Thanks for the information!

Damian Dowling wrote:

>A Server Attached Network (SAN) is a RAID in an external box attached to
>the server typically via a fibre optic network. This network is used just
>for the servers storage hence the name.
>
>For example, where i work we have two RAID 5 arrays each with 1TB, a
>external controller mirrors the Array Boxes. The SAN Controller is then
>connected to the server, which just sees a 1TB SCSI Hard Drive on its system.
>
>The main advantage to a SAN is huge storage (up to 32TB), redundancy using
>extra controllers (very expensive) and off site storage. Here the mirriored
>Array boxes are stored at different ends of the building in case of file.
>In fact the controller, server, and array boxes can be up to 3Km from each
>other.
>
>

Wow! We really live in two different worlds! :-)
I can't even conceive of needing this sort of thing (and neither can my
customers), not to mention the budget!!

Sounds interresting though.

Thanks!

Jonathan Neve.