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Network Attached Storage

1. A Network Attached Storage or NAS device is a server that runs an operating system specifically designed for handling files (rather than block data).

Related Terms: Cluster, Resilient Storage Implementation, Data Protection/Recovery Strategy - Category.


Note: Network-attached storage is accessible directly on the local area network (LAN) through LAN protocols such as TCP/IP.


BCMBoK Competency Level
BCMBoK 4: Recovery Strategy CL 4: Intermediate (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

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