Unstructured data such as pictures, e-mail attachments, documents and the like now make up the bulk of the data growth in enterprises. Such information is stored usually on NAS systems. Almost no company is now in its storage strategy without Network Attached Storage. Who highly complex infrastructure with corresponding data volumes operates, usually at one of the major providers - EMC, NetApp, Oracle/Sun, HP, IBM and Fujitsu land. But companies, so do not need much, can choose among various NAS products that differ little from each other at first sight.
Tip 1: Experiences with existing NAS systems use
Who is looking for a smaller NAS solution should first consider very obvious factors: Is there, for example, already have other NAS systems in the company and the experience gained with this? Which are in place and this satisfactorily, it is reasonable to rely also on the forthcoming sale of products from the same manufacturer. The fewer producers in the house are, the fewer different support and maintenance contracts are paid. The operation of the new system is expected the same of the old, or at least similar, so that intra-company transfer of knowledge may save expensive training. Who was currently working mainly with a special system house and IT partners, should the NAS systems take priority in its portfolio into consideration if they meet the technical tasks. Because first you can count on an established partner, whose regular customers we heard more with concessions on prices and service. And second, otherwise you would have to search again after another partner who is just as good and reliable - known to be a complex undertaking.
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