SANS stands for various terms. Discover the full forms, meanings, and possible interpretations of SANS across different fields and industries.
Synchronization and Narration System
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Snowmobile Association of Nova Scotia
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SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
ComputingIT Terminology
Storage Area Networks
A storage area networks (SAN) is a high-speed special-purpose network (or subnetwork) that interconnects different kinds of data storage devices with associated data servers on behalf of a larger network of users. Typically, a storage area network is part of the overall network of computing resources for an enterprise. A storage area network is usually clustered in close proximity to other computing resources such as IBM z990 mainframes but may also extend to remote locations for backup and archival storage, using wide area network carrier technologies such as ATM or SONET.
ComputingIT Terminology
System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute