Storage technologies

The primary purpose of a network is to interconnect various devices or end devices for the purpose of sharing resources. A very important resource to a business or organization is the centralized storage of data for their employees. Whether it's a group project, departmental, or even between various staff members working on the same files or data, collaboration is important. In this section, we will take a look at two particular types of network storage topologies and their characteristics. These are the Network Attached Storage (NAS) and the Storage Area Network (SAN) models.

NAS

Unlike traditional file servers, which system administrators seldom deploy using a server operating system such as Windows...