Lowering Storage Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO)
NAS technology has established itself as a mainstream technology for information storage and management. Iomega itself has expanded and enhanced its NAS product line of servers and software, resulting in cost effective solutions for a wide range of storage applications.
In general, NAS provides a "just as needed/just in time" solution for network managers. A stand-alone NAS device bundles a high-speed processor, RAM, embedded operating system, network connection, and multiple storage drives into a single device that can be quickly and easily plugged into the network. IT analysts have estimated that NAS storage can be one-third as expensive as general purpose direct-attached servers—and this figure does not include the lower administration costs of NAS.
Key benefits of Iomega's NAS solutions include:
- Wide range of capacity, OS support, connectivity, and fault tolerance.
- Easy installation and fast deployment.
- Compatibility and easy integration with current technology.
- Ease of management.
- Ongoing maintenance as little as 4 hours per year.
- Low cost and low TCO compared to general-purpose servers.