SAN & NAS Storage Solutions
Scale your storage infrastructure with enterprise SAN and NAS systems. From block-level SAN for databases and VMs to file-level NAS for collaboration, we deliver performance, redundancy, and data protection.
SAN vs NAS: Which Do You Need?
Understanding the difference helps you choose the right architecture.
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Block-level storage over dedicated network
Best For:
- Database servers (SQL, Oracle)
- Virtual machine datastores
- High-performance applications
- Boot from SAN
Key Features:
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
File-level storage over standard Ethernet
Best For:
- File shares & collaboration
- Home directories & user data
- Backup target storage
- Media & document archiving
Key Features:
Enterprise Storage Features
Reliability, performance, and data protection built-in.
RAID Protection
RAID 5/6/10 for redundancy and performance with hot-spare drives
Snapshots & Clones
Point-in-time recovery and rapid provisioning with storage snapshots
Tiered Storage
SSD/NVMe for hot data, HDD for warm/cold automatic tiering
Replication
Synchronous/asynchronous replication to DR site for data protection
Thin Provisioning
Oversubscription and dynamic allocation for capacity optimization
Deduplication
Inline or post-process dedupe reduces storage footprint by 10-50x
Encryption
Data-at-rest encryption with key management for compliance
High Availability
Dual controllers, redundant paths, and automatic failover
Storage Vendors We Partner With
Leading brands for enterprise and SMB storage.
Dell EMC
Unity, PowerStore, Isilon
HPE
Nimble, 3PAR, StoreOnce
NetApp
AFF, FAS, ONTAP
QNAP
SMB NAS appliances
Synology
Reliable NAS with DSM
Pure Storage
All-flash arrays
Lenovo
ThinkSystem storage
Buffalo
TeraStation NAS
Storage Use Cases
Common scenarios where SAN and NAS deliver value.
Database Storage (SAN)
Dedicated LUNs for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL with low-latency block storage for transactional workloads requiring high IOPS and consistent performance.
VM Datastores (SAN)
Shared storage for VMware vSphere or Hyper-V clusters with vMotion/Live Migration, snapshots, and thin provisioning for virtual infrastructure.
File Sharing (NAS)
Centralized file server with Windows (SMB) and Linux (NFS) shares, permissions, quotas, and shadow copies for version recovery.
Surveillance Recording (NAS)
Large-capacity NAS for IP camera recording with iSCSI targets for NVRs or direct SMB recording with optimized RAID for streaming writes.
Storage Sizing Guide
Right-size your storage investment.
5-20 Users
2-8TB usable capacity
- Entry NAS (QNAP, Synology)
- 4-6 bay with RAID 5
- 1GbE connectivity
50-200 Users
20-100TB usable capacity
- Business NAS or entry SAN
- 12-24 bay with RAID 6
- 10GbE or iSCSI
500+ Users
100TB to multi-PB
- Enterprise SAN (Dell EMC, NetApp)
- Dual controllers, HA
- 16/32Gb FC or 25/100GbE
