Storage Area Networks
A separate network, usually fibre channel, is used to transfer data through a Storage Area Networks nodes. Throughput of fibre channel storage area networks are extremely fast, 1 or 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps), with 2 Gbps quickly becoming the more popular speed given the recent reduction in pricing...especially with our very low prices on storage area networks solutions listed on this page below. Storage Area Networks centralize data as opposed to Direct Attached Storage (DAS), which de-centralizes data. Cost per GB or TB becomes less in a storage area network than a DAS as the capacity increases. By using a storage area network, less RAID chassises are used which keeps the total cost down. Below are several RAID systems used for storage area networks of various levels (entry to enterprise) for your storage area network needs |