Please clarify what do we mean by LUN and Array ? and if they are similar in meaning?.
The confusion is because both are presented to specific servers by the combination of different Hard disks or individual Hard disk ( correct me if am worng )
Please clarify what do we mean by LUN and Array ? and if they are similar in meaning?.
The confusion is because both are presented to specific servers by the combination of different Hard disks or individual Hard disk ( correct me if am worng )
A LUN (Logical Unit Number) is a number used to uniquely identify any device that is attached to a SCSI device chain, or anything that emulates a SCSI device chain.
Some devices that could be attached to a device chain and would be assigned a LUN include:
It's important to remember that while SCSI is mostly deprecated today, many operating systems and devices emulate SCSI-like bahavior. This includes SAN technologies like iSCSI and Fiber Channel, which you may be referring to here.