At 15:13 28/04/2004, you wrote:

>I have a new client who wants to install our Interbase application on a
>server with the database stored on an attached Storage Area Network (SAN).
>I'm not familiar with this SAN technology and don't know whether this would
>be considered a local physical disk to the IB server machine.
>
>I would appreciate any advice from those who have experience or knowledge of
>this.
>
>TIA
>
>Bill Meaney
>wameaney@...
>TPMS, Inc.
>http://www.tpms.com

A SAN is considered a local disk to the Server.

It will be fine to install the database file to the SAN - make sure that it
is not a NAS as some NAS systems are shareable. If you want more info email
me direct.

Regards


Damian Dowling
IT Manager
Pallas Foods Ltd

Phone: + 353 69 20200
Fax: + 353 69 20201