Storage area networks (SANs) are sometimes referred to as network behind the servers and historically developed out of a centralized data … See more

A mapping layer to other protocols is used to form a network:
• ATA over Ethernet (AoE), mapping of AT Attachment (ATA) over Ethernet
• Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), a mapping of SCSI over Fibre Channel See more

In a SAN, data is transferred, stored and accessed on a block level. As such, a SAN does not provide data file abstraction, only block-level storage and operations. Server operating systems … See more

Video editing systems require very high data transfer rates and very low latency. SANs in media and entertainment are often referred to as serverless due to the nature of the configuration which places the video workflow (ingest, editing, playout) desktop … See more

SANs have their own networking devices, such as SAN switches. To access the SAN, so-called SAN servers are used, which in turn connect to SAN host adapters. … See more

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) defines a SAN as "a network whose primary purpose is the transfer of data between computer systems and storage elements". But a SAN does not just consist of a communication … See more

SAN Storage QoS enables the desired storage performance to be calculated and maintained for network customers accessing the … See more