SAN Characteristics


It is a network that has the following characteristics: 


1.Releases the bandwidth consumption. 
2.It is scalable, allowing increased capacity without interruption. 
3.Provides valuable information to remote disaster recovery. 
4.Provides centralized control. 
5.Transfer storage management tasks from application servers and speeds
 across the network allowing users to benefit from rapid access to data.

SAN Benefits

SAN is based on a fiber optic channel that combines high performance of the interface I/O and the distance of the network connectivity. Allows concurrent access to SAN disks or libraries two or more servers for high speed fiber optics.  Using this technology, hubs and switches enable high-speed server of storage, storage to storage and server to server.  SAN also has the potential to enable long cable, single mode fiber reaching distances up to 10 kilometers.  SAN/VIA (Virtual Interface Architecture) is ideal for clustering and mirroring applications.  The ability to connect existing SCSI devices to computers using SAN adapters SCSI to fiber, it also preserves the investment made in an existing storage. This will help the growth of the SAN infrastructure.  Performance: SAN allows concurrent access to the arrangements of discs or tapes for two or more servers via high speed fiber channel.  Availability: SAN owns a disaster tolerance and data can be redirected using about FC SAN 10 kilometers.  Scalability: Scalability is inherent to the SAN architecture, depending on the network and SAN management tools used.  Interoperability: As a LAN/WAN that can use a variety of technologies such as serial SCSI, ESCON, FICON, SSA, ATM, SONET, etc. This allows for easy mobility and support information. Migration and replication of file data between heterogeneous environments.  SAN responds better to the growing needs of increasing flows of information. It has a better response time in milliseconds that other infrastructure.