Storage Networking Architectures Storage Transport Protocols
Network architecture: Networks are designed to dynamically adjust to changing environments in which the number and configuration of devices on the network are expected to change.
Because networks route data through complex and changing paths, end- to-end latency can be significantly higher than in a channel. Networks generally use a serial architecture, which supports high speeds and long distances. In a network, more decision-making tasks must be performed on-the-fly in order to route data through the network. These tasks are performed mainly by software running on each host, consuming CPU cycles on each host and delaying the delivery of the data.