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Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Management for Windows


Network-attached storage (NAS) is one of the most popular network storage solutions for Windows environments. Network-attached storage was created to allow servers to share their network storage with clients in that network. Some benefits of NAS with Windows systems include increades performance and data availability. This topic page features some of the best network-attached storage tips, tutorials and expert advice for using NAS in a Windows network. Here you'll find info on the pros and cons of network-attached storage, details on how NAS differs from storage area networks (SAN) and more. Also, be sure to check out our three-part series from Mark Arnold on migrating both structured and unstructured data from direct-attached storage (DAS) to NAS or SAN.
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Making the move from DAS to SAN and NAS
TIP - Mark Arnold explains why so many organizations have moved unstructured data from Windows file servers to SAN and NAS and how to migrate that data safely and easily.
OpenFiler turns any server with attached storage into SAN or NAS appliance
TIP - An open-source storage management operating system called OpenFiler can turn any server with a disk array or other attached storage into a NAS or SAN appliance in minutes.

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Backup and recovery for data migrated to networked storage
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 15 May 2008
TIP - Backup and restore procedures for SAN- and NAS-based storage systems differ from traditional direct-attached storage, with minimal effects on system performance.
Moving structured data sources to networked storage
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 27 Apr 2008
TIP - There are many advantages to hosting structured data with SAN or NAS. Mark Arnold explains the migration process, with details on how networked storage can benefit an environment.
Making the move from DAS to SAN and NAS
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 10 Apr 2008
TIP - Mark Arnold explains why so many organizations have moved unstructured data from Windows file servers to SAN and NAS and how to migrate that data safely and easily.
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Presentation Transcript: High-performance NAS
Published by: BlueArc Corp. | 23 Nov 2009
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This presentation transcript reviews current NAS trends including high-availability clustered storage to address growing storage needs and today's media-rich file environments and more.
Intelligent Tiered Storage: Focus on Hitachi Data Systems
Published by: Hitachi Data Systems | 18 Nov 2009
WHITE PAPER - Implementing different tiers of storage is very common. But mplementing an Intelligent Tiered Storage environment is still the exception than the rule. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class Intelligent Tiered Storage through its storage management software, storage virtualization solutions, digital archiving, NAS, and VTL offerings.
Deploying Oracle® Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition on Sun Systems
Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. | 16 Nov 2009
WHITE PAPER - This paper describes an enterprise deployment architecture for Oracle™ Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition using Sun servers running the Solaris™ Operating System and Sun™ Storage 7000 Unified Storage systems.
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Management for Windows: 
iSCSI Management for Windows, Storage Area Network (SAN) Management for Windows



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