Network Accessible Storage

NAS servers are self-contained, intelligent devices that attach directly to an existing LAN. A file system is located and managed on the NAS device, and data is transferred to users over standard network protocols such as TCP/IP. Weatherford uses Quantum’s Snap NAS devices.

NAS drives offer larger data storage capacity than local hard drives and protect the investment made in acquiring the data. The SNAP servers are RAID 5 striping with parity (factory default), and RAID 1 monitoring. Another advantage of storing data files on a NAS device is no executable files are running on these servers. Therefore, network corruption is minimized, while control and communication to the computer is restricted from casual users on the network.

Overview
Connection to Platform Automation System
Modbus Connection
CSV ASCII String Connection
OPC Connection
PROFIBUS Connection
Database Connection
Flat Files Connection
Network Accessible Storage