SAN VS NAS

SAN VS NAS

1. ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS

   • SAN works with virtualization while NAS doesnt
   • NAS is easier to manage
   • SAN is more expensive
   • NAS requires no architectural changes while SAN does
   • NAS is way more flexible

2. USES

   • NAS provides file-based data storage services to other devices on the network
   • SAN presents itself as a way for high-performance network for consolidated block-level storage

3. EXAMPLES

   • SAN EXAMPLES
     • FIBRE CHANNEL PROTOCOL (FCP)
     • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
     • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
   • NAS EXAMPLES
     • Andrew File System (AFS)
     • Ethernet
     • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

4. SIMILARITIES

   • Both SAN and NAS provides storage based service for users

5. REGISTRATION NUMBER:19BPS1006