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Network-attached storage (NAS) devices are similar to traditional hardware small computers providing storage at file level accessible over network. The performance of the devices is often bad, and using a NAS device together with a streaming server is a really bad idea. The network load is doubled due to transfer the data from the NAS device to the streaming server in burst transfer, and then get streamed by the streaming server to the applications.

Most streaming servers use unicast transfer over TCP to each client, so the network load is approximately

O(n) = n*(stream_bw+ip_overhead+TCP_overhead+RTP_overhead)+NAS_stream.

[edit] Operating system dependencies

Manufacturers of most devices require MS Windows to access the device via LAN. And at the technical data there is no information about used protocols or why it works only with Windows. This is a major drawback and holds me from buying a device. It is an absolutely MUST to access the files OS independent.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

• WIKIPEDIA article <Network-attached storage>