File Area Networking (FAN)
The combination of the Storage Admission Tier (SAT), the Tiered Storage Model and NAS/SAN are known as the File Area Network (FAN). Originally coined by data storage analyst Brad O'Neill of Taneja Group, a FAN is described as a systematic approach to organizing various file-related technologies in today’s enterprises. Implementing a FAN provides IT with a scalable and flexible approach to administering intelligence to the management of file data. According to Brad O’Neill, Senior Analyst at Taneja Group, the capabilities of a FAN include:
- Enterprise-wide, pervasive controls of all file information, and management of file attributes based on metadata and content values, regardless of platform;
- Ability to establish user file visibility and access rights based on business values (e.g., departments, projects, geographies) regardless of physical device;
- Non-disruptive, transparent movement of file information across geographical boundaries;
- Creation of file management services that are deployed as true "services" to the entire infrastructure (e.g., not deployed in application-specific silos); and
- Measurable return on investment (ROI) for file management due to optimization of the file content through technologies such as compression and de-duplication of redundant content.
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