The Sun StorEdge N8400 filer is the mid-range product in the Sun StorEdge N8000 filer series family of network-attached storage (NAS) appliances. The Sun StorEdge N8000 filer products are factory-integrated bundles of proven hardware and software that provide a complete file server solution and allow users to quickly add storage to their network.Ideal for rapidly changing storage environments that require high performance, easy management, and scalability, the Sun StorEdge N8400 filer's low price and simple installation make it easy and cost-effective for service providers and enterprises to implement. The Sun StorEdge N8400 filer is based on proven Sun technology with a history of uptime and reliability. The flexible system scales either vertically or horizontally in a "pay-as-you-grow" architecture. A customer can add more filers to a network or add more storage to a filer.