Storage Options - DAS, NAS, or SAN?
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- 1. Storage Options DAS, NAS, or SAN? Presented by: Peter Miles Amber Williams
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- 4. Direct Attached Storage (DAS) DAS Use Cases & Highlights: ● Single Server Needs Access ● To Increase Server Capacity o For File Sharing o For Backup o Increases Storage Capacity ≅ 30TB ● Less Expensive Option 1-855-AVENTIS | AventisSystems.com
- 5. Storage Area Network (SAN) 1-855-AVENTIS | AventisSystems.com
- 6. Speed & Flexibility SAN Use Cases & Highlights: ● Used in Backbone of Infrastructure ● Used for Virtualized Environments ● “Shared Storage Devices” ● More Expensive Option ● Better Performance & Reliability 1-855-AVENTIS | AventisSystems.com
- 7. Network Attached Storage (NAS) 1-855-AVENTIS | AventisSystems.com
- 8. Standalone Boxes NAS Use Cases & Highlights: ● Used for File Sharing ● Used to Store Server Backups ● Have CPU, Memory & NIC Ports ● Can Hold 2 to 12+ Hard Drives ● “Poor Man’s SAN” ● Slower Connection & Transfer 1-855-AVENTIS | AventisSystems.com
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- Determining which storage option makes the most sense for your needs and budget can be difficult. In this short webinar, ‘Storage Options - DAS, NAS, or SAN?’ we’re shedding some light on this topic.
- I’m Amber Williams, Marketing Specialist at Aventis Systems, and I have with me, Peter Miles, to give us the lowdown on each type of storage option to help you make the best decision in terms of cost and need. Peter Introduction (Amber introduces Peter) Peter is a Technical Sales Engineer here and serves as a trusted advisor to IT professionals, troubleshooting problems and removing any technical barriers that may arise. Welcome Peter! Peter Introduces Topic Thank you Amber...
- Businesses have a lot of assets that they rely on in their daily operations, but over the years their data has become the most important of these assets. With that in mind companies must have a place to hold this data and distribute it wherever they need it to be. There are multiple storage options to pick from for this task and they each have their purpose depending on the need. Amber Interjection Sounds great, Peter! Where do we get started?
- The first storage option is Direct Attached Storage. This storage option is typically used in situations where only a single server needs to access the storage device because in most cases a Direct Attached Storage unit can only be connected to a single server. This is something that is usually implemented for servers that are going to be used for file sharing or as a backup server. The added storage capability can give a server access to storage capacities upwards of 30TB with today’s large capacity drives, which is a good way to hold the ever-growing amounts of data that a company deals with in today’s world. Direct Attached Storage is also on the less expensive side of the storage spectrum which makes it an attractive option. Amber Interjection Peter, what would be another option for an organization that needs to attach multiple servers to storage?
- Great question, Amber. That leads us to our next option for those situations where multiple servers need to access the same data at the same time. For these cases a SAN, or Storage Area Network device, would be the route to go.
- A typical SAN can have redundant connections to 4 servers at a time and these connections are usually at very high speeds ranging from 6Gb/s up to 16Gb/s. Most cases these are going to be used in the backbone of a company’s infrastructure where the power and flexibility are needed. They are most often used in the virtualized environment as the main means of storage for virtual machines. This is because they are referred to as shared storage devices meaning each server connected has access to the same data which is very critical when it comes to a majority of the features in virtualization software. Having these extra features and power puts SANs on the higher end of the storage spectrum in terms of price, but they earn their keep ten fold. They do this by providing redundant components and dedicated cache for their controllers. This is what allows them to have better performance and reliability. Amber Interjection Peter, what if an organization can’t afford a SAN solution?
- Great point, Amber. That leads me to the last storage option. Sometimes the project in mind, or the budget for the project, don’t fully lineup with either the direct attached or SAN options. You may need storage available to multiple servers, but not have, or desire, to spend the budget on a SAN device. This is where the Network Attached Storage, or NAS device, comes into play.
- These are devices that are standalone boxes with their own CPU and memory resources. They can hold anywhere from two to twelve plus hard drives depending on the vendor and size of the device. They have their own dedicated NIC ports and all data is accessed over the network. This allows multiple devices to connect to the storage at the same time. NAS devices are usually on the lower end as far as cost goes, which is why you might hear them referred to as the “poor man’s SAN.” However, With this lower cost comes slower connection speeds and transfer rates. They are mainly used for file sharing and as a secondary place to store backups of servers. Brands like Synology even have built in applications that can tie into off-site backup services, like Amazon Web Services Glacier platform, for a cheaper off-site solution for small files. Amber Thank you, Peter! Your review of these storage options was very helpful!
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