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Storage management in computing involves overseeing the operations of computer storage devices and technologies. Several protocols are vital to managing and interfacing with storage solutions, with their selection depending on the specific technologies and architectures in place. Here are some key protocols often used in storage management:
1. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface): A set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices. SCSI is widely used in enterprise storage systems for connecting servers with storage devices like hard drives and tape drives.
2. iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface): An IP-based storage networking standard that allows SCSI commands to be sent end-to-end over local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), or the Internet. It enables the creation of SANs (Storage Area Networks) over existing networking infrastructure, reducing costs and complexity.
3. Fibre Channel: A high-speed network technology primarily used for storage networking. It is the foundation for many SANs, offering fast, reliable, and scalable connectivity between servers and storage devices.
4. NFS (Network File System): A distributed file system protocol developed by Sun Microsystems that allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a manner similar to how local storage is accessed. NFS is widely used in file sharing across UNIX and Linux systems.
5. SMB (Server Message Block) / CIFS (Common Internet File System): A protocol for network file sharing, used