Network Attached Storage (NAS) that provides file services for Windows (SMB/CIFS) and Unix (NFS) users is hierarchy-based technology where every file is stored within an inverted-tree structure of folders and sub-folders.
User home directories, project collaboration, ISO images, and any other unstructured files are candidates for a File (NAS) solution.
Object-based storage replaces NAS for file services under the following circumstances:
Examples of data that qualify to be on the Content Storage include: medical images, social media repository, streaming services, and financial and insurance analytics, like Splunk.
With Cloud Computing constanly evolving, it is even important to correctly identify data that should reside on these two technologies.
Contact us to evaluate your File and Content needs.