A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a network specifically designed to provide -level access to data storage.

SANs are often used to connect servers to a storage system.

SANs are commonly used in enterprise environments that require and performance.

Virtualization technologies such as can be used to manage and optimize SAN resources.

SAN architectures can be designed for to ensure system reliability.

SANs provide features such as replication and snapshot capabilities for data protection.

SANs are typically composed of two main components: storage devices and .

SANs use or iSCSI protocols for communication between servers and storage devices.

One advantage of using a SAN is that it allows for of storage resources.