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What is NAS (network-attached storage) and how does it work?

July 23, 2021

Via: Network World.com

Network-attached storage (NAS) is a category of file-level storage that’s connected to a network and enables data access and file sharing across a heterogeneous client and server environment. “Ideally, NAS is platform- and OS-independent, appears to any application as another […]


Editorial, Hardware

What to consider when searching for the best NAS

October 5, 2017

Via: James Hughes

Network attached storage or NAS is a technology that functions as a network node in a box. Without implying the same complexity of a file server, this storage system has a greater storage capacity and network administrators (and applications or […]


Security

Thousands of Seagate NAS boxes host cryptocurrency mining malware

September 13, 2016

Via: CSO

Thousands of publicly accessible FTP servers, including many from Seagate network-attached storage devices, are being used by criminals to host cryptocurrency mining malware. Researchers from security vendor Sophos made the discovery when they investigated a malicious program dubbed Mal/Miner-C, which […]