This paper will define and compare the storage area networks (SAN) with network-attached storage (NAS) as well as a historical perspective of directly-attached storage (DAS). Some of the benefits associated with establishing a network storage system will also be identified. This paper will identify some of the general characteristics of SAN architecture and protocols, such as Fibre Channel and iSCSI.

The storage strategy for your organization is dictated by many factors: the nature of the documents and files you need to store, the file usage patterns required to support your business operations, the scope and scale of your business and your infrastructure, and of course, your IT budget. The budgetary factor encompasses not only equipment costs, but also maintenance and management costs. You need to ensure that your business has access to the documents they need when they need them in a way that is flexible, scalable and straightforward to operate and manage.

Coraid improves over its EtherDrive SRX platform with a new storage virtualization appliance line.

Dataram has upgraded its caching appliance with high-availability functionality along with improvements in SAN performance.

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With the rise in the adoption of virtualized servers, more and more storage administrators are looking for SAN management tools with better visibility.

DataCore expands storage virtualization software portfolio with SANsymphony-V which includes integrated continuous data protection.

Compellent Technologies improves its Storage Center storage-area network with limited data replication, virtual ports, and added support for RAID 6.