Storage Area Networks

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation SAN
gptkbp:component servers
storage devices
network switches
HBAs
gptkbp:contrastsWith Network Attached Storage
gptkbp:enables encryption
high-speed data transfer
load balancing
data sharing
business continuity
data migration
deduplication
snapshots
tiered storage
thin provisioning
multi-pathing
centralized storage management
storage consolidation
server clustering
remote mirroring
gptkbp:features unauthorized access
data breaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Storage Area Networks
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Hitachi_Data_Systems
gptkb:Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:Dell_EMC
gptkb:NetApp
gptkbp:provides data redundancy
scalability
high availability
gptkbp:relatedStandard gptkb:SCSI
gptkb:NVMe_over_Fabrics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Direct_Attached_Storage
cloud storage
gptkbp:requires dedicated network infrastructure
specialized management software
gptkbp:supports disaster recovery
data backup
storage virtualization
data replication
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:Fibre_Channel
gptkb:FCoE
gptkb:iSCSI
gptkbp:usedFor block-level data storage
gptkbp:usedIn enterprise data centers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SANs_(Storage_Area_Networks)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7