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Cisco Small Business NSS300 Series Smart Storage Administration Guide
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Introducing the NAS
The Cisco Network Attached Storage, or NAS, is a data storage device that is
connected to a network and provides network access to the data stored on it. The
NAS provides centralized data storage for backup and collaboration. Users can
access data from devices on the local network or from remote locations. The NAS
has many data protection and high availability features to assure data is always
protected.
Benefits
The NAS is a high-performance network storage device that targets the needs of
small business. There are three models of the NAS based on the number of disks
that they can support internally.
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2-Bay Desktop Network Storage System (NSS322)
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4-Bay Desktop Network Storage System (NSS324)
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6-Bay Desktop Network Storage System (NSS326)
Each NAS model provides the following benefits:
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Next generation protocol Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
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Data protection in the form of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
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UPnP DLNA Media Server
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Command line remote access
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iSCSI target feature
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Email or SMS alert integration for remote notification
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One Touch backup button on the front of the NAS
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Ability to transfer and sync data connected to USB devices
