![](https://i.imgur.com/9UQ54uc.gif"){kind=small}
What is SAN?
A Storage Area Network (SAN), also known as a Depolama Alan Ağı in Turkish literature, is a specialized, high-speed network that connects different types of data storage devices alongside database servers to serve large network users and facilitate data exchange among these devices. A Storage Area Network consists of a communication infrastructure providing physical connections to the management layer and regulating computer systems, storage units, and the connections between these units.
A Storage Area Network can also be perceived as a storage system that consists of storage units, storage devices, computer systems, and/or application tools, communicating over the network. Similar to Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), a Storage Area Network connects storage devices and servers using similar components, thus serving as an extension of the storage bus concept.
A Storage Area Network introduces a new method of connecting storage systems to servers, enabling significant improvements in efficiency and performance. Modern Storage Area Networks are commonly utilized to connect shared storage arrays and tape libraries to multiple servers. Additionally, a Storage Area Network is used to overcome traditional bottlenecks and issues in the network. This process of high-speed data transfer between servers and storage devices is achieved in three main ways:
From server to storage: This is the most commonly used model for storage device interaction. The advantage of this model is the ability for the same storage device to be accessed serially or simultaneously by multiple servers.
From server to server: This model is designed to facilitate high-speed and high-volume communication between servers within the Storage Area Network.
From storage to storage: This model allows data exchange between storage units without the need for server intervention, freeing up server processor cycles for activities such as application processing.
A Storage Area Network (SAN), also known as a Depolama Alan Ağı in Turkish literature, is a specialized, high-speed network that connects different types of data storage devices alongside database servers to serve large network users and facilitate data exchange among these devices. A Storage Area Network consists of a communication infrastructure providing physical connections to the management layer and regulating computer systems, storage units, and the connections between these units.
A Storage Area Network can also be perceived as a storage system that consists of storage units, storage devices, computer systems, and/or application tools, communicating over the network. Similar to Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), a Storage Area Network connects storage devices and servers using similar components, thus serving as an extension of the storage bus concept.
A Storage Area Network introduces a new method of connecting storage systems to servers, enabling significant improvements in efficiency and performance. Modern Storage Area Networks are commonly utilized to connect shared storage arrays and tape libraries to multiple servers. Additionally, a Storage Area Network is used to overcome traditional bottlenecks and issues in the network. This process of high-speed data transfer between servers and storage devices is achieved in three main ways:
From server to storage: This is the most commonly used model for storage device interaction. The advantage of this model is the ability for the same storage device to be accessed serially or simultaneously by multiple servers.
From server to server: This model is designed to facilitate high-speed and high-volume communication between servers within the Storage Area Network.
From storage to storage: This model allows data exchange between storage units without the need for server intervention, freeing up server processor cycles for activities such as application processing.