If you use a PC with Linux, by definition, it wouldn't be a NAS,
but a server or workstation.
*
Network-attached storage consists of hard disk storage, including multi-disk
RAID<http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci214332,00.html>systems,
and software for configuring and mapping file locations to
the network-attached device. Network-attached storage can be a step
toward and included as part of a more sophisticated storage system
known as a storage area network*
So, Yes, you could set up a Linux box to operate like a NAS, but
it wouldn't be a NAS, per say.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Ken Elliott <kelliott11@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Now that you have all these replies, it is time to ask "what are you trying
> to accomplish."
>
> What I'm after is: why won't a simple PC running Linux do what you want?
>
>
> Ken Elliott
> =====================
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Paul M Foster
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:50 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: [SLUG] Accessing NAS
>
> Does anyone know how you would address NAS (Network Attached Storage) on
> a network? My understanding is that it generally doesn't require an OS
> and is accessible via an IP address. If you've got some of this on your
> network, how would you get at the data from a machine on your network?
>
> Paul
>
> --
> Paul M. Foster
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