Today LAN Parties are becoming more popular by the event. Naturally the biggest hassle every LAN Party Host has is finding a way to ensure their gamers have the latest patches and necessary tools to keep playing during their attendance.

This is where Network Attached Storage devices make their entrance. Now you might ask what Network Attached Storage is, and it has been around for quite some time. Normally when having a network share, you do it through your operating system, and either a spare computer, or even worse your gaming machine while at a LAN Party. Essentially Network Attached Storage is exactly as it sounds a hard drive, processor, some software, and a network card to connect it to your Local Area Network. This in turn cuts out the need for your extra computer, removes some security holes, and in general makes administration of a similar storage solution very easy and simple.

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