NAS & Storage
Network-attached storage for retention, backup and shared business files.
What we carry
3 products
Treasury 8-Bay Rack NAS
Eight bays in a 2U rack, 10GbE ready — the storage floor for a multi-building site.
Vault 2-Bay NAS
Affordable mirrored storage for a few cameras or an office file server.
Fortress 4-Bay NAS Appliance
Four bays, hardware RAID, and enough headroom for 30 days of footage plus backups.
Choosing the right NAS & Storage
Storage you set and forget
Retention is the part of a security system nobody thinks about until the moment they need footage. On-site NAS gives you the days — and the redundancy — that the moment demands.
Why on-site, not just cloud
Cloud archives are fine as a backup copy, but they are subject to bandwidth, subscription cost and a remote provider you do not control. A NAS keeps 30–90 days of footage on premises, in your hands, and still backs up to cloud if you want the second copy.
RAID is not backup — it is uptime
RAID keeps you recording through a drive failure instead of discovering the dead drive during an audit. RAID 1 for two bays, RAID 5 or 6 for four or more. Pair it with scheduled snapshots and an off-site copy for true protection.
Matching capacity to retention
4MP at H.265 ≈ 6–10GB/day per camera. Multiply by cameras and days, add 20% overhead, and you have the bay count and drive size — before you add file sharing and backups on top.
What we install
Sized, RAID-configured, network-isolated NAS appliances with monitoring, snapshots and scheduled backups — silent, cool and manageable from a browser.
Guides & explainers
Written by the people who install and maintain these systems.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about nas & storage.
How much NAS capacity do I need?
4MP at H.265 is roughly 6–10GB per camera per day. Multiply cameras × days of retention × 1.2 overhead, then add your file-sharing and backup needs. Two bays cover small sites; four to eight for real retention.
Which RAID level should I use?
RAID 1 for a 2-bay unit (mirroring). RAID 5 for 4 bays, RAID 6 for 8 bays — it survives a drive failure and keeps recording. RAID is uptime, not a replacement for backups.
Cloud or on-site NAS?
On-site first — footage stays under your control and off your bandwidth bill. Use cloud as a second copy, not the primary archive.
What happens when a drive fails?
With RAID you keep recording and swap the hot-swap drive at lunchtime, not during an audit. Monitoring alerts us so we catch it before the second failure.
Can the NAS also be a file server?
Yes — that is the same appliance. Cameras record 24/7 while staff share files and the NAS runs scheduled backups, all from one browser interface.
Manuals & documentation
Installation guides, user manuals and checklists for nas & storage. Request a copy and we'll send it within a business day.
Not sure what fits your nas & storage?
A free site survey sizes everything properly — no guesswork, no overspend.