A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a specialized network architecture that provides block-level storage access to servers and applications. SANs are typically used to provide high-speed, scalable storage for mission-critical applications, such as databases, email servers, and virtualized environments.

SANs use specialized hardware and software to provide storage connectivity between servers and storage devices. SANs typically use Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI protocols to provide high-speed, low-latency storage access. SANs can be configured in sever...