NAS accelerator

A high-end NAS accelerator can process Internet functions including e-mail and Web browsing, file transfers, and file serving, as well as data backup and archiving. This allows all network applications to run faster, because the microprocessor is not burdened with TCP/IP processing. It is claimed that the installation of NAS accelerators can provide network performance improvement comparable to that obtained by doubling the number of processors, but at much lower cost.

Read more about NAS accelerator: - Alacritech offers TNICs for servers and storage. - SearchStorage.com provides links to related information.

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