Novel High Speed, Reliable, Expandable, Secure & Economical Network Attached Storage for SMEs

文件大小和数据使用频率的增加导致公司存储数据的方式发生了变化。传统的堆叠式服务器单元伴随着需要高级IT支持的问题。许多中小企业无法在他们的团队中获得这种能力，这可能是一种昂贵的资源。云存储的发明为公司提供了方便地将他们的文件存储在“云”中的机会。这些实际上是分布在全球各地的大型服务器站，数据存储在上面，数据必须上传到该服务器，并在需要时从该服务器下载。风险本质上是外包给云存储服务提供商的，多个影响较大的故障已使企业因停机和数据丢失而损失了资金。该项目建议设计、构建和测试创新、高容量、灵活的网络连接存储(NAS)系统的工作原型，主要供中小企业使用，作为具有固有安全问题、维护和技术密集型内部服务器要求的云服务供应的替代方案。该系统将利用ART文件体系结构，并以市场领先的数据传输速度运行。它将赋予公司对自己数据的实际所有权，并通过专门的备份例程保证数据安全。它将消除对昂贵的精通IT的员工以及高额初始和持续投资的要求。该项目将需要12个月，将需要额外的3名熟练的工作人员加入Nifty Drives团队。该项目将建立在Nifty Drives现有产品系列的基础上，目前该产品系列通过苹果高级经销商和其他专业渠道销售。

The rate of increase of file size and the frequency of data use has led to changes in howcompanies store their data. Traditional stacked server units come with their issues that requireadvanced IT support. Many SMEs do not have access to this competency within their teams,and it can be an expensive resource to take on. The invention of Cloud storage has offeredcompanies the chance to conveniently store their files off site in the ‘Cloud’. These areactually large server stations spread globally that the data is stored on and it must be uploadedto this server and downloaded from it when needed. Risk is inherently outsourced to the cloudstorage service providers and multiple high impact failures have cost businesses moneythrough downtime and lost data. This project proposal is to design, build and test a workingprototype of an innovative, high capacity, agile Network Attached Storage (NAS) systemprimarily for SME use as an alternative to cloud service provisions with inherent securityconcerns, maintenance and skill-heavy in house server requirements. The system will utilisestate of the art file architectures and operate at market leading data transfer speeds. It will givea company physical ownership over its own data, and also guarantee data security through aspecialised back up routine. It will eliminate the requirement for expensive IT savvyemployees and high initial and ongoing investment. The project will take 12months and willrequire an additional 3 skilled staff members to join the Nifty Drives team. The project willbuild on Nifty Drives existing product range, currently sold through Apple premium Resellersand other professional outlets.