Question

What is network storage? Describe various upcoming network storage trends.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level (as opposed to block-level) computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. ... They typically provide access to files using network file sharing protocols such as NFS, SMB, or AFP.

Answer 2

Network Storage:

• Network storage is just about collecting data using a technique by which it can be made accessible to clients on the network.
• It is used to describe network-based data storage.
• "Network Attached Storage" (NAS), is a type of data storage technique that utilizes specific devices connected directly to the network media.
• These devices are allocated an IP number and can then be accessed by clients via a server that serves as a gateway to the data, or in some cases enables the device to be accessed directly by the clients without an intermediary.

Upcoming NAS:

• WD My Cloud Personal NAS drive
• Seagate Personal Cloud 2-Bay NAS drive
• QNAP TS-251A NAS drive
• Buffalo LinkStation LS220D NAS drive
• Synology DiskStation DS1817 NAS drive
• WD My Cloud Mirror NAS drive
• Synology DiskStation DS1517 NAS drive
• WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS drive
• Western Digital DL4100 NAS drive