSDs. The fundamentals of storage have not changed. Every user and e …