In the new environment, companies must strive to retain customers, develop strategic initiatives, and keep pace with the rapidly evolving business climate by tearing down barriers to entry and shifting more power to customers. Managers dealing in the Internet are acutely aware that information is a key asset. Thus, they are increasingly focused on utilizing information systems that will create the most value, and on how they can harness the sea of information about customers, sales trends, pricing environments, competitors' positions, and other factors to create and sustain a competitive advantage. The Web-centric business environment has created strong demand for enterprise storage systems that integrate seamlessly into a company's business model and that leverage important information assets to drive company growth. This performance illustrates that EMC is growing faster as it gets bigger.
SANs are high-speed dedicated networks optimized for storage.
NAS systems are servers connected to the network that are optimized for storage. In addition, users on the network can access stored data without having to go through a server. You are not alone if all of this sounds complex. It is not any easier for the thousands of companies trying to grasp the implications of storage networking on their businesses. SSPs allow customers to purchase storage as a service rather than having to manage the network themselves.