SAN (Storage Area Network,存储区域网络)
存储网络工业联盟(SNIA)对于SAN的标准定义: "A network whose primary purpose is the transfer of data between computer systems and storage elements and among storage elements. Abbreviated SAN. A SAN consists of a communication infrastructure, which provides physical connections, and a management layer, which organizes the connections, storage elements, and computer systems so that data transfer is secure and robust." (SAN是用来在计算机系统和存储单元以及存储单元之间进行数据传输的网络系统,SAN包含一个通信系统基础结构,包括物理连接、管理层、存储单元 …… |