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BUSINESS STORAGE AND NAS

Business storage and NAS: from the office NAS to storage for virtual machines

Shared files that open instantly, space for virtual machines, copies safe from ransomware. We choose storage on your data and set it up with the right permissions.

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IN SHORT

Business NAS and storage in short

UreTech designs, supplies and configures storage for SMEs: Synology and TrueNAS NAS for shared files and backups, NetApp and Infinidat storage for companies with a lot of data or many virtual machines. We set up folders, permissions, snapshots and off-site copies, and keep an eye on disk health over time.

We always start from the right question: how much data you have today, how fast it grows and how quickly you need to get it back.

When storage becomes a problem

Signs not to ignore.

Full disks

Files are deleted by hand to free space and nobody knows which version is the right one.

Files slow to open

Drawings, photos and heavy archives that open in minutes instead of seconds.

Messy permissions

Everyone sees everything, or nobody finds anything. Folders grew without rules.

RAID mistaken for backup

RAID protects against a broken disk, not against a deleted file or ransomware.

What we do

From choosing the device to the rules of use.

Data review

Volume, file types, growth, who accesses and from where.

Office NAS

Synology or TrueNAS, with disks rated for continuous use and RAID chosen on risk.

Storage for virtualisation

Fast shared space for VMs, or ZFS and Ceph in the cluster.

Snapshots and versions

Get a file back as it was yesterday or last week, in a few clicks.

Off-site copy

Replica in an EU data centre, with copies ransomware cannot delete.

Access from outside the office

VPN or controlled sharing, without exposing the NAS to the internet.

DIFFERENCES

NAS, SAN or hyperconverged: the differences

TypeWhat it isWho it suits
NASA device that shares folders on the network and acts as a backup targetOffices and firms: shared files, archives, PC backups
SAN / block storageStorage that servers see as their own disk, over iSCSI or Fibre ChannelCompanies with several virtualisation hosts and demanding databases
HyperconvergedCompute and storage in the same servers, replicating to each other (for example Ceph in Proxmox)Clusters of three or more nodes without separate storage

Synology or TrueNAS?

Synology is easy to manage and includes ready-made apps for backing up PCs, servers and cloud services. TrueNAS is built on ZFS, with snapshots and data integrity checks, and also runs on standard server hardware. We choose based on how much data you have, who will manage it and where the copies will go.

When NetApp or Infinidat make sense

When data reaches tens or hundreds of terabytes, many virtual machines read and write at once, or you need replication between sites, enterprise storage such as NetApp or Infinidat brings performance and tools a NAS lacks. For a typical SME it is oversized: we tell you before the order, not after.

RAID is not a backup

RAID keeps the NAS running if a disk fails. If someone deletes a folder or ransomware encrypts files, RAID copies the mistake to every disk. That is why every NAS we install has snapshots and an off-site copy, following the 3-2-1 rule described on the backup and disaster recovery page.

Technology ecosystem

The storage technologies we design and set up

Our partnerships cover websites and e-commerce. Around them sits the rest of the business: ERP, servers, backups and artificial intelligence. For each technology we say exactly what we do: we integrate, design, set up and build.

Level 03We design and run

Infrastructure and virtualisation

Clusters, virtualisation and backups sized on the real workload, with monitoring and updates. We also migrate from VMware to Proxmox, with a cut-over plan and agreed downtime.

Level 04Advice, supply and setup

On-premise servers and storage

We help you choose servers and storage that fit the workload and the budget, supply them and set them up on site, with virtualisation and backups already in place.

SETUP

Folders, permissions and ransomware: how we set up the NAS

A new NAS with the same messy folders as the old one solves half the problem. Before moving data we agree a simple structure with you: folders by department or by job, user groups instead of one-by-one permissions, a read-only archive folder for closed documents.

Protections we always turn on

  • Scheduled snapshots, kept for weeks, that users cannot delete.
  • A separate admin account, with two-factor authentication and never used for daily work.
  • Unneeded services off and the admin panel not reachable from the internet.
  • Alerts on disk health and free space, read by us.
  • An off-site copy on storage the NAS cannot overwrite, so ransomware hitting the NAS does not reach the copies.

For virtual machines the reasoning changes: latency and write performance matter more than capacity. In a Proxmox cluster we consider ZFS with replication or Ceph; with several hosts and demanding databases, dedicated storage.

How we work

Data first, then the device.

1

Free review

How much data, what kind, who uses it and how it grows.

2

Proposal

Device, disks, RAID, copies and costs listed separately.

3

Configuration

Folders, groups, permissions, snapshots and alerts.

4

Data move

Files copied from the old system with checks, without stopping work.

5

Ongoing checks

Disk health, free space and scheduled restore tests.

PRICING

Pricing and evidence

The cost depends on capacity, number of disks and type of device. After the free review you get a quote with device, disks, configuration and management listed separately. Off-site space, if needed, is a separate monthly item.

NAS backup is part of our managed backup service and of scheduled maintenance, where we actually test restores. We reply to requests within one working day.

WHO IT SUITS

Who it is for

The service is for offices and firms sharing files on an old server, a USB disk or a full NAS, and for companies that need fast space for virtual machines. Engineering and design firms working with heavy files use it often, as do companies that must keep documents for years.

If you already have a NAS, we start by checking disks, permissions and copies and tell you what is missing.

Business NAS and storage FAQ

For shared files and backups in a small office a NAS is often enough. For an ERP with a database or several virtual machines you need a server, with the NAS as backup target.
A NAS shares folders. A SAN gives servers space they see as their own disk. Hyperconverged puts compute and storage in the same servers, which replicate to each other.
No. RAID protects against a disk failure. A file deleted or encrypted by ransomware disappears on every disk at once. You need snapshots and an off-site copy.
Synology is simpler and has ready-made backup apps. TrueNAS uses ZFS and runs on standard server hardware too. We choose on data, management and copies.
With many terabytes, many virtual machines active at once or replication between sites. For most SMEs a well-configured NAS or cluster storage is enough.
Yes, through a VPN or controlled sharing with two-factor authentication. We never expose the NAS admin panel directly to the internet.
We measure current data and growth over recent years, then add headroom for snapshots and versions. That way the NAS does not fill up after a few months.
Not on a fixed date. We watch disk health through the NAS alerts and replace disks when they show signs of wear, one at a time while RAID rebuilds the data. We keep a spare disk so you do not wait for a replacement.
Yes. PCs save folders and documents to the NAS every day, with several versions. The NAS then copies everything off site, so PC backups also follow the 3-2-1 rule.

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