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NAS

Network-Attached Storage

In plain language

A box of hard drives on your network that holds shared files for everyone in the office.

The metaphor

Like a shared filing cabinet in the hallway: everyone can get to it, so it matters who has the key.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Holds files, sometimes backups.
  • Needs updates and a strong login.
  • A NAS is not a backup by itself, because ransomware can reach it.
  • Cloud storage is often easier.

How WILDCARD handles it

Network covers the switch and firewall around it. Unified Backups gives an independent copy.

In practice
  • A studio stores projects on a NAS.
  • A clinic backs up to one.
  • A shop retires its NAS for the cloud.

A question owners ask

Is a NAS a backup? No on its own. Keep a copy somewhere an attacker on your network cannot reach.

Where WILDCARD handles this
Network
  • Firewall managed and monitored
  • Switches kept current
  • On-prem Active Directory auth
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  • Cloud and device backups
  • One bundled price
  • Unlimited restores
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Related terms
ACLAccess Control ListAHAuthentication HeaderAPAccess PointARPAddress Resolution ProtocolBackupBCPBusiness Continuity PlanningBPDUBridge Protocol Data UnitCCMPCounter Mode/CBC-MAC Protocol

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