ESG Report: Next Generation NAS

Overview

Once considered a workgroup-level solution, Network Attached Storage (NAS) is now moving into large-scale enterprise applications that benefit from its inherent simplicity. To accommodate the requirements of these larger deployments, "next generation NAS" systems are coming to market with greater scalability and powerful new management features. This paper reviews the applications of next generation NAS -- where it makes sense and what benefits it delivers -- and goes on to discusss the features and benefits of the clustered NAS solutions offered by ONStor. Read the paper to learn whether a file-based storage architecture is right for your organization.