SAN :
- SAN stands for Storage Area Network.
- SAN is an computer network that provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage.
- It is an high-speed network that are used to interconnection for the storage devices to multiple servers.
- In that every server can access shared storage as it is directly drive atteched to the server.
- It has an typically assembled with cabling, host bus adapters.
- In SAN switches are attached to storage arrays and servers.
- Every switch and storage system on SAN must be interconnected.
- Every system on the network they can access storage on the SAN.
- They are the local disks can be connected directly to the computer.
Advantages of SAN :
The advantages of SAN are :-
- It reduces the LAN bandwidth problems.
- It improves data security.
- It is an Responsive backup.
- It increases the scalability.
- It is having an recovery i.e Reliable disater.
Disadvantages of SAN :
The disadvantages of SAN are :-
- It is an sensitive data hence there is a chances of leaking the information.
- It is very expensive as Fibre channel technology.
- The Leveraging of existing technologu invest may leads to be more difficult.
