What Is IP-SAN and RAID?

What Is IP-SAN and RAID?

Networked Storage. Built-In Redundancy.

IP-SAN (Internet Protocol Storage Area Network) is a method of delivering high-speed block-level storage over standard Ethernet. Unlike traditional Fibre Channel SANs, IP-SAN uses familiar network infrastructure—making it easier to deploy, scale, and manage. Systems connect using iSCSI protocol, enabling virtual machines, databases, and backup servers to access remote storage just like a local disk.

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) adds performance and fault tolerance by combining multiple physical drives into a single logical volume. Used together with IP-SAN, RAID technology ensures that shared storage resources are not only accessible across the network, but also resilient and fast.

• IP-SAN provides flexible, centralized storage over 1/10/25/40/100GbE
• RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 6, 10) protect against drive failure
• Ideal for virtualization, high-throughput workloads, and backup systems
• Expandable with IronRAID SES JBOD storage enclosures
• Compatible with IronRAID IP-SAN Management Servers

IronRAID systems combine IP-SAN and hardware RAID to deliver enterprise-class networked storage that scales with your infrastructure—secure, redundant, and performance-optimized.

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