In the life of any network environment, it is not uncommon for hardware to be replaced as technology improves. The item that is most likely to be replaced, whether due to improved performance or ...

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of “Storage Area Network Fundamentals” (ISBN 158705065X ) published courtesy of Cisco Press. With the growing popularity of storage area networks (SANs), ...

A key standards body has given its blessing for a new technology that allows storage area networks to be built using existing Ethernet networking. Late Tuesday, the Internet Engineering Task Force ...

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — The need for Internet storage has exploded over the past few years. Businesses are demanding ubiquitous network storage that supports multiple platforms — and they’re getting it, ...

The first requirement--sharing data between servers--is addressed by Network Attached Storage (NAS). A NAS device provides file access to clients that it connects to using file access protocols ...

Network-attached storage is the most versatile way to store data, but that's just one of the many benefits of a NAS device. We've tested the top models: See which will work best for your home or small ...

Not too long ago, storage and networking decisions were simple. There were fewer options, fewer vendors, and fewer technologies to choose from. These days there are more vendors, more networked ...

Similar to the way in which a storage-area network improves the management of structured data and block storage environments, a file-area network (FAN) helps improve the management of unstructured ...

As file sizes and data sets grow into the terabyte and petabyte range, users are looking for a method for storing, accessing and sharing the files among different hosts. That’s where clustered and ...

Data storage refers to the systematic process of archiving digital information, ensuring its availability and security for future use. This process involves various storage methods, including direct ...