SAN (Storage Area Network) systems are used in schools, businesses and government agencies where access to data by multiple users at the same time is critical. A SAN is essentially a subnetwork of shared storage devices, and makes all those devices available to all servers on a network. SAN’s are commonly used for high-speed access to data on email servers, databases, and high-usage file servers. Video editing workgroups in media and entertainment that require very high data rates can also benefit greatly from a SAN. Because data does not reside directly on any of a network’s servers, server power can be utilized for other applications.
Sanbolic provides software for SAN solutions to extend the capability of applications running on Windows servers and shared storage. Sanbolic allows data on SAN storage to be managed centrally and simultaneously shared among servers, providing storage flexibility and data availability. Prismworks Technology can design and implement a shared-data SAN storage pool using industry-standard storage and server hardware for a seamless SAN solution.
Hewlett Packard: We recommend HP hardware when deploying our SAN solutions, including HP StorageWorks high performance storage arrays and HP ProLiant servers. HP is an industry leader in enterprise-level server virtualization, and its hardware and management tools streamline the implementation of any SAN solution.