6 things nobody tells you about NAS devices and networking

Network-attached storage (NAS) devices are a one-stop solution for a lot of things, ranging from their use as media servers to running virtual machines and even different operating systems altogether. But with so many diverse things going on with these devices, it’s easy to miss or overlook certain aspects that may later turn out to be problems — or opportunities. In most cases, a NAS is either under- or oversold for the user’s actual needs, and that mismatch of expectations causes frustration down the road.