White Paper - HP's Network Attached Storage Solutions

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Figure 1 Network Attached Storage can be centrally located or distributed
throughout a network, depending on an organization’s preference.
A NAS device can be installed on a network
without impacting the productivity of the
existing general-purpose server operations.
Users can access data just as they did when
the files were located on the general-purpose
servers. The fundamental difference is now
the files reside on the NAS device as opposed
to the general-purpose server. Because the
NAS device is server independent, the
general-purpose server is free to operate
its other applications much more efficiently.
This results in improved performance and
easy access to storage capacity over a
network.
Most NAS solutions offer:
• Quick and easy installation–typically
within 15 minutes
• Compatibility with heterogeneous
network environments
• Server independence, increasing data
availability
• No costly Network Operating System
(NOS) license requirement
• Location independence—devices can
be placed anywhere on the network
• Efficient software and hardware
architecture to support file serving and
sharing, providing faster access time
• Built-in, easy-to-use management
interface with remote access
• NT, UNIX Pass-through authentication
• High data availability
• Lower total cost of ownership
• Scalable capacity
• Reliable storage on the network