Centralised Storage.
Shared. Protected. Managed.

Give every user in your office fast, reliable access to shared files — with built-in redundancy, automated backups, remote access and ransomware protection. Zeronix designs, supplies and manages NAS storage for businesses across Dubai and the UAE.

RAID Data Redundancy Built-In
24/7 Remote Access
3-2-1 Backup Strategy
AMC Managed & Supported
NAS STORAGE MONITOR — Synology DSM · Zeronix Managed
VOLUME / SERVICE STATUS CAPACITY / METRIC HEALTH
Volume 1 — Business FilesRAID 5 · 4-bay · SMB Share
Healthy
8.4 TB / 12 TB used
70%
Volume 2 — SurveillanceRAID 1 · IP Camera Storage
Healthy
3.1 TB / 4 TB used
78%
Backup Job — Hyper BackupLocal snapshot + Cloud target
Running
Last: today 02:00
100%
Snapshot Replication256 snapshots · 90-day retention
Active
RPO: 15 min
100%
Cloud Sync — AWS S3Hybrid NAS · Off-site tier
Synced
1.2 TB synced
99%
Drive Health (6 drives)S.M.A.R.T. monitoring enabled
Good
Temp avg 34°C
100%

One NAS Device.
Many Business Purposes.

A properly configured NAS is far more than a shared drive. These are the ways Dubai businesses are using NAS storage to eliminate data silos and reduce risk.

Centralised File Sharing

Replace scattered files on individual PCs and USB drives with a single shared repository accessible from every workstation, laptop and smartphone in your office — with folder-level permissions per user and team.

CCTV & Surveillance Storage

Surveillance-grade NAS devices store continuous IP camera footage with scheduled recording, motion detection, remote live view and adjustable retention periods — more flexible and scalable than traditional DVR systems.

Backup Destination

Use your NAS as the primary on-site backup target for servers, workstations and cloud data. Combined with snapshots and off-site cloud replication, it forms the on-site layer of your 3-2-1 backup strategy.

Remote & Hybrid Work Access

Employees working from home or travelling access NAS files securely over VPN or the built-in HTTPS portal — no need for expensive cloud storage subscriptions for large project files or media libraries.

Media & Design Asset Library

Store, organise and stream large video, image and design files from a central NAS — freeing up local drive space on creative workstations while keeping all assets accessible across the team instantly.

Virtualisation & iSCSI

High-performance NAS with iSCSI or NFS support acts as shared storage for VMware ESXi and Hyper-V environments — enabling live migration, HA clustering and centralised VM storage without a dedicated SAN.

Complete NAS Storage Services,
Supply to Support

We handle everything from selecting the right NAS appliance for your needs, to RAID configuration, data migration, backup setup and ongoing managed support.

NAS Supply & Installation

We size, supply and install the right NAS appliance for your workload — from entry-level 2-bay Synology units for small offices to rackmount enterprise NAS with 12+ drives for data-intensive environments. Drives, expansion units and networking included.

Synology QNAP HPE StoreEasy WD / Seagate NAS

RAID Configuration & Data Redundancy

We configure the optimal RAID level for your drive count, capacity and redundancy requirements — RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, SHR or SHR-2. We also set up S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, hot spare drives and drive failure alerting so you're never caught off guard.

RAID 1 / 5 / 6 / 10 SHR / SHR-2 S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Hot Spare

File Sharing & Access Permissions

We configure shared folders, per-user and per-group access permissions, Active Directory or LDAP integration, and audit logging. Employees get access to exactly what they need — no more, no less — with full visibility on who accessed or modified what.

SMB / NFS / AFP Active Directory ACL Permissions Audit Logs

Backup & Snapshot Management

Automated local snapshots provide instant point-in-time recovery from accidental deletion or ransomware encryption. We configure Hyper Backup jobs to replicate data to a secondary NAS, external drive or cloud target — implementing a complete 3-2-1 backup strategy for your business.

Hyper Backup Snapshot Replication 3-2-1 Strategy Immutable Snapshots

Hybrid NAS & Cloud Integration

Extend your NAS to the cloud with Cloud Sync to AWS S3, Azure Blob or Google Cloud Storage — automatically tiering cold data off-site, maintaining an off-site backup copy, or synchronising files between branch offices and headquarters over the internet.

Cloud Sync AWS S3 Azure Blob Multi-Site Replication

NAS AMC & Managed Support

Ongoing managed support covering firmware updates, drive health monitoring, backup job verification, capacity planning, user management changes and incident response. We proactively alert you when a drive shows pre-failure indicators — before data is at risk.

Firmware Updates Drive Monitoring Backup Verification 24/7 Alerting

Which RAID Level Is Right
for Your Business?

Not sure which RAID configuration to choose? Here's a plain-English comparison of the most common options we deploy for Dubai businesses.

RAID Level Min. Drives Drive Failures Tolerated Usable Capacity Best For
RAID 1 2 1 50% of raw Simple mirror, small offices, boot volumes
RAID 5 Popular 3 1 ~67–80% of raw SME file sharing, best balance of capacity & protection
RAID 6 Recommended for 6+ drives 4 2 ~50–75% of raw Larger arrays, higher redundancy requirement
RAID 10 4 1 per mirrored pair 50% of raw High-performance + redundancy, databases, VMs
SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID) 2 1–2 (SHR-2) Maximises mixed-size drives Mixed drive sizes, flexible expansion over time

Not sure which to choose? We recommend the right RAID level after assessing your drive count, data volume and recovery requirements.

Your Data, Our Responsibility.

We don't just rack a NAS and leave. We design storage environments built for reliability — and stay on to manage them so you never have to worry.

Right-Sized from Day One

We size your NAS for current needs and 3-year growth — right drive count, right capacity, right RAID level — so you're not under-spec'd in year two or over-investing upfront.

Security Built In

Every NAS we deploy is hardened from day one — immutable snapshots, ransomware detection, two-factor admin authentication, SMBv1 disabled and network segmentation applied.

3-2-1 Backup Guaranteed

We configure at minimum three copies of your data — on the NAS, on a secondary device and off-site (cloud or remote NAS) — so a single hardware failure never means data loss.

Proactive Managed Support

S.M.A.R.T. alerts, backup job verification and capacity warnings are monitored by our team. We replace degraded drives before they fail — typically before you even know there was an issue.

From Assessment to
Live Storage in Days

We follow a structured process to ensure your NAS is correctly sized, configured and secured before your data moves onto it.

Storage Assessment

We assess your current data volume, user count, access patterns, growth rate, existing backup gaps and network infrastructure to produce a right-sized NAS specification.

Supply & Racking

We supply the NAS appliance, drives and accessories, install it in your server room or rack, connect it to your switch infrastructure and power it on ready for configuration.

Configuration & Migration

RAID is built, volumes created, shared folders configured with permissions, backup jobs scheduled and cloud sync connected. Existing data migrated from old storage to the new NAS with zero business disruption.

Handover & Managed AMC

Full handover documentation, user training and optional managed AMC covering ongoing monitoring, firmware updates, drive replacement coordination and backup verification reporting.

NAS Storage Across
Every Business Sector

Every industry that generates, shares or needs to protect digital files benefits from a properly managed NAS. These are the sectors we most commonly deploy for across Dubai.

Legal & Law Firms
Healthcare & Clinics
Media & Production
Real Estate
Education
Retail & Trading

Industry-Leading NAS Brands,
Supplied & Supported in Dubai

We supply, configure and support NAS devices from the world's most trusted storage vendors — all with local UAE availability and warranty support.

Synology QNAP HPE StoreEasy Western Digital Seagate IronWolf Dell PowerVault NetApp Buffalo TeraStation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from Dubai businesses about NAS storage solutions.

A NAS (Network Attached Storage) device is a dedicated file server that connects to your office network, giving all users and devices centralised access to shared files — without the cost and complexity of a full server. It's ideal for businesses with 5–500 users who want reliable shared storage, automatic backups, remote file access and data redundancy. NAS is commonly used for document libraries, project files, CCTV footage, media libraries and as backup repositories for servers and workstations.
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) protects your data by distributing or mirroring it across multiple drives so that if one drive fails, no data is lost. The most common choices for businesses are: RAID 1 (2 drives, simple mirror), RAID 5 (minimum 3 drives — best balance of capacity, performance and redundancy for most SMEs), RAID 6 (4+ drives, tolerates 2 simultaneous failures — recommended for larger arrays), and SHR or SHR-2 (Synology Hybrid RAID — ideal when mixing different drive sizes). We recommend the right level after assessing your drive count, capacity needs and recovery time objectives.
A NAS is a purpose-built storage appliance that connects over your standard Ethernet network using file-level protocols (SMB, NFS). A traditional file server is a general-purpose server running Windows Server with more flexibility but higher cost. A SAN (Storage Area Network) provides block-level storage over Fibre Channel or iSCSI — designed for databases and virtualisation platforms where raw performance is critical. For most Dubai SMEs and mid-market businesses, NAS delivers the best balance of cost, simplicity and performance.
Yes. Surveillance-grade NAS devices — such as Synology Surveillance Station and QNAP NVR series — are specifically designed to store IP camera footage. They support direct IP camera connection, motion-triggered recording, scheduled recording, remote live view and playback. NAS-based surveillance storage is more cost-effective and scalable than traditional DVR/NVR systems and integrates with your office network for centralised management. We size storage based on your camera count, resolution, frames per second and retention period.
Ransomware can encrypt mapped NAS network drives if a connected PC is compromised. Our protection approach includes: immutable snapshots (point-in-time copies that cannot be modified even if the NAS share is mapped as a drive), network segmentation placing the NAS on a restricted VLAN, disabling SMBv1 and legacy protocols, enforcing two-factor authentication for NAS admin accounts, restricting which users and IP addresses can write to shares, and integrating NAS snapshots with an off-site backup target. Synology and QNAP both include built-in ransomware detection that we enable and configure as standard.

Ready to Centralise & Protect
Your Business Data?

Tell us your user count, data volume and requirements — we'll specify the right NAS solution, pricing and timeline for your Dubai business.