Network Attached Storage Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Network Attached Storage
Klaus K.
Last position:
HCL Notes Banking Support, Domino Administration / Migration / Operations at Atruvia / HCL International
Description of duties “Atruvia / HCL International” Role: HCL Notes Banking Support, Domino Administration / Migration / Operations Operations, administration and technical support of the HCL Notes/Domino environment in the Atruvia banking environment on behalf of HCL. As part of an international support team, the focus was on second- and third-level support as well as the processing, management and monitoring of SLA tickets in categories 1, 2 and 3. Duties included the technical analysis and resolution of incidents in the Notes/Domino environment, system administration, and the development and modification of Lotus Notes /Domino applications and LotusScript agents when a programming solution was required. Another focus was ticket dispatching: analysing and assessing incoming tickets, assigning them to the responsible departments and specialist teams, and subsequently coordinating and tracking processing within the agreed SLA periods. There was also direct communication and coordination with subject-matter experts, departments and end customers of the connected banks. In particular, when language or technical communication problems arose within the international support team, German-language customer communication was handled and mediation between customers and technical specialists was provided. Objective Ensuring stable and reliable operation of the HCL Notes/Domino landscape in the Atruvia banking environment and the timely processing of business-critical support cases in line with the agreed Service Level Agreements. Incidents were to be analysed as early as possible and either resolved directly through administrative measures or suitable LotusScript/Notes solutions, or forwarded specifically to the responsible specialist teams. As of: 25.09.2026 (Version 2.10 LITE) including project times Page: 3 of 32 SPO-SOFT EDV Beratung, Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Kano, Tel.: +494532-2767682, Mail: [email], [link] At the same time, qualified preliminary analysis and targeted ticket dispatching were intended to ensure that every ticket reached the technically and professionally responsible department immediately and that unnecessary transfers, processing times and associated costs were reduced. Result Operational Notes/Domino support for the banks served was reliably ensured throughout the entire project period. SLA-relevant tickets were systematically analysed, prioritised, assigned to the responsible departments and tracked through to resolution. Some incidents were resolved directly through administration, technical error analysis and the development of suitable LotusScript agents and modifications to Notes/Domino applications. By directing tickets specifically to the relevant expert and specialist teams, incorrect assignments and unnecessary processing loops were reduced and compliance with the agreed SLA times was supported. Direct communication with the banks and mediation between German-speaking end customers and the international support team also contributed to efficient problem resolution and high customer satisfaction.
Frank J.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager / IT Manager - Email Gateway Migration & Information Security at Public Authority
- Strategic planning, detailed technical preparation and operational management of an email gateway migration in a security-critical government environment.
- Preparation of the technical specification and development of technical concepts and migration approaches in line with BSI requirements.
- Technical requirements management with business units, information security and operations.
- Coordination of external service providers, integrators and implementation partners; maintenance of project plans, milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.
- Regular reporting to project management, the program environment and internal stakeholders.
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server Consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Conducted requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordinated requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Facilitated regular status meetings (Jour Fixe)
- Developed roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Set up test scenarios
- Facilitated workshops for the rollout of a global admin team
- Designed data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Led workshops for the CMDB data model
- Developed solution models for the CMDB
- Created end-to-end configuration documentation and work instructions for the CMDB
- Prepared reports for license management
- Defined KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Created a service catalog
- Facilitated workshops to define service requests
- Acted as interface between requirements analysis and the ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Frank A.
Last position:
Business Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Engineering, Documentation, Training, Support at Private sector, small businesses, partnerships
- Restructuring of the network architecture/topology, followed by installation, setup and testing of the network at a small business.
- Resolution of server (permissions and roles) and connection problems (WAN, (V)LAN, WLAN).
- Infrastructure support and maintenance.
- Creation of documents such as manuals, architecture documents and design documents.
- Revision of manuals and technical documents, as well as creation of VBA macros.
- Use of AI and basic prompting, as well as formulation of AI requests.
- Adjustment of workflows due to legal requirements and optimization of existing workflows.
- Delivery of courses and training for adaptations, new features and changed workflows.
- Modeling basis: BPMN.
- System environment: MS Office 2019/365, Win10/11, Teams, Netgear (Switch), QNAP, Synology (NAS), Linux (Ubuntu).
Christian R.
Last position:
Project Manager, Outlook and Teams Rollout at BWI
- Gathering information
- Creating rollout wave concepts
- Coordinating employees
- Monitoring and managing activities
- Project management including analysis and reporting to the board
- Creating instructions and specifications
- Training floorwalkers
- Supporting the rollout on site
- VIP support
- Introducing SharePoint
Nasif M.
Last position:
Solution Architect at SAP
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Scope:
- Operation and configuration of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, including network, storage, and security design.
- Implementation of centralized observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, alerting).
- Development of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and automation frameworks.
- Training and enablement of operations and development teams.
Result: Accelerated service delivery, transparent operational metrics, and sustainable knowledge transfer.
Christian H.
Last position:
NTT Data Center Replacement – €20m at ING
NTT Data Center Replacement – €20m
- Strategy & Requirements: Data Center migration and exit strategy for ING Germany, including definition of project scope, objectives, KPIs and comprehensive requirements across cybersecurity, physical security, regulatory and group-wide strategic standards.
- Regulatory & Risk Governance: Regulatory and supervisory requirements, risk assessments, ECB notification and audit-ready documentation, achieving formal sign-off with no material findings.
- Procurement & Vendor Selection: RFP and selection of Data Center providers, migration specialists and secure transportation partners in cooperation with Procurement and in line with ING Group requirements.
- Commercial & Contractual: Complex contract negotiations with selected providers, coordinating Legal, Procurement, Business, Security, Compliance (incl. DORA) and Senior Management across both organisations.
- Infrastructure & Data Center Delivery: Data Center fit-out and implementation of base technology, including internal networks, external connectivity, cabling and core services, aligned with required security standards.
- Migration & Transition: End-to-end planning and preparation of application and infrastructure migrations, including environment-specific runbooks and coordination with Release Management, followed by handover to the internal ING organisation for execution; migration execution achieved zero unplanned downtime and no customer impact.
- Financial & Program Control: €20m Program budget with governance of expenditure, forecasts, milestones, dependencies and critical paths, maintaining delivery within approved budget and timeline parameters.
Andreas E.
Last position:
IT Compliance & Security at Bellaseno GmbH
Conducting a GAP analysis to assess existing security measures → identifying critical vulnerabilities
Developing an action plan that takes risk and cost-effectiveness into account
Introducing an IT maturity model based on BSI guidelines
Advising management on compliance, governance, and security strategy
Establishing internal processes for a sustainable security organization
Kevin F.
Last position:
DevOps and Platform Engineer at DB Systel GmbH
- Error analysis and fixes including performance optimization of the in-house developed platform API
- Change and incident management in day-to-day operations
- Responsible for compliance with security and compliance requirements
- Vendor management for software development and maintenance
- Planning and execution of migration of legacy services to a cloud native platform
Role in the project: project staff, implementation team
Used skills: requirements analysis, IT service and application management, IT operations, error analysis and performance optimization, software maintenance and lifecycle management
Project environment: Cloud Native Platform (Kubernetes, Crossplane, AWS, ArgoCD, Grafana)
Volker R.
Last position:
Architect and Senior System Administrator at International trading company
- Analysis and optimization of the VMware environment for operation in a KRITIS environment
- Planning and implementation of updates to the VMware and hardware environment in a KRITIS environment
- Set up Skyline Health Diagnostics
- Review of the existing documentation
- Training and onboarding of new internal employees
- Support with migration and upgrade projects
- Preparations for moving scripts in the virtualization environment to GitLab
- Ticket processing with Service.Now
Pierre G.
Last position:
Ansible Automation, Windows Third Level Support at DB InfraGO AG
- PRISMA project
- Ansible automation
- Windows third-level support for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2013, Windows 2016, Windows 2019
Michael M.
Last position:
IT Consultant at VBL - Volleyball Bundesliga
Designed and planned various data interfaces for "Big Data" processing of volleyball performance data, as Phase 1 of the major "Data Driven Content" project for the Volleyball Bundesliga, Berlin. UML modeling, interface design, monitoring implementation, commissioning, and user training. Negotiated a preliminary contract for Phase 2 in summer 2026.
Luca P.
Last position:
ERP Program Manager at Fiserv
The customer is undergoing a comprehensive transformation. All SAP ECC landscapes worldwide are being migrated to SAP S/4HANA, with the goal of introducing a standard template worldwide.
The program also includes the “RISE with SAP” migration and modernization program, which may involve migrating the landscapes of selected country installations to the SAP Private Cloud.
On the stakeholder side, the program reporting line extends to the company’s executive board and that of the implementation partner.
Fiserv Germany’s ERP landscape currently includes several non-standard SAP tools and applications that extend the functionality of the ECC environment and can often be integrated into downstream systems. As part of the transition to SAP S/4HANA, it is essential to assess the core functionality, integration points and future viability of these applications in order to determine their alignment with the target architecture.
The focus of the work is on providing expert advice and assessment to define the scope, strategy and roadmap for transitioning Fiserv Germany’s SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA.
The recommended best practices from SAP are followed and a structured approach is used to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption while maximizing business value.
This assessment forms the basis for a successful SAP S/4HANA transformation and ensures alignment with industry best practices, regulatory compliance and future scalability.
Migration Strategy Definition – assessment of available transition approaches based on business objectives, technical feasibility and SAP Best Practices.
Technical Readiness Assessment – conducting a system analysis to assess compatibility, custom code impact, data volume management, integration points and infrastructure readiness for SAP S/4HANA.
Business Process Impact Analysis – reviewing the latest business process documentation to define the scope and effort required to implement the necessary functions in SAP S/4HANA and to identify opportunities for process optimization.
Roadmap for Non-SAP Systems and Applications – assessment of third-party and legacy applications regarding their integration with SAP S/4HANA and recommendation of consolidation, migration or replacement strategies.
Deployment & Implementation Planning – defining a phased approach for implementation, including project schedules, risk mitigation strategies and key milestones aligned with business priorities.
This transformation takes place in phases: the Discovery phase leads to the Explore phase, which is followed by the Design phase and finally implementation.
Program management
Change management
Requirements management
Transition management
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Comprehensive coordination
Guido K.
Last position:
IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting
Self-employed consulting, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures with a focus on IT security, network and server administration, virtualization, backup & recovery, IT documentation, asset management, and business continuity management.
- IT security consulting and implementation of technical protective measures
- Windows server and client support, patch management, user support
- M365 – Entra ID – MS Azure administration
- Planning, installation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VLAN infrastructures, Cisco, HP, Netgear, Sophos, Securepoint
- Support of virtual systems based on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox
- Backup and recovery concepts including test recovery, documentation, and handover
- Introduction and maintenance of IT documentation, asset management, and inventory tracking
- Implementation of measures related to IT baseline protection, emergency manuals, and BCM
- On-/offboarding concepts with a focus on permissions, devices, data access, and handover processes
Security awareness and practical sensitization of users and IT staff
Arkadius S.
Last position:
AWS Pricing Platform / API & Integration Architecture at Porsche Digital
Development and evolutionary further development of a highly available, cloud-native microservice and integration architecture for dealer and retail processes in the Porsche Car Configurator.
Responsibilities
- Development of Java-/Kotlin-based backend, API, and integration components (Spring Boot)
- Integration of internal and external systems via REST/OpenAPI, GraphQL, Apache Kafka, and AWS SQS (synchronous and asynchronous)
- Implementation of stable, high-performance communication and data flows in a cloud-native platform architecture
- Processing of structured data formats (JSON, Protobuf, GraphQL schemas) based on existing API patterns
- Performance optimization of distributed microservices with reduced response times and higher operational stability
- Technical tests (unit, integration, and API tests) as well as error analysis in production-like environments
- AWS Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and AWS CDK
- CI/CD automation (build, test, and deployment pipelines) with GitHub Actions
- AI-supported feature implementation (GitHub Copilot Agent)
Label: Kotlin, Java 25, Spring Boot 4, Protobuf, TypeScript, AWS, Terraform, CDK, Apache Kafka, AWS SQS, REST/OpenAPI, GraphQL, JSON, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers
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Statistics of experts using Network Attached Storage
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
69%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Network Attached Storage
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Network Attached Storage experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (98%)
- Banking and Finance (65%)
- Professional Services (61%)
- Manufacturing (49%)
- Telecommunication (49%)
- Retail (45%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Insurance (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What NAS provides
Network Attached Storage, commonly called NAS, is dedicated file storage connected to a company network. It centralises documents, media, backups and shared project data while providing controlled access from computers, servers and approved remote connections. Unlike a single workstation drive, a NAS can serve many users and applications at once.
Platforms and components
The ecosystem includes Synology and QNAP appliances, TrueNAS systems, Linux-based storage servers and vendor management tools. Strong specialists work with SMB and NFS shares, RAID or ZFS pools, snapshots, replication, access control, encryption and directory services. They also connect NAS environments with virtualisation, cloud storage and backup software.
Where companies use it
NAS supports file collaboration, video production, design archives, research data, surveillance footage and business continuity. It can provide a practical storage layer for offices, distributed teams and on-premises applications.
- Shared departmental files with role-based access
- Backup targets for workstations, servers and virtual machines
- Media libraries and large project repositories
- Replicated storage for recovery and remote locations
When specialists are needed
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during a new NAS rollout, office move, storage migration or security review. Specialists can assess capacity and performance needs, select suitable hardware, plan data transfers and document the resulting environment. In Germany, on-site work may matter for cabling, appliance installation and local support, while configuration and monitoring can often happen remotely.
Operational responsibilities
A NAS project does not end when shares are created. Professionals establish naming and permission models, monitor disk health, test restores, update firmware and plan replacement of ageing drives. They can also integrate LDAP or Active Directory, configure VLANs and firewalls, and protect administrative access with multi-factor authentication.
- Define retention, snapshot and replication policies
- Validate backup and restore procedures
- Improve throughput for demanding workloads
- Separate user, application and management traffic
What strong professionals deliver
Good NAS specialists explain trade-offs between appliance simplicity, server flexibility, local control and cloud integration. They distinguish usable capacity from raw disk capacity and account for failure domains, recovery time and future growth. Their deliverables include a clear design, tested configuration, access documentation, monitoring guidance and a recovery runbook that another professional can follow.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Network Attached Storage? These answers cover the essentials.
Network Attached Storage provides central file storage over a network. Companies use NAS for shared folders, backups, media repositories, archives, virtual machine storage and controlled access to business data.
NAS presents files and folders through protocols such as SMB and NFS, while a storage area network usually presents block storage to servers. Cloud storage reduces local hardware needs, but NAS can offer direct control, predictable local access and easier support for on-premises workflows.
A strong Network Attached Storage professional often understands TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, directory services, Linux, Windows file services, virtualisation and backup design. Knowledge of RAID, ZFS, encryption, firewall rules and monitoring is also valuable.
The required depth depends on the scope, not simply on the appliance brand. A file-share setup may need focused configuration skills, while a migration, ZFS design or recovery project calls for proven work with storage planning, permissions, performance testing and restore procedures.
NAS administration is often suitable for remote collaboration when secure access, documentation and an on-site contact are available. Physical installation, cabling, drive replacement and some network troubleshooting may still require presence at the German site.
Ask for a design that covers capacity, failure handling, permissions, security, monitoring and recovery objectives. A quality Network Attached Storage professional can demonstrate tested restores, explain design decisions clearly and provide documentation that supports daily operations.
Synology and QNAP generally package hardware and administration tools into appliances, while TrueNAS is commonly selected for ZFS-based systems and more configurable deployments. The right choice depends on workload, required control, support expectations, expansion plans and the specialist’s ability to maintain it.
A Network Attached Storage specialist should clarify the existing topology, data volume, protocols, identity system, backup targets, recovery expectations and maintenance window. In Germany, it also helps to confirm whether stakeholders expect on-site coordination and which working language is used for documentation and support.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Network Attached Storage in their recent projects is 102 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 817 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Network Attached Storage in their recent projects, 69% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 33% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Network Attached Storage in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Network Attached Storage in their recent projects are German (100%), English (98%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Network Attached Storage in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Banking and Finance (65%), and Professional Services (61%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Network Attached Storage in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (84%), and Operations (78%).
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