Storage Area Network (SAN) is a high-speed network or subnetwork whose primary purpose is to transfer data between computer and storage systems. A storage device is a machine that contains nothing but a disk or disks for storing data. 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.http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/san.phpzh-CNNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:35:47 +0800The Fibre Channel Standards (FCS) defines a high-speed data transfer mechanism that can be used to connect workstations, mainframes, supercomputers, storage devices and displays.http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/fcp.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:35:48 +0800<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=550 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD>Fibre Channel Over TCP/IP (FCIP) describes mechanisms that allow the interconnection of islands of Fibre Channel storage area networks over IP-based networks to form a unified storage area network in a single Fibre Channel fabric.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/fcip.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:35:51 +0800<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=550 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD>Internet Fibre Channel Protocol (iFCP) is a gateway-to-gateway protocol, which provides fibre channel fabric services to fibre channel devices over a TCP/IP network. iFCP uses TCP to provide congestion control, error detection and recovery.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/ifcp.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:35:54 +0800<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=550 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD>Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) is a TCP/IP-based protocol for establishing and managing connections between IP-based storage devices, hosts and clients, which is called Storage Area Network (SAN). </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/iscsi.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:35:57 +0800<BR> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=550 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <P>iSNS facilitates scalable configuration and management of iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FCP) storage devices in an IP network, by providing a set of services comparable to that available in Fibre Channel networks. </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/isns.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:35:59 +0800The Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) is an open protocol for enterprise-wide network based data management. NDMP defines a network-based mechanism and protocol for controlling backup, recovery, and other transfers of data between primary and secondary storage.http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/ndmp.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:36:01 +0800Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel SCSI physical storage interface. Serial Attached SCSI offers much faster communication and easier configuration. In addition, Serial Attached SCSI provides device compatibility to Serial ATA and uses similar cabling.http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/sas.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:36:04 +0800<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=550 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD>Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), an ANSI standard, is a parallel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers, PCs, and many UNIX systems for attaching peripheral devices to computers</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/scsi.phpNetworkDictionaryTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:36:06 +0800