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Scaling Storage Networks



Storage area networks (SANs) must scale to accommodate the added demands of more users along with a proliferation of more sophisticated enterprise applications. But IP storage (mainly iSCSI) is a growing area of SAN expansion, using ubiquitous Ethernet network technology to pass storage data between storage devices. This Buying Guide is intended to help clarify the principle considerations involved scaling storage networks and each chapter offers a set of buying points and product specifications that can help readers identify prospective new scaling products.

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ISCSI network configuration, design and optimization (ISCSI TCP/IP TOE card related information)
ISCSI vs. FC performance: A closer look (ISCSI TCP/IP TOE card related information)
Testing iSCSI SAN performance with Iometer (ISCSI TCP/IP TOE card related information)


GENERAL SCALING STORAGE NETWORKS CONSIDERATIONS

This Buying Guide is intended to help clarify the principle considerations involved scaling storage networks and each chapter offers a set of buying points and product specifications that can help readers identify prospective new scaling products.
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IP STORAGE SWITCHES AND ROUTERS

This segment will first focus on specific considerations for IP storage switches and routers. After that, you'll also find a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between vendors.
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4 GBIT FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCHES

This segment will first focus on specific considerations for director-class 4 Gbit FC switches. After that, you'll also find a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between vendors.
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ISCSI TCP/IP TOE CARDS

ISCSI SANs are quickly gaining acceptance in small business and enterprise environments, spurred on by the simplicity, low cost, and availability of Ethernet networks. Still, the benefits of iSCSI are often tempered by performance limitations when iSCSI storage traffic is added on top of everyday user LAN traffic. One means of improving iSCSI traffic performance is to include TOE capability on the Ethernet card itself. This chapter covers the specific considerations involved in iSCSI TOE cards.
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