Every day the storage space in your PCs and mobile devices are filling up so fast that you are running out of space. Before you provide any solution, consider a good network –attached storage or NAS hardware device. As the name implies, NAS is storage having high- capacity storage that is linked to your home or office network, so that you and other users you designate can open your files from mobile devices and PCs without switching into the drive.
What kind of NAS you need?
What you intend to do with storage device will determine what kind you want. A simple job for your hardware would be to access your Office files for spreadsheets and Word docs with your co-workers. Another simple job overnight for your NAS is with your laptops while you are sleep. For HD videos over your home network using two 2 apps; either a tablet, laptop with your smart TV simultaneously, your NAS hardware must have higher specifications for memory, processor, and network capabilities. You can store in your media libraries, a collection of 100,000 stock photos, for your graphics art studio.
Factors to Consider
1. Storage Capacity
How much storage capacity do you need? The simplest NAS hardware has space for one internal hard drive. However, it would depend on the category of NAS units to have two to eight or more drives, If you are a media aficionado that owns a big video digital collection. Your preference would be from 6TB to 8TB of space. For a compact office or workgroups, a NAS with 10TB to 20TB is sufficient. You can even access into hundreds to thousands of terabytes and pay cash out for a storage setup in a big office that stores a lot of files locally.
2. The Cost Factor
Initial NAS storage with an individual 2TB hard drive start are still affordable but the more complex, NAS can get too pricey. If you get a basic NAS with two preinstalled hard drives, the price will be stiffer.
3. Disks or No Disks?
You have the option to purchase NAS hardware with a hard drive or preinstall hard drives or purchase a so-called diskless NAS. A network attached storage with drives is, of course, is easier to set up, but it can be pricier.
NAS at home
NAS has a place at home. It is used for storage and serving multimedia file and automatic back-up. In fact, wise homemakers purchased NAS hardware to offer the security system of smart, security and other Internet home components.
Fastener Dimensions is a leading NAS hardware supplier and ensures that you can have faith in the integrity of every part that you order. For more details call (718) 925-4039.
