This NAS is like a SOHO service,once you have setup the operation procedure,it is not neccessary to have a secondary pc powered on.

WHY IS THE MINI NAS NEEDED IN SOHO??

SOHO (small office/home office) markets have huge demand for the data storage and sharing. This has led to interest in purchasing NAS appliances from SOHO customers who seek more storage capacity and the ability to share files across the LAN. NAS is the shortening of Network Attached Storage. Within the enterprise-networking environment, NAS server can provide the need for file sharing and even printer sharing through USB. For flexibility and utility, the mini NAS server can be set up to be accessible directly from the Internet??uploading and downloading files via a web browser or by FTP. With RAID function implementation, the mini NAS server can make a mirrored copy immediately available to replace a failed drive.


The second target of the mini NAS is the multi-media server for digital home entertainment platforms. A proliferation of broadband connections to homes is fueling consumer demand for digital multimedia, such as music, video and still images. More digital content is being downloaded and stored on home computers than ever before. Music services such as iTunes, Napster and Kazaa offer huge caches of digital music files. Personal video recorders and digital home videos are increasingly consuming massive amounts of storage. The demand for higher-resolution video sharing and rich content sharing can be achieved by using the mini NAS. Using the open protocol of UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play), integrated middleware and the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standard, the mini NAS will provide interoperability with media devices, such as high-definition DVR, IP-STB etc.

The mini NAS provides convenient ways for server administrator and users to setup or access NAS server. Administrator could configure NAS server for each user with web browser. Users could upload/download their local files to/from server through file browser, ftp client or web browser. User also could share their files or directories on server to other users.

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