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What is a NAS?

NAS storage (Network Attached Storage) is a central server that provides shared storage for all users belonging to the respective computer network.

In contrast to NAS systems, the concept of "Direct Attached Storage" provides storage solutions for a single computer at a time. NAS storage systems and NAS hard disks have become a frequently used alternative to external hard disks for both commercial and private networks.

NAS for SMEs

Small and medium-sized companies often use ready-made NAS systems such as those from Synology or QNAP as a replacement for file servers. We have tested NAS storage systems in terms of NAS data backup.

NAS data security

Data is made available centrally via NAS systems. All users of a network can access the data stored on a NAS hard disk with the appropriate authorization profile. For example, participants in a project have immediate access to data that has just been entered. Fast data exchange is also possible across departments. User accounts with individually defined access rights can be set up for the clients belonging to a network. The assignment of individual user rights prevents unauthorized access to the database.

NAS data capacity

NAS systems enable large amounts of data to be stored and retrieved at any time. As the need for storage capacity grows, NAS storage systems can be easily expanded into more complex solutions. Data storage on NAS drives is technically simple and effective at the same time. Data loss due to the failure of individual hard disks, which can have a considerable economic impact on businesses and the self-employed, is largely eliminated by storing data on redundant drives.

It doesn't always have to be complicated

This is very important for medical practices or law firms, for example, which have to comply with retention periods for certain business transactions. A particular advantage of NAS systems is their uncomplicated configuration and user-friendly operation. The latest generation of NAS drives can be installed in a few simple steps, even by PC novices. A NAS disk is permanently available on all end devices as soon as it is connected to a network. Unlike external hard disks, it is not necessary to connect to individual end devices manually.

Conclusion: NAS are powerful and uncomplicated data backup media

NAS storage has proven itself as a powerful and uncomplicated storage medium for small business networks and private networks. The expandability of a NAS system, fast access to a shared database that can be controlled according to user profiles and effective protection against data loss through redundant data storage are particularly advantageous for SMEs.

Use NAS for your company's data backup too

The destination of your NAS backup is configured as a protected Samba/UNC network path. To further increase security, you can add a "$" character to the share name for the network disk. Then the share name will remain hidden in the network and no one will be able to find it by searching through all the network paths of a company.

It is best not to set up any network drives at all, but only access the company NAS for the NAS backup via the UNC path.

NAS backup with Langmeier Backup in concrete terms

Create a folder on the NAS to which the user from which the backup is started has write access. The user interfaces vary depending on which NAS a company uses. Enter the IP address with share in the target path so that the computer can always find the folder:

Once this step has been completed, there are two ways for the Langmeier Backup program to log on to the NAS. We have attached a screenshot for both options:

Log in to the service the administrator to Langmeier Backup with a user who has the necessary NAS write permissions:

If you set up the NAS so that you have to log in before backing up data, you can enter the user in the "Log in" tab:

Here you will find even more detailed explanations for backing up data to the network.

Look it up further: NAS backup, Backup, Data backup, Langmeier Backup, Network backup, Network data backup

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