Storage Area Network

Adding bigger or faster hard drives to your server will only get you so far toward meeting the scalability, reliability or performance needs of your mission-critical applications. A Storage Area Network from The Planet is a customizable solution that can include Host Bus Adaptors (HBAs), dedicated network switches and an enterprise-class storage array as required. There are options available to meet any performance metric or price point.

SAN Diagram

Key Benefits of an MD3000i Storage Area Network from The Planet

Scale As You Grow

Drives and devices can be added as your needs expand, which keeps initial costs low and means you don’t pay for more than you need

Versatile

A single MD3000i SAN can serve both database and large file storage use cases. You’re able to mix both drive types and sizes, optimizing the device for your needs

Affordable

Our MD3000i SAN offering starts at just $650/month, making it suitable for online backup and archiving applications, as well as higher performance database and file storage

Key Benefits of a NetApp Storage Area Network from The Planet

Scalability

The NetApp range is extremely scalable – from the entry-level 2000 series, right up to the enterprise class 6000 series -- which can hold 1176TB of data on a single array.

Expert Management

Our certified storage experts setup, monitor and maintain your Storage Area Network. In the event of a problem, our team will take care of the issue and make sure you are kept informed during the entire process

Performance

High-performance applications, such as transaction processing databases, require I/O that is simply not available through local disks. With a dedicated Storage Area Network, you get special-purpose hardware designed for serving data. Your application will experience higher I/O, less latency and provide a better end-user experience.

Availability

Storage Area Networks can be configured with redundancy at every layer – from the HBAs and network switches, through the storage array itself – which ensures your application is always up and running