Hp NETSTORAGE 6000 Network Attached Storage Solutions
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The quickest and easiest way to add,
manage and deploy storage to your
network.
Overview
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is one
of the latest innovations in the computer
information storage industry. NAS provides
companies a simpler, more reliable, and
cost-effective way to add storage to their
networks. Because a NAS device is designed
specifically for storage, it requires very little
setup and is easily maintained through an
optimized operating system. Hewlett-Packard,
a leader in providing storage solutions for
more than 30 years, currently offers entry
and mid-range NAS solutions.
What is Network Attached Storage
(NAS)?
As data access needs increase, departments
and workgroups need to add storage capacity
easily over the network with minimal impact
to both administrators and end users.
Network Attached Storage allows network
administrators to attach data storage easily
and cost-effectively without disrupting
existing general-purpose server operations.
A NAS solution is optimized to perform
a reduced set of functions–file sharing
and serving. A NAS solution is typically
comprised of a microprocessor, a set of
RAID-enabled disk drives, an optimized
operating system compatible with most major
networking environments, a built-in Web
interface or management utility, and Flash
memory for easy upgrades. NAS devices
provide file services to a mixture of clients
that may operate in a heterogeneous network
environment. A NAS device can be added to
existing Local Area Networks (LAN) or Wide
Area Networks (WAN) to increase storage
capacity.
NAS devices can be centrally located alongside general-purpose servers, or distributed
throughout a network depending on an
organization’s preference. By placing a NAS
device directly on an Ethernet network in
various locations, an administrator can use
consistent software to manage departmental
as well as company-wide data storage
systems. Regardless of the method used,
NAS devices provide administrators the
flexibility to achieve optimal productivity
by placing the NAS device where additional
storage is accessible. (See Figure 1)
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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
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