If you need to back up multiple Macs or share media files on your home (or small-business) network, you might need more than a USB drive attached to your AirPort base station or Time Capsule. Kirk McElhearn explains why network attached storage might be
NAS has found plenty of niches in today’s economy, and it can certainly be a handy data storage solution. But, as we’ve seen, the data held on NAS drives isn’t always as safe as it could be. Using a Virtual Private Network as an insurance policy can make your data that much sa...
How to configure network attached storage First, connect NAS to your local area network (LAN). If you have aWi-Fi router, connect the NAS to an Ethernet port on the router. If using Ethernet, it's possible to connect NAS to anetwork hub or switch. The NAS device has its...
In order to make things work, we need Hard Disk Sentinel Professional 5.01.8 or newer running on a Windows computer which reads the Status Sources and displays the hard disk status, collect statistics, issue alerts and so. Also we need a Network Attached Storage (NAS) which can produce the...
NAS is a dedicated file storage system that allows multiple users and devices on the local area network (LAN) to access data from a centralized storage area on the network. Users can access NAS using a standard Ethernet connection via a router or a network switch. It’s called NAS because...
NAS stands for "Network-Attached Storage." Basically, it's a way to attach ahard driveto your network and make it accessible to all your devices for centralized file-sharing andbackups. You could also use your NAS tomake your files available to you over the Internet, using it as a remo...
NAS, or Network Attached Storage, is a storage system that connects to a network instead of a computer. Businesses and organizations often use NAS systems to store large amounts of data. NAS backup is a critical process for protecting your data. Users often back up NAS data to another ...
The Network Attached Storage (NAS) Buyer’s Guide How do you evaluate the differences between different NAS vendors? Or even within a single company’s product line? We’re here to help. This tour of the major components of a NAS system will help you to develop a list for the sizing an...
Step 1. In Windows, SMB is used to map network drives and connect to shared folders on the Synology NAS. Make sure SMB is enabled by going toControl Panel, selectingFile Services, then choosingSMB. Make sure Enable SMB Service is checked. ...
But if you want to access your VMs from any device connected to your network, it's a good idea to launch them on anetwork-attached storage (NAS)device. Unfortunately, the procedure is vastly different from how you install VMs on a PC. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you create...