The new file cabinet.
The new file cabinet or what is called network-attached storage (aka nas) is very useful for a business. Network-attached storage is a computer(s) that are dedicated to acting like an external hard drive for your computer network. Not that you could not share files from your local machine, the nas allows more than one person access under certain rules load and save files to the unit. It is basically a computer dedicated to serving out files. Just a new name or buzz word for a traditional file server. Nas units are generally oriented to the home or small business where management or administration of the file server is or can be reduced. You can get a nas in what is called a turnkey package off the shelf from your local electronics store. Generally you might pay a premium for such a setup. But then you know it should be supported well from the manufacturer. Hewlett Packard is a prime example of those units. Now everyone under the sun is selling some sort of system billing themselves a...