Benefits of using FreeNAS instead of Shared Disk in Windows [closed]

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I can use Microsoft Windows OS and make One disk as shared disk. Anyone within the Network can access to that. Instead of that i can use FreeNAS and make Network Attached Storage for my network. Apple Windows or Linux can access this storage. that is OK. but what are the benefits of using NAS ?

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Benefits of using NAS are:-

• Add capacity in an affordable way
• Store and access files from any PC or Mac computer using your existing network, eliminating the need for multiple hard drives
• Share capacity with other parties (suppliers, customers)
• Offer full-proof (RAID) central back up, which can be automated, for extra data protection
• Share a USB printer across your network
• Automatically and continuously backup your data to give you peace of mind that all of our files are safe and secure

Check out this link:- http://www.inc.com/articles/201107/benefits-of-network-attached-storage-and-how-to-set-one-up.html