SAN (storage area network)
A storage area network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network or subnetwork that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers.. See complete definition.
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08 Oct 2021
What is SAN zoning and what are the different types of zoning?
Zoning can be set up according to server, storage and SAN switch. Discover what type of zoning to use, how zone sets extend SAN segmentation and the various zoning schemas. Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2020
Comparing RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and 50 explained
RAID protects data and improves storage performance and availability, but it can be confusing. Read about the different types of RAID, the pros and cons, and where they work best. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Sep 2018
Storage Product of the Year nominations closing soon
I can’t tell you exactly how many storage products have launched in the past year, but I know it was in the hundreds. I can tell you it was more than I can count. That’s because hardly a day goes ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Aug 2018
Drobo, Nexsan HDD arrays merged in new holding company
If you’re a struggling niche disk array vendor, what's the next step you take to survive? You combine your HDD arrays with another disk vendor in the same boat. That's what low-end NAS vendor Drobo ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jul 2018
New HPE SAN switch is based on Cisco Gen 6 FC technology
It may not set off fireworks, but Hewlett Packard Enterprise heads into the July 4 break with a finalized portfolio of Cisco-based StoreFabric Fibre Channel switching gear for its all-flash arrays. ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Jun 2018
Networked storage systems revenue climbs, for most vendors anyway
Cloud and software-defined products are eating away at traditional enterprise networked storage systems, but the latter category still represents a fairly robust market. In fact, the emergence of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jun 2018
HPE adds bulk to M-series Ethernet SAN switching
Hewlett Packard Enterprise expanded its M-series Ethernet storage switching with a smaller switch and orchestration software designed to improve management features for iSCSI SANs. HPE first ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Jul 2017
Broadcom-Brocade deal delayed, with ‘no assurances’
The $5.9 billion Broadcom-Brocade acquisition has been delayed 30 days, which may turn into a 75-day delay. That's if the deal happens at all. SAN switching vendor Brocade Tuesday evening said the ... Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jun 2017
Multiprotocol unified storage systems poised for growth
With support for block, file or both types of data on the same device, unified storage architecture is a flexible storage option for the modern data center. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2017
HPE flash upgrade covers 3PAR, MSA, new Nimble array
Hewlett Packard Enterprise previews flash upgrades to 3PAR StoreServe and hybrid MSA systems, plus its first Nimble Storage array for reusing backup and copy data. Continue Reading
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04 May 2017
Scalability drives SAN market growth
Better performing, more scalable and capacious storage area networks are required for ever-growing amounts of unstructured data, demanding applications and big data analytics. Continue Reading
- 04 May 2017
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Blog Post
28 Mar 2017
ZeroStack gives Intelligent Cloud Platform Nimble back-end
ZeroStack's "private cloud in a box" software is now available on Nimble Storage boxes. The vendors this week launched a joint partnership to sell ZeroStack Intelligent Cloud Platform software on ... Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2017
Bumpy ride predicted as HPE storage absorbs Nimble SANs
Merging the Nimble Storage product line with HPE gear and engineering teams creates overlap and competition for its R&D budget. Other storage startups see an opening. Continue Reading
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23 Feb 2017
Nexsan Unity adds compliance archive appliance
Nexsan Unity arrays integrate optional secure compliance archive for petabytes of unstructured data. Data files written to primary storage are immediately copied to the archive. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Jul 2016
RDMA over Fabrics: a big step for SSD access
Shared storage access for servers has been the most basic requirement for storage networks. Performance demands for multiple systems accessing data continually increase due to improvements in ... Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Mar 2015
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Series Storage Arrays
The HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 series is a line of storage arrays designed for enterprise SAN environments. Continue Reading
