Storage Area Network is well organized interconnection of storage devices connected via LAN or WAN to cater the need of high speed data transmission. By using this technology a person can access the data stored on a storage arrays located at distant places from the Internet. SAN uses optical fiber cable communication for faster data movement as compared to other conventional methods. SAN also supports Data backup, Data Mirroring and Data sharing among different SAN as well as different servers. Thus offers a unique reliable method of data security at reasonable cost. In this article I will let you know about the latest features introduced in the SAN products.
Latest features of SAN:
Data De-duplication: Recently a new feature is added in SAN products which eliminate the replicated data entered by the user. It works in two ways: In-line or Post process. In-line system lie between the path of host and target so that whenever a request for data storage is sent from the user, data is thoroughly examined and analyzed for duplicate content by the In-line systems and if found then data is deleted before it is written on the disk.windows maintenance toolscomputer maintenance tools
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