Storage Area Network definition

Storage Area Network. “SAN” means an information storage system typically presenting block based storage (i.e. disks or virtual disks) over a network interface rather than using physically connected storage.
Storage Area Network which means “expensive disk drives.”
Storage Area Network means an enterprise class, high-performance storage subsystem whose primary purpose is to provide block-level access to storage. Host servers connect to the SAN via a fibre channel network fabric using Host Bus Adapters (“HBAs”) installed in the servers. The host server operating system provides file system services.

Examples of Storage Area Network in a sentence

  • Packard Co. (Meg Whitman, President) for annual maintenance and support for a three-year period of existing Hewlett Packard Storage Area Network Servers (SANS) mass storage system per State of Iowa Contract for use by the IT Department, $256,902.15.

  • DSHS Data may be stored on non-portable media (e.g. Storage Area Network drives, virtual media, etc.) as part of a Contractor’s existing, documented backup process for business continuity or disaster recovery purposes.


More Definitions of Storage Area Network

Storage Area Network means the computer equipment maintained and used by the Target Companies at the Digex hosting facility.

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