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Users say choosing the best SMB NAS system has gotten a little easier
Choosing an SMB NAS system has gotten a lot easier, thanks to a plethora of vendors offering full-featured products priced right for SMBs. Tutorial
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NAS best practices: Tips on small business NAS devices
We’ve gathered our top tips and articles to highlight some NAS best practices SMBs should keep in mind before decided to implement a NAS system. Tutorial
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Implementing a unified storage system in a small business environment
Greg Schulz discusses the pros and cons of unified storage systems and whether or not server virtualization is driving the adoption among SMBs in this Q&A. FAQ
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NetGear ReadyNAS review: A look at the ReadyNAS 2100
This NetGear ReadyNAS review takes an in-depth look at the ReadyNAS 2100. Learn about the ReadyNAS 2100 features, setup and configurations to determine if it's right for your environment. Review
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Small business NAS systems are becoming more enterprise-like
Small business NAS systems are popping up with more enterprise-like NAS features. Find out what features to look for when choosing a small NAS system and why these NAS systems look like they belong in the enterprise. FAQ
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Network-attached storage (NAS) basics: A quiz for beginners
In our quiz on network-attached storage basics, learn the most important NAS terms, and the difference between NAS filers, appliances and more. Quiz
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Network-attached storage (NAS) tutorial: Do you need a NAS gateway?
NAS gateways are more complicated and expensive than NAS filers. Learn if the investment in a NAS gateway in the right choice for your company. Tutorial
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Common NAS backup challenges
Curtis Preston discusses some of the most common challenges associated with NAS backups, the pros and cons of NDMP and other technologies that help simplify NAS backup in this Q&A. FAQ
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SMB network data storage quiz
With even more SMB network data storage products available than ever before, new challenges have emerged for SMBs. Take our network data storage quiz to test your knowledge. Quiz
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Multiprotocol and unified data storage tutorial for SMBs
In this tutorial, learn how to choose the best multiprotocol storage system, and about the block and file storage protocol options available in the latest offerings. Tutorial
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WD, QNAP, Apricorn release new products; STORServer offers free TSM upgrade
In the SMB space, WD, QNAP and Apricorn announced new products, while STORServer offered a free TSM upgrade. News | 19 Feb 2013
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Synology America and Paragon Software announce new SMB products
Among new SMB products, Synology announces DiskStation DS2413+ and Paragon drops a new version of its Drive Copy Professional backup software. News | 12 Oct 2012
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AC&NC unveils new JetStor RAID arrays; Infortrend offers new NAS
AC&NC announced new JetStor arrays, and Infortrend showed off new EonNAS 1000 models this month, as both companies offer new products for SMBs. News | 27 Sep 2012
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QNAP unveils new 400 TB expansion products for NAS lineup
QNAP Systems Inc., unveiled new NAS expansion products with capacities of up to 400 TB aimed at the high end of the SMB market. News | 06 Jun 2012
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Iomega adds SMB NAS with Ivy Bridge processor, native antivirus
Iomega’s px12-450r SMB storage array uses the Intel Ivy Bridge processor, has native antivirus support, and is built for 4 TB SATA drives. News | 17 May 2012
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Thecus, McAfee partner on NAS device
Thecus Technology Corp. and McAfee announced a partnership this week. News | 20 Apr 2012
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Synology announces four-bay DiskStation NAS
Synology America Corp. announced its latest SMB-focused NAS appliance offers a four-bay design that allows hot-swapping of hard disk drives. News | 21 Mar 2012
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Synology releases new DiskStation NAS Server
Synology announces newest addition to DiskStation NAS Server lineup, DiskStation DS1512+, promising faster read and writes, and greater scalability. News | 01 Mar 2012
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Iomega upgrades SMB NAS with server-class drives, management features
Iomega introduced its new line of PX SMB NAS devices with server-class SATA drives, cloneable device configuration, and power management features. News | 16 Feb 2012
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D-Link, Iomega, Pivot3 add surveillance storage
D-Link expands its iSCSI platform for surveillance storage, EMC Iomega partners with Axis, and Pivot3 adds storage appliance for video. News | 21 Sep 2011
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Top five tips for choosing a network attached storage device
The editors of SearchSMBStorage.com have closely followed the network attached storage (NAS) device market. Here are our top five NAS device tips. Tip
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Is free storage software worth the risk?
Learn about the pros and cons of using free storage server software for your organization. Tip
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Top 10 tips for small business data storage in 2010
Here's a look at the top 10 SMB storage tips from 2010. Learn about primary storage data reduction techniques, the pros and cons of cloud storage for SMBs and more. Tip
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Adding a NAS device to your data storage environment
Determine whether or not you need a NAS device for your SMB environment by asking yourself these six questions. Tip
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NAS appliance purchasing tips: A network-attached storage guide
Learn everything you need to know about buying a NAS appliance, NAS vendors and what to look for in a NAS product. Tip
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SMBs and network-attached storage appliances: What you need to know before you buy NAS
Many SMBs are considering the switch to NAS. In this tip, learn whether or not a NAS is right for your environment, and what questions to ask vendors to get the best one. Tip
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Choosing a NAS filer for small and medium-sized businesses
Learn what a NAS filer is, if it's suitable for your SMB and how to choose the right one for your data storage environment. Tip
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Networked data storage for SMBs: Five signs you need to ditch direct-attached storage
This tip looks at strategies for moving from direct-attached storage (DAS) embedded within physical servers, to network-attached storage (NAS) or a storage area network (SAN). Tip
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A comparison of data compression and data deduplication technologies for SMBs
Data deduplication can often refer to technologies that aren't really deduplication at all. In this tip, we'll discuss the different types of data compression, the pros and cons of each and offer recommendations for SMB storage environments. Tip
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File virtualization technology considerations for SMBs
NAS filers implemented to address unstructured data growth are now taking up large amounts of IT administrators' time. This tip explores file virtualization and how presenting multiple NAS boxes as one pool of storage can ease storage management burd... Tip
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SAN vs. NAS security
Learn about NAS security and if SAN is more secure than NAS in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Clustered network attached storage (NAS) for SMBs
Should you use a clustered NAS for your SMB? Ask the Expert
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Does a storage device exist inside a NAS unit or is it connected externally?
Business continuity expert Pierre Dorion discusses network-attached storage. Ask the Expert
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NAS vs. PC-based file server
Business continuity expert Pierre Dorion discusses NAS vs. a PC-based file server. Ask the Expert
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NAS: How does a client access files?
NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How does NAS appear to machines accessing files from it?" Ask the Expert
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NICs in NAS systems
NAS expert Randy Kerns answers the question: "Is it typical, when using a NAS appliance, that a host/server would have 2xNICs installed?" Ask the Expert
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desktop NAS
Desktop NAS (network-attached storage) is a device that stores and serves the file-level data of networked computers. Definition
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WD, QNAP, Apricorn release new products; STORServer offers free TSM upgrade
In the SMB space, WD, QNAP and Apricorn announced new products, while STORServer offered a free TSM upgrade. News
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Synology America and Paragon Software announce new SMB products
Among new SMB products, Synology announces DiskStation DS2413+ and Paragon drops a new version of its Drive Copy Professional backup software. News
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AC&NC unveils new JetStor RAID arrays; Infortrend offers new NAS
AC&NC announced new JetStor arrays, and Infortrend showed off new EonNAS 1000 models this month, as both companies offer new products for SMBs. News
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QNAP unveils new 400 TB expansion products for NAS lineup
QNAP Systems Inc., unveiled new NAS expansion products with capacities of up to 400 TB aimed at the high end of the SMB market. News
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Iomega adds SMB NAS with Ivy Bridge processor, native antivirus
Iomega’s px12-450r SMB storage array uses the Intel Ivy Bridge processor, has native antivirus support, and is built for 4 TB SATA drives. News
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Thecus, McAfee partner on NAS device
Thecus Technology Corp. and McAfee announced a partnership this week. News
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Synology announces four-bay DiskStation NAS
Synology America Corp. announced its latest SMB-focused NAS appliance offers a four-bay design that allows hot-swapping of hard disk drives. News
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Synology releases new DiskStation NAS Server
Synology announces newest addition to DiskStation NAS Server lineup, DiskStation DS1512+, promising faster read and writes, and greater scalability. News
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Iomega upgrades SMB NAS with server-class drives, management features
Iomega introduced its new line of PX SMB NAS devices with server-class SATA drives, cloneable device configuration, and power management features. News
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desktop NAS
Desktop NAS (network-attached storage) is a device that stores and serves the file-level data of networked computers. Definition
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About Small-midsized Business NAS
While network-attached storage (NAS) provides many advantages for small-midsized businesses (SMB), it also presents many challenges. This topic section discusses strategies for addressing these challenges. Checkout this page for up-to-date news and how-to information about NAS clusters, hardware and appliances and management strategies.