Category: SAN and NAS Storage Basics

NAS Network Attached Storage Overview

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I’ll cover the basics of Network Attached Storage and show you what NAS looks like from the client’s point of view with a lab demo. I will also examine the differences between NAS and SAN. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the comple...

RAID Storage Overview – Video Tutorial

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I explain what RAID is, how it works, and the differences between the different RAID types. Depending on what you’re reading, RAID stands for either “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks,” or “Redundant Array of Independent Disks.”...

FCoE Fibre Channel over Ethernet Overview

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I cover the SAN protocol Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). FCoE became possible with the advent of 10Gb Ethernet which has enough bandwidth to support both data and storage traffic on the same adapter. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want t...

The 11 Top Benefits of SAN and NAS Storage

This SAN and NAS Storage tutorial covers the benefits of external SAN Storage Area Network and/or NAS Network Attached Storage storage, as compared to DAS Direct Attached Storage which is dedicated to one particular server. That could be internal hard drives or an external enclosure. External SAN a...

iSCSI SAN Overview – Video Tutorial

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I cover the iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) SAN protocol. iSCSI runs over Ethernet networks and was originally designed as a less expensive alternative to Fibre Channel.   It has higher packet overhead and has traditionally been seen as ha...

Fibre Channel SAN Part 4 – Redundancy and Multipathing

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I cover the redundancy options available for Fibre Channel, and how clients can choose the paths to their storage through multipathing. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the complete course? Click here to get the Introduction to SAN and NAS ...

Fibre Channel SAN Part 3 – Fabric Login

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I cover the fabric login process with FLOGI and PLRI.  Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the complete course? Click here to get the Introduction to SAN and NAS Storage course for free Fibre Channel SAN Part 2 – Zoning, LUN Masking and...

Fibre Channel SAN Part 2 – Zoning and LUN Masking

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I cover Fibre Channel security through the use of zoning and LUN masking.  Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. This post is a continuation of Fibre Channel SAN Overview Part One – FCP and Addressing Want the complete course? Click here to get th...

Fibre Channel SAN Part 1 – FCP and WWPN Addressing

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, the best place to start when explaining Storage Area Networks is with Fibre Channel, the original SAN protocol. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the complete course? Click here to get the Introduction to SAN and NAS Storage course for free ...

Object Storage Overview Tutorial

This SAN and NAS Storage tutorial explains Object Storage – how it works, its protocols, benefits and limitations, use cases, and how it compares to SAN and NAS. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the complete course? Click here to get the Introduction to SAN and NAS Storag...

List of VSA Virtual Storage Appliance & SAN Storage Simulators

Where to Download and How to Set Up Free Storage Simulators and VSA Virtual Storage Appliances   For your lab you’re going to need compute (the servers), networking (routers and switches etc.) and storage. If you’re focused on studying or testing only an individual application, oper...

Book Review: Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials

  Much as I love consuming content via video, audio, and even reading on my Kindle, there’s nothing quite like the feel of picking up an actual book. What makes physical textbooks so much more useful is that I can highlight passages, scribble notes in the margins, and mark pages if I want to....

SAN and NAS Adapter Card Types

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial short post, I’ll summarise the different types of adapters we use in our hosts and storage systems for SAN and NAS storage traffic. Want the complete course? Click here to get the Introduction to SAN and NAS Storage course for free Network Interface Card A NIC...