As the name implies, NAS is a network appliance that connects to computers and servers through a switch and acts as dedicated storage in an organization's network (see Figure 9.4):
There are manufacturers that build NAS as a file server. It brings flexibility so that organizations can rely completely on NAS for file sharing services without the need to use other servers.
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