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alias: system-requirements-storagenetworkconfiguration
tags:
- database
description: "This documentation outlines productive Storage Area Network configuration for Critical Manufacturing systems"
---

# Storage Area Network Configuration

Critical Manufacturing recommends the usage of SQL Server Always On for productive installations of Critical Manufacturing MES. The usage of Storage Area Network (SAN) is also supported. This section describes the productive configuration of a Storage Area Network.

| Type                                   | Configuration                                                                             |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Storage does not support direct attach | ![Storage Area Network (SAN) production configuration](images/sysreqs_SAN_config_1.png)   |
| Storage supports direct attach         | ![Storage Area Network (SAN) direct attach architecture](images/sysreqs_SAN_config_2.png) |

Table: Storage Area Network configuration