Network Attached Unified Data Storage
Network Attached Storage - NAS in short - stands for mass storage that is connected directly to the local network (LAN). It is used as simple memory capacity expansion without disrupting the ongoing business operation while using the already existing LAN infrastructure. The storage space and the data stored there are available to all authorised users.
NAS systems function as pure file servers and possess their own operating system. N-TEC systems work either with Windows (MS series) or Linux (DSS series) operating systems. Releases (shares) guarantee access to data storage. This access occurs only on the file system level. NAS systems are less complex in their structure and management than Fibre Channel-based SAN solutions, for example, but are subject to the performance limits of the network where they are operated. NAS systems are connected to the common local network (LAN). NAS uses file-based protocols, such as Microsoft CIFS / SMB (Common Internet File System), NFS (Network File System), and Apple Talk. Integrating NAS solutions in heterogeneous IT structures as well can thus be implemented very quickly and simply.

	rapidNAS® 208-G4	rapidNAS® 316-G4	rapidNAS® 524-G4	rapidNAS® 848-G4	rapidNAS® 204/208T
Chassis	2URack	3U Rack	5U Rack	8U Rack	Tower
CPU	Intel® Xeon® Dual-Core (Nehalem) CPU
Internal Storage
Max. gross capacity (TByte)	16	32	48	96	8 oder 16
Numbers of 3,5" devices	8	16	24	48	4 oder 8
Device type	SATA and SAS
Hardware redundance	Hot-Swapabel devices, Power supplies and fans
RAID Level	0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Operating system
Software for data integrityt	iSCSI, Target, Snapshots, integrated backup
Remote Management	IPMI Management für remoteaccess
Additional features	LAN-Port-Teaming, Quotas, Copyback-Hot-Spare-function
Operating system	available as
	Microsoft Windows Storage Server™ 2008 R2 Edition Single Instance Store (SIS), SMB/CIFS, DFS, FTP, NFS datasheet operating system press case study			OPEN-E DSS V6 Anti Virus, SMB/CIFS, FTP, Apple Talk, NFS datasheet operating system press case study
Support-Services	2 years Bring-In-Service
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