iSCSI
A protocol that presents remote storage over the network as if it were a local block device.
iSCSI is used to give virtualization hosts fast block storage from a NAS. Unlike SMB/NFS file shares, the client formats and manages the volume itself.
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NAS(Network-Attached Storage)
A dedicated storage device connected to your network that lets multiple devices store and access files centrally.
NFS(Network File System)
A Unix-native network file-sharing protocol offering high performance between Linux systems.
SMB(Server Message Block)
A network file-sharing protocol used by Windows, macOS and Linux to access shared folders.