SAN vs. NAS vs. DAS? Fun Video To Help You Sort It Out

  • Best storage solution for small and medium business

Best storage solution for small and medium business

A quick video to help IT Managers consider options 

As a fun side-dish to this recent blog, check out the quick video our team put up called “SAN vs. NAS vs. DAS: Competing or Complementary?

How can you help your company choose among storage options, from direct-attached storage (DAS), to network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN). Which options address the key needs of today’s small and mid-sized businesses? Which can offer scalability, reliability, remote access, collaboration, and support BYOD (bring your own device) trends?

Three characters in search of a …

The video tells a few stories — with characters who may seem familiar to you, if you run a small business, manage IT, or make IT buying decisions.

Reggie’s the IT director in an accounting firm with three locations, looking for a centralized storage solution, with secure remote data access, file-sharing among employees in different offices, and scalability for future growth. Meanwhile, Anna, the CTO of a large wind-turbine manufacturing company with five office locations, is deciding between a NAS or a SAN system — she’s looking for ultimate reliability, fast performance, access to large blocks of data from any location, and huge capacities. And then there’s Oscar the entrepreneur!

Aren’t you curious how it turned out?

Watch and enjoy! Then if you like, learn more here.

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