There has been a recent explosion of NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices released onto the market, as the major peripheral manufacturers start addressing the storage and network needs of home users and SMB (Small and medium sized businesses).
Previously these users may have used external hard drives as their primary back up medium, but as more desktops and laptops are deployed, users require more sophisticated features.
See my previous post about external hard drives
The disadvantage of external hard drives is that they must be attached directly to a PC and are not fast enough to support multiple PC’s.
The answer is to use a NAS device which is connected to the network and allows multiple users to connect to it simultaneously.
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