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Available in Classic and VPC
NAS refers to a storage space connected on the network. This service is suitable for sharing data among multiple users. If you create a NAS volume and mount it on the server, you can reliably share data across multiple servers.
Various features provided by NAS
Please see below for detailed descriptions about the various features that NAS offers.
- Convenient data sharing between servers: The data stored on the NAS can be shared with multiple servers connected to the NAS volume. You can share and use data in a specific service composed of multiple servers, and multiple users can use the data together.
- Efficient data storage and expense management: If the default storage capacity is not enough, you can expand the storage capacity up to 10 TB. Therefore, you can create a NAS volume with various capacities. You can quickly create and delete a NAS volume of any scale to save unnecessary storage maintenance expenses.
- Stable storage configuration: The storage providing the NAS service offers high durability and availability since it is composed of redundant controllers and disk array RAIDs, and it guarantees service continuity even when a failure occurs in a specific area of the storage device. In addition, security can be strengthened by performing access control and CIFS authentication after mounting the NAS volume on the server.
- Convenient data management: You can monitor the disk usage of the created volume and set the event for the disk usage using the monitoring feature. If you set disk usage threshold for the NAS volume and those who will be notified, the event situation will be notified to them by SMS or email when the threshold is exceeded.
- Data loss prevention: You can copy, archive, and restore data using the snapshot feature. You can set the size of snapshot in consideration of the NAS volume capacity you created, and set the automatic creation cycle. In addition, you can archive data changes conveniently, since you can create a snapshot immediately whenever you need it. You can restore data immediately by selecting an archived snapshot and requesting recovery.
Information on NAS User Guide
NAS provides services in Korea, U.S., Singapore, Japan, and Germany regions. Since services provided vary in each region, different guides with their own contents are provided as follows.
Korea region
Please see the following table of contents and their details for smooth use of NAS in the Korea region.
- NAS overview: Introduction to NAS, related supporting resources for the use, and FAQ
- Prerequisites for using NAS: Information NAS on the specifications supported in NAS and the usage fee
- NAS scenario: Introduction to the full process for use of NAS
- Getting started with NAS: what to prepare in advance to use from the NAVER Cloud Platform console and how to create a NAS volume
- Using NAS (VPC): A guide on how to use NAS in a VPC environment
- NAS volume management (VPC): how to create and set a NAS volume to be mounted on the server
- Using and managing snapshot (VPC): how to create and manage snapshots in the NAS volume
- Event management (VPC): how to manage the event occurred in the NAS volume data
- Mounting NFS Volumes (Linux) (VPC): how to mount a NAS volume from a Linux server
- Mounting CIFS Volumes (Windows) (VPC): how to mount a NAS volume from a Windows server
- Using NAS (Classic): A guide on how to use NAS in a Classic environment
- NAS volume management (Classic): how to create and set a NAS volume to be mounted on the server
- Using and managing snapshot (Classic): how to create and manage snapshots in the NAS volume
- Event management (Classic): how to manage the event occurred in the NAS volume data
- Mounting NFS Volumes (Linux) (Classic): how to mount a NAS volume from a Linux server
- Mounting CIFS Volumes (Windows) (Classic): how to mount a NAS volume from a Windows server
- Managing NAS permissions: how to manage NAS permissions using sub-accounts.
- NAS glossary: A guide to key terms and explanations you must know when using NAS
- NAS release notes: update history of NAS user guide
U.S., Singapore, Japan, and Germany regions
Check the following table of contents and their details for smooth use of NAS in the U.S. Singapore, Japan, and Germany regions.
- NAS overview: Introduction to NAS, related supporting resources for the use, and FAQ
- Prerequisites for using NAS: Information on specifications and usage fees supported by the NAS
- NAS scenario: Introduction to the full process for use of NAS
- Getting started with NAS: what to prepare in advance to use from the NAVER Cloud Platform console and how to create a NAS volume
- Using NAS: A guide on how to use NAS in a Classic environment
- NAS volume management: how to create and set a NAS volume to be mounted on the server
- Using and managing snapshot: how to create and manage snapshots in the NAS volume
- Event management: how to manage the event occurred in the NAS volume data
- Mounting NFS Volumes (Linux): how to mount a NAS volume from a Linux server
- Mounting CIFS Volumes (Windows): how to mount a NAS volume from a Windows server
- Managing NAS permissions: how to manage NAS permissions using sub-accounts.
- NAS glossary: A guide to key terms and explanations you must know when using NAS
- NAS release notes: update history of NAS user guide
NAS related resources
NAVER Cloud Platform provides a variety of related resources as well as the guide to help customers better understand NAS. If you are a developer or marketer in need of detailed information while you are considering adopting NAS or establishing data related policies, then make good use of the resources below.
- Improvement in comprehension and usage methods for NAS
- NAS API Guide: How to use API for developers
- NAS CLI Guide: How to use CLI for developers
- Ncloud use environment guide: A guide on VPC and Classic environment and supported features
- Introduction to pricing, characteristics, and detailed features: summary of pricing system, characteristics, and detailed features of NAS
- Latest service news: latest news related to NAS
- FAQ: frequently asked questions by NAS users
- Contact us: Send direct inquiries in case of any unresolved questions that aren't answered by the guide.
- Guides for integrated services required for the use of NAS
- Server Usage Guide: how to build a server where the NAS volume will be created
- Public IP Guide: how to create public IPs that help users to access the server
- ACG Usage Guide: how to create and set a firewall (ACG) in the server
- Port forwarding Guide: how to use fort forwarding that helps with server access
- Sub Account Guide: how to use Sub Account, which helps the management of NAS NAVER Cloud Platform's administration permissions
Check FAQs first.
You can get your questions answered quickly by referring to the answers in the FAQ before reading the guide. If you haven't found the answer to your question in the FAQ below, then search the guide for what you'd like to know.
Q. Which server supports NAS of NAVER Cloud Platform ?
A. NAS of NAVER Cloud Platform can be mounted and used on both Linux and Windows servers. You can mount NAS volumes based on the NFS protocol on Linux servers and NAS volumes based on the CIFS protocol on Windows servers.
Q. How do I use the NAS?
A. The procedure for using the NAS consists of three steps: console access, NAS volume creation and setup, and server mounting (the NAS setup process, including snapshot and event settings, can be selected according to user needs).
- Step 1-Access to Console: Connect to NAVER Cloud Platform console {target="_blank"}
- Step 2 - NAS volume creation and setting: Create a NAS volume after setting the volume name, volume capacity, and access control list(ACL).
- Snapshot settings: Copies and archives changes of the desired period or copy them immediately at a specific point of time.
- Event settings: Sets the volume usage limits and receives a notification when the limit is reached.
- Step 3 - Mounting on the server: Mount and uses the volume on the server using the mount information of the created volume.
Q. What procedure is required when mounting NAVER Cloud Platform NAS on a server?
- A NAS volume must be created using the NFS protocol on a Linux server, or a NAS volume using the CIFS protocol on a Windows server.
- The NAS should be mounted differently depending on the console usage environment and server type. Please refer to the following guide considering the operating environment.
- Refer to Mounting NFS Volumes in VPC Environments for Linux Servers and Mounting CIFS Volumes in VPC Environments for Windows Servers.
- Refer to Mounting NFS Volumes in Classic Environments for Linux Servers and Mounting CIFS Volumes in Classic Environments for Windows Servers.
Q. How can I copy the snapshot and conduct recovery?
A. You can copy the snapshot and conduct recovery using the Services> Storage> Nas> Snapshot menu on the NAVER Cloud Platform console. For more information on the snapshot, please refer to Using and managing snapshots in the VPC environment or Using and managing snapshots in the Classic environment.
Q. Do all NAS volumes support the encryption feature in the NAVER Cloud Platform NAS?
A. You can use the data encryption feature only when you select Applying encryption to the volume item when creating a volume. The encryption cannot be applied or cancelled after volume creation.
Q. What is the difference between the general volume and encrypted volume?
A. When using an encrypted volume, you can rely on strong security features through encryption and decryption, which are automatically performed when writing and reading data. However, you cannot experience any difference in usage on the server connected with the NFS or CIFS protocol.
Q. Can I encrypt snapshots as well?
A. If you use the snapshot feature on an encrypted volume, the data stored in the snapshot is also encrypted.