Tuesday, 5 August 2014

SAN Vs NAS


A NAS is a single storage device that operate on data files, while a SAN is a local network of multiple devices that operate on disk blocks.

SAN vs NAS Technology:

A SAN commonly utilizes Fibre Channel interconnects.
A NAS typically makes Ethernet and TCP/IP connections.

Photo: Question: SAN vs NAS - What Is the Difference?

Answer: 

A NAS is a single storage device that operate on data files, while a SAN is a local network of multiple devices that operate on disk blocks.

SAN vs NAS Technology:

A SAN commonly utilizes Fibre Channel interconnects.
A NAS typically makes Ethernet and TCP/IP connections.