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title: "NAS"
url: https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/nas
language: en
description: "Network Attached Storage — file-level shared storage on the local network (SMB/NFS). Easy to deploy, suitable for small/medium post studios. Throughput..."
updated: 2026-10-25
---

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# NAS

Network Attached Storage — file-level shared storage on the local network (SMB/NFS). Easy to deploy, suitable for small/medium post studios. Throughput limited by network (1–25 GbE).

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## Related terms

[SAN](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/san)[RAID 5/6/10](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/raid)[10GbE](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/10gbe)

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