System area network explained

System area networks (SAN) are high-performance, connection-oriented networks that link computer clusters. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 uses it for high-performance connectivity through Virtual Interface Adapter (VIA).[1] [2] This technology is used since the advent of Windows 2000.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-10-08. Microsoft . System Area Networks (SAN) . 2003.
  2. Web site: 2009-10-08. Microsoft . Description of System Area Networks . 2007.
  3. Web site: 2011-03-24. Microsoft . Differences Between a System Area Network and a Storage Area Network. Windows 2000 includes two technologies that use the same acronym, System Area Network (SAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN). This article provides a description of these two technologies, including their differences..

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