Rackmount NAS
Rack-mounted network attached storage with multiple drive bays, RAID and snapshots for studios, branch offices and edge sites.
A studio, a branch office or a small cluster produces more data than a desktop drive can hold, and none of it is safe on a single disk. A rackmount NAS puts the drive bays, the RAID controller and the network stack into a chassis that mounts in the same cabinet as everything else. Shares are served over the usual protocols, so workstations see a network folder rather than a special system. Snapshots and replication are what turn it from storage into a backup target.
How it is specified
- Number of bays, and the drive size and type supported
- RAID levels available, and whether a cache or expansion slot stays free
- Network ports: 1GbE, 2.5GbE or 10GbE, and link aggregation
- File protocols supported, and whether block storage over iSCSI is offered
- Snapshot and replication features, and the licence attached to them
- Chassis depth against the cabinet, and the rail kit supplied
- Noise and power draw where the cabinet sits in a working room
Where it is used
- Video editing and post-production teams
- Branch offices and design studios
- Edge sites that need local storage before synchronising
- Backup targets for servers and virtual machines
At a Glance
| Product Category | AI Computing & Data Center Series |
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