Storage threats
There are many different types of storage that can be used by VMware vSphere; however, for the purposes of this brief explanation of storage threats, we will focus on storage area networks (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS). From a protocol perspective, Fibre Channel and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) will be briefly reviewed in the context of which threats and potential vulnerabilities they bring to the risk equation.
In the past, there was a clear delineation between SAN storage and NAS, but in recent years, high-performing devices have become much more popular for small- and medium-sized businesses. Likewise, most enterprises that historically used Fiber Channel exclusively now tend to have some iSCSI ...
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