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Networking Fundamentals · Foundational

Network-Attached Storage (NAS)

A storage device connected to a network that provides file-level access using protocols such as SMB and NFS.

Definition

NAS appliances are easy to deploy and serve shared folders to users and applications. They differ from SANs, which provide block-level storage.

Example

A small office stores shared documents on a NAS accessed as \\nas01\share.

Exam tip

NAS = file-level over SMB/NFS.

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