Term
SAN (Storage Area Network)
Abbreviation
SAN
Definition
An SAN (Storage Area Network) is a dedicated high-speed network which provides access to consolidated, block level data storage. It interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. SANs are primarily used to enhance storage devices, such as disk arrays, tape libraries, and optical jukeboxes, accessible to servers so that the devices appear to the operating system as locally attached devices.
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