Tag: SAN Basics
10.2 Software Defined Storage (SDS) Introduction
In a traditional data centers, there are several challenges in provisioning and managing storage in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Some key challenges the...
10.1 Unified Storage Systems Introduction
In any enterprise data center, different storage systems (block-based, file-based, and object-based storage) are deployed to meet the needs of different applications. In many...
9.4 Using Object based Storage systems for Cloud Services
Object based storage is a new storage technology and designed especially for the cloud users. The capabilities or features of OSD such as multi-tenancy, scalability,...
9.3 How data is stored and retrieved from Object based Storage Systems
Unlike SAN and NAS storage systems where data is accessed through block and file level respectively, Object based storage systems stores and retrieves any...
9.2 Key Features of Object based Storage Systems
Object based storage is a new type of storage system designed for cloud-scale scalability. Objects are stored and retrieved from an object store through the...
9.1 Object based Storage Systems Introduction
The rapid adoption of next generation technologies like social media, big data analytics, cloud, and mobile application leads to significant data growth. Today, organizations...
8.5 File Level Storage (NAS) Tiering and Virtualization
As the unstructured data in the NAS environment grows, organizations can deploy a tiered storage environment. This environment optimizes the primary storage for performance...
8.4 NAS Array Architecture and its Components
Any commonly used NAS system consists of two components,
Controller: A controller is a compute system that contains components such as network, memory, and...
8.3 NAS File Sharing Protocols
Different methods or protocols can be used to access files on a NAS system. The most common methods of accessing NAS systems or NAS...
8.2 How NAS is different from SAN and DAS
Generally NAS storage is often used for unstructured data storage such as shared folders and document repositories. SAN and NAS have been around for years. SAN...
