Storage

Storage

1. NAS

   • Benefits
     • Relatively inexpensive.
     • A self-contained solution.
     • Ease of administration.
     • 24/7 and remote data availability.
     • Drive failure-tolerant storage volumes.
     • Automatic backups
   • Limitations
     • scaling might disrupt performance
     • Latency problem
   • Simply connects to your existing Ethernet network.

2. SAN

   • Benefits
     • fast data access with low latency.
     • Relieves stress on a local area network.
     • scaled up to the limits of the interconnect.
     • OS level (“native”) access to files.
   • Limitations
     • cost and administration requirements
   • Requires dedicated Fibre Channel