What is a benefit of using a purpose-build NAS solution vs general purpose file servers?
A file server is a computer that provides a location for shared disk access, i.e.storage of computer files (such as text, image, sound, video) that can be accessed by other computers on the same network2.A general purpose file server is a file server that serves shares such as team shares, user home folders, work folders and software development shares3.
According to4, a purpose-built NAS solution is a storage system that simplifies data management with easy NAS file sharing.A NAS solution provides shared access to files over a network using protocols such as NFS and SMB/CIFS5.
Based on these definitions4, a benefit of using a purpose-built NAS solution vs general purpose file servers isA. provides more efficient file sharing across Windows and Linux users6.This is because a purpose-built NAS solution supports both NFS and SMB/CIFS protocols that enable file sharing across different operating systems5.
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