A storage area network (SAN) is a pool of centrally managed storage resources, but how is a SAN different from NAS, and how are SANs being impacted by flash storage, AI and hyperconvergence?

Network attached storage (NAS) systems, or NAS appliances, are servers configured with software designed specifically for storing and providing access to files over a local area network (LAN).

What is a storage area network (SAN)? Storage is increasingly recognised as a resource in its own right, not merely as a peripheral device. Where in the past, direct-attached storage (DAS ...

(Internet Protocol storage) Using the IP protocol to connect storage area networks (SANs) in remote locations. SANs can be extended across metropolitan area networks (MANs) and wide area networks ...

Block storage is used in storage area networks (SANs) and RAID arrays and is known for faster retrieval than file storage. See SAN and RAID. File storage is the traditional computer storage method ...

This process involves various storage methods, including direct attached storage, storage area networks, network attached storage, and software-defined storage, to maintain data in multiple ...

The emergence of fibre-channel storage area networks (Sans) is takingans. longer than first anticipated. Sensing this, Artecon is offering a different approach which, said Robert Taylor ...