Selecting a storage solution depends pretty much on your requirements. Let’s discuss the two primary methods namely Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Network. These methods are in use by companies since a very long time now. Both NAS and SAN, provide storage solutions over the network.
Storage Area Network is a local network over multiple devices whereas Network Attached Storage is a single device that operates on data files. Before going directly to the SAN vs NAS comparison, let’s see the technologies actually are.
What is SAN?
SAN is the most common network storage architecture used by organizations for business-critical applications that need to deliver high throughput with low latency. The SAN architecture allows organizations to apply consistent methodologies and tools for data protection, security and disaster recovery.
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