Read more / source: Reg Hardware
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Network attached storage – or NAS as it’s widely known – isn’t the easiest thing to set up, but it can be very useful, especially if you want to be able to share data between several computers in an easy and affordable manner. Enter NDAS - Network Direct Attached Storage – a much simpler way of getting shared storage onto your network. The Akasa Integral P2 LAN is one of the first products to hit the UK market, but will it live up to the promises of NDAS?
The Integral P2 LAN is a DIY solution, so you have to bring your own hard drive. This means that it’s fairly affordable and you’re in control of how much storage you want to fit. It’s also easy to upgrade the drive later on. The EPN2NDAS is available in three colours, black, blue or silver. It looks like any ordinary external 3.5in hard drive case at first inspection, but with the difference of having an Ethernet connect at the rear as well as a USB 2.0 connector. There’s also a power switch and a power connector for the supplied power brick around the back.