Network attached storage

For me, the 2-disk NAS with iscsi san is just about the perfect tool for home storage. It’s affordable, small, doesn’t use much power, makes hardly any noise, has redundant storage, and (depending on the model you get) packs lot of features. They make so much sense for the home because their networking capabilities allow for use with multiple computers, plus they can stream video, music, and pictures to a wide range of connected devices.


I have discovered that Nas provides a central place to securely store and share all of your data. To easily understand, NAS can be thought of as a hard drive or multiple hard drives for your entire network rather than for just one computer. With this type of storage, multiple PCs and Macs (even those connected via the Internet) can instantly access the same shared files. For added functionality, printers can be attached to a NAS device to share the printer between all computers on the network and multimedia content stored on the NAS can be streamed to TVs throughout the network. Simple to use and install, network attached storage solutions offer best-in-class shared network storage.

Performance isn’t the highest priority for a two-disk consumer NAS but it is something to keep in mind. Speeds are going to vary based on the file sizes you are moving and the network you are using, but I was able to get transfer speeds averaging 10-10.5 MBps on transfers to the NAS from my computer and 8.5-9 MBps from the NAS to computers on the network when using RAID1. These are real-life transfers so mileage may vary, but on the whole they are a good approximation of what the NAS should be able to handle.