Storage Systems: The Role of NAS in Data Control and Accessibility
Having total control of your data is crucial for creating seamless media workflows. Storage systems serve as a safeguard to prevent data loss and enable easy accessibility for teams connected to the same network.
NAS, which stands for Network-attached storage, shares data from multiple sources and can be accessed remotely. These systems are designed to be both flexible and scalable, offering advantages over public storage while allowing for greater control. Some of their benefits include:
- Centralised storage to access files from multiple devices.
- File sharing and collaboration on shared projects.
- Data backup to avoid data loss.
- Remote access to control information no matter where you are.
- Growth capability to expand your storage capacity as much as needed.
- Data security to avoid unauthorised access to your information.
- Media streaming capabilities as an option.
QNAP storage systems
QNAP storage systems come in different sizes and shapes to be tailored to your needs. Their features include expandability, remote access, data protection and an App ecosystem for easy control.
As space is often a premium, we recently tailored a solution for a space-efficient design by deploying multiple short-depth rackmount 2.5GbE NASs, with PCIe expandability and HDMI output supporting 4K media playback and real-time transcoding.
Some of the QNAP solutions include:
QNAP 2-BAY NAS
Compact and suitable for small office environments as they accommodate two hard drives. The drive bays allow for RAID configuration, which means you can combine the drives for data redundancy or increased storage capacity.
QNAP 4-BAY DESKTOP NAS
Designed to accommodate up to four hard drives and provide centralised storage and file-sharing capabilities within a local area network. It handles simultaneous file transfers, media streaming and other tasks.
QNAP 8-BAY SHORT-DEPTH RACKMOUNT NAS
With centralised storage and file-sharing capabilities in a compact format for environments where the space is limited or rack depth is an issue.
QNAP 16-BAY NAS
With advanced data management capabilities for businesses that require large amounts of storage. Key features include Cloud integration.
Supermicro systems
Supermicro storage systems are flexible and customisable, focused on high performance, scalability and reliability.
Some key features and components are:
- Rack-mountable storage chassis to house multiple hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs).
- JBOD systems to expand storage capacity without the need for additional server infrastructure.
- RAID configurations for enabling data redundancy and improving performance.
- Support of both SAS and SATA interfaces.
- High-speed connectivity options for flexible connectivity with servers, network infrastructures and external storage devices.
- Management and monitoring tools to configure their storage systems.
- Redundancy and high availability to minimise the risk of data loss or downtime.
- Hot-swappable drive bays for drive replacement or addition.
Reach out to us for a tailored NAS solution to suit your requirements.