Network-attached storage management in a cloud environment

A method for managing a network-attached storage (NAS) management system in a cloud computing environment, comprising:

• providing a server configured to communicate with a plurality of network storage clients using a storage adapter via a network connection, wherein the plurality of network storage clients comprise a unified storage zone for storing data, wherein at least part of the unified storage zone is allocated to a site as site data;
• providing a virtual desktop interface (VDI) that is used by a user client device to interact with management services;
• and
• providing a management services layer that provides the management services for the user client device, wherein the management services comprise using requests that are configurable by the user client device and wherein the requests are used to perform operations relating to the management of the site data.

A computer program product for managing a network-attached storage (NAS) management system in a cloud computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:

• communicate with a plurality of network storage clients using a network adapter via a network connection, wherein the plurality of network storage clients comprise a unified storage zone for storing data;
• allocate at least part of the unified storage zone is allocated a site as site data;
• establish a virtual desktop interface (VDI) that is used by a user client device to interact with management services;
• establish a management services layer that provides the management services for the user client device, wherein the management services comprise using a request that is configurable by the user client device;
• and
• perform operations relating to the management of the site data based on the request.