Mise en Oeuvre Des Solutions de Stockage
Mise en Oeuvre Des Solutions de Stockage
10 minutes
What is DAS Direct-Attached Storage-disque en
attachement direct?
Advantages: Disadvantages:
• Easy to configure • Isolated, because the disks are
• Inexpensive attached to a single server
solution • Less flexible for allocation
Advantages:
NAS device
• Relatively inexpensive,
NAS offers centralized
storage at an affordable
price Local Area
Network
• Easy to configure (Ethernet)
Disadvantages:
• Slower access times File-level access
(CIFS, NFS)
• Not an enterprise
File server
solution
Network
What is a SAN-Storage Area Network?
Advantages:
Servers
• Fastest access times
• Easily expandable
• Centralized storage
Switches • High level of redundancy
Disadvantages:
• More expensive
• Requires specialized skills
Storage devices
• DAS:
• Least complex
• Lowest setup costs
• NAS:
• Best solution for specific situations
• Complementary to DAS and SAN
• SAN:
• Highest performing
• Has the most features
Block-level storage vs. file-level storage
Block-level storage:
• Is high-performing
• Is often SAN-based
• Is not the most cost-effective
File-level storage:
• Is delivered via NAS, a storage server, or a file server
• Uses CIFS/SMB (shared folders) or NFS (exports)
Block-level storage vs. file-level storage
10 minutes
Lesson 2: Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Source: www.blackbox.fr
What is Fibre Channel?
What is Fibre Channel?
Infrastructure considerations:
• Existing switch and cabling infrastructure
• Existing servers and HBAs
• Existing storage infrastructure
Costs
• Fibre Channel is often more expensive than other solutions
• Large initial investment required
• Initial and ongoing training might add considerably to the
cost
What is iSCSI?
protocol
device and enable access to
TCP/IP
the disks
• Devoir de maison
10 minutes
iSCSI components