Network-attached storage, or NAS, provides a reliable, fast, and efficient way for organizations to store large amounts of data and enable access between applications or users. As the capacity of NAS devices increased, backup of large data volumes started to pose a challenge. The introduction of the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) in the 1990s addressed the main limitations of the technology at the time, providing a robust and efficient way to back up NAS.
However, as the data storage landscape evolved, the advantages offered by NDMP have turned into limitations of their own. Being designed around technology that is now more than 25 years old, NDMP is no longer effective. A new approach is needed to address the limitations of legacy technology and meet the needs of modern organizations.
