A system and method of a storage expansion unit for a network attached storage device

摘要

A system and method of a storage expansion unit for a network attached storage device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are storage expander systems comprising an enclosure (81), a communications port (84) (the communication port (84) configured to operate under a communications protocol suitable for operatively accessing long term storage devices), and a port expander circuit (82) within the enclosure (81) and coupled to the communications port (84) (the port expander circuit (82) configured to have a plurality of secondary ports that operate under the communications protocol). The storage expansion system (80) is configured to couple to a network attached storage device (20) over the communications port (84), and the storage expansion system (80) is configured to facilitate external long-term storage for the network attached storage device (20).