Data Storage (NAS, SAN, Cloud Storage) Concepts & Backup

NAS 101 is now in session. 🎓 When people hear “NAS,” they might think of the rapper, but in this case, we mean Network Attached Storage. Think of it as your own private Google Drive where you can store files, stream media, and access your data anytime. Inside a NAS are bays that hold hard drives, often configured in RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). RAID combines multiple drives into one large storage volume and helps protect against drive failure. For example, RAID 5 can recover dat

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