Damian Dowling wrote:

>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.
>
>
>

What's a SAN, and what's a NAS...?

Thanks!
Jonathan Neve.