Are iSCSI and Fibre Channel an either/or equation for your SAN? It depends on who's talking. We've put together some great resources to help you weigh in on the subject.
With its introduction of an iSCSI-based IP storage adapter, Intel's backing of iSCSI is likely to fuel acceptance for IP over storage technology. The move also gives credence to other players, such as IBM and Cisco, who compete in the iSCSI space.
Fibre Channel/SCSI performance gains
ASK THE EXPERTS :Do Fibre Channel drives offer any performance gains over SCSI drives? I know that dual-porting increases reliability.
The Future of Fibre Channel
CHATS :What do Fibre Channel SAN proponents have to say to recent claims that protocols like iSCSI could replace Fibre Channel as ...
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What to expect from iSCSI
ASK THE EXPERTS :Hi, I am trying to learn what I can expect of iSCSI. According to the Internet drafts, iSCSI must (MUST) comply with IPv4 and ...
We are trying to do some R&D on SAN and I have some doubts. Suppose we have two machines (A & B). One, ...
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SCSI drives and Ethernet fabric
ASK THE EXPERTS :Here's a question regarding iSCSI. What if my target drives are Serial ATA or a non-SCSI interface? Do I have to translate ...
FC and SCSI topology
ASK THE EXPERTS :Since FC is a topology that supports SCSI protocol, in what way is it more significant than SCSI topology? Could you provide ...
Picking the right data-access protocol
TIP :iSCSI will allow backups to stream efficiently across IP networks, but it is not a solution for small storage jobs.
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