SANs are the latest news in storage architectures as they provide a highly manageable, scalable and available infrastructure for corporate information, instantly delivering data storage resources to end users. SANs make it possible to share information and data on a level unprecedented to date and are becoming a major factor in the essential infrastructure to support the growing demands of e-commerce systems. Despite the increasing popularity of SANs, the question remains: What is the best way to build and manage a SAN?