NAS = easy to manage (compared to SAN)
SAN = high performing (compared to NAS,
but complex.
You might also consider to purchase a fibrechannel RAID chassis and attach it directly to your server. This allows you to bypass a lot of config-trouble. It also saves a lot of money while you get the performance of SAN.
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As said by other people before:
NAS = easy to manage (compared to SAN)
SAN = high performing (compared to NAS,
but complex.
You might also consider to purchase a fibrechannel RAID chassis and attach it directly to your server. This allows you to bypass a lot of config-trouble. It also saves a lot of money while you get the performance of SAN.