What is NAS (Network Attached Storage) and why is NAS Important?

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A term used to refer to storage devices that connect to a network and provide file access services to computer systems. These devices generally consist of an engine that implements the file services, and one or more devices, on which data is stored. NAS uses file access protocols such as NFS or CIFS.