Ask any computer enthusiast and they will almost always point you to network-attached storage when you want a robust way to store important data. But as with everything else in the technology industry, there are plenty of other alternatives that can meet your needs. In the case of external storage, there are direct-attached storage enclosures, which, although they sound somewhat similar to NAS setups, are completely different products with their own niche use cases. If you are finding it difficult to choose the ideal option for your storage-related workloads, this article will help you clear your doubts.