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Storage system

Storage:
Storage is a mechanism that enables a computer
to retain data,either temporarily or permanently.

Storage is a process through which digital data is


saved within a data storage device by means of
computing technology.

The term storage refer to both the stored data and


to the integrated hardware and software systems
used to capture,manage,secure and line -up that
data.

Storage is a technology that utilies computer


components and devices to store data in digital
format to be retrieved at a later time.

Storage Categories:
storage can be divided into three categories
1-DAS(Direct Attach Storage)
2-NAS(Network Attach Storage)
3-SAN(Storage Area N etwork)
DAS- Direct Attach Storage
Any storage device that is directly connented
to the system can be called as Direct-Attach
Storage(DAS).

Direct-Attach storage is a digital storage


system that connects directly to a personal
computer, workstation ,or server.

Example:
Internal hard drive
External USB hard drive
Pen drive
Uses of DAS
DAS is typically used for internal storage in
personal computers and servers in the form of
a hard disk drive directly connected to the
motherboard.

External storage such as USB(Universal Serial


Bus) devices and external hard drivers are also
considered to be Direct-Attached Storage
devices.

Advantages of DAS
High Performance:
DAS offers fast access to data because it is
directly attached to the computer that is
requesting and consuming the data.

Easy Setup:
DAS is simple to setup,configure,and
access.since computers and servers are
typically purchased with internal Direct-
Attaches Storage(DAS), it is available for
immediate use without configuration

External DAS devices are usually “plug and


play” attached via USB port, and can be used
as soon as they are plugged in.

Low cost:
DAS is cost efficient when compared to NAS
and SAN ,which require hardware and
software to run and manage the storage
sytem.
You only need to purchase the disk and drive
enclosures as needed.
NAS(Network-Attached Storage)
NAS refer to storage devices that connect on
an ethernt network and provide file access
services to computer systems.

NAS device is a storage device connected to a


network that allows storage and retrieval of
data from a central location.

These devices generally consists of a Mini


Linux based OS that initiate the disks on which
data is stored.
protocols
NAS uses file access protocol such as NFS or
CIFS.
NAS devices are managed via
HTTP/HTTPS(any browser)
The primary customers for NAS based
products are home users and small and
medium business(SMB) but some NAS are
also desinged for large enterprises.

At home people use a NAS system to store


and serve file and to automate backups.

Home users rely on a Network-Attached


Storage to do the following:
 Manage smart TV storage
 Manage security systems and security
updates
 Mange consumer-based IOT components
 Create a media streaming service
 Manage torrent file
In enterprice NAS is used in following ways:
As a backup target,using a NAS array,for
archriving and disaster recovery.
For developing and testing web-based and
server side web applications.
For hosting messaging application
For hosting server -based and open source
application such as cutomer relationship
management,Human Resource
Management and enterprice resource
planning application
For serving E-mail, multimedia
files,databases and print jobs.

Example:
A company imports any picture and images
everyday it cannot stream this data to the
cloud because of latency
Instead it uses enteprice-class NAS to store
the images and cloud caching to maintain the
connection to the images store on-premises.

SAN(Storage Area
Network)
A SAN ia a network of storage devices that
can be accessed by multiple servers or
computers,providing a shared pool of storage
space.
Each computer on the network can access
storage on the SAN as though they were local
disks connected directly to the computer.
A SAN is a dedicated high-speed network or
subnetwork that interconnects and presents
shared pools of storage devices to multiple
servers.

We require the additional hardware to setup


the SAN
 HBA/SAS controller
 SAN switches(they are not Ethernet
switches)
 Cables(depend on protocol)

Storage devices for SAN

CAN(converge Network Adapter-Based on the


protocol)

SAN Architecture
SAN supports three protocols
Fiber channel
iscsI
FCOE

Cables used for Fiber channel are OFC


Cables used for iscsI are Ethernet

Cables used for FCOE are Ethernet

For FCOE we require one more adapter called


CAN

Comparison of protocols supported by SAN

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