>Depending on how the NAS is configured
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>(1) After 15/30 minute of inactivity it goes into sleep mode
>Disks stop spinning and are switched off. The NAS is in standby
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>(2) After a longer time of inactivity it goes into deep sleep - it switches itself off.
>You have to power it on if you need it again
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>What you may have experienced is case (1). It has to start the disks and wait until they are ready

Very interesting, thanks for the information, the NAS is shared with other products which are using it on a permanent basis. But, our shares, for our own product, is not presently. Based on your experience, is point 1 still applicable in this scenario? If yes, that would mean this situation is NAS share drive level and not the entire NAS itself.