Background

• A network drive is a disk or tape drive connected to a server in the network that is shared by multiple users, according to PCMag.com. A network drive can also be called a remote drive.
  
  

Benefits

• A network drive is typically on a server. Servers normally are always on, so the information on the drive is always available. Information stored on the drive is accessible on any computer on the network.
  
  

Significance

• The implications of network drive technology on computer mobility are significant. Network drive software that allows a person to connect to a network drive via the Internet is available. You may access files from home or work from any computer with an Internet connection, even if you're thousands of miles away.