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Storage Area Network (SAN)

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Definition of “Storage Area Network (SAN)” :

A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a high-speed network that provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage. It is primarily used to enhance storage devices, like disk arrays and tape libraries, accessible to servers so that they appear as locally attached devices.

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