IT Intel's analysis of leading storage protocols — scores, trade-offs, and a clear recommendation.
Updated June 22, 2026
This comparison covers the performance, cost, features, and maturity of NFS and SMB storage protocols
This comparison covers the performance, cost, features, and maturity of iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage protocols
This comparison covers the performance, cost, features, and maturity of NVMe-oF and RoCE storage protocols
This comparison covers the performance, cost, features, and maturity of Ceph and Gluster storage protocols