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Advanced storage area network



SAN deployments can be complicated -- an administrator must configure the hardware elements to achieve a mix of high performance and high reliability. Then, the storage resources must be organized and allocated to the various users or applications across the organization. If you're comfortable with the basics of storage networks, this Guide looks at some of the details involved in components and architecture, connectivity and protocols and management issues.

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Guide to high-level administration of SANs
SAN deployments can be complex. Administrators must configure the SAN hardware components, connectivity elements and protocols to get the right mix of performance and reliability.
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HBAs: Are dual HBAs worth the investment?
Storage networking expert Greg Schulz offers advice to a reader debating whether to invest in dual HBAs for their SAN.
Tech Report: Director switches
There are many advantages to using a director switch (a.k.a. Fibre Channel director), including number of ports and high availability. But this is only part of the big picture. Get deep into the nitty-gritty of director...
Multipathing during boot
The short answer is: No. Multipath is not supported during boot, since it depends on special multipathing drivers to load, which happens during boot. So, if a path fails during boot, before these drivers have loaded, the...
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ISCSI takes its rightful place beside Fibre Channel
There are no absolute rules on what you can and can't do when it comes to Fibre Channel and iSCSI. This article covers some of the important pros and cons to each approach.
Learn all about iSCSI and Fibre Channel SANs
This handbook compares Fibre Channel SAN and iSCSI SAN technologies, provides tips on how to enhance iSCSI performance, and discusses how to make a SAN highly available.
Fibre Channel technology
This chapter offers an overview of Fibre Channel specifications and devices including HBAs and switches. Readers will also learn about the pros and cons of FC SANs in the storage enterprise.
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Testing iSCSI SAN performance with Iometer
Iometer, a performance test tool for tuning Windows environments, can also be used to tune performance in iSCSI SANs. The tool lets you simulate the SAN's performance by setting many of the parameters and running tests....
SAN fine tuning: Get the most from your storage
The way key SAN components, principally HBAs and switches, are configured will determine overall SAN performance. If you know what to look for and how to make adjustments, performance problems can be greatly reduced.
LUN expansion with Microsoft cluster server
SAN expert Chris Poelker discusses how to change the size of a LUN in a Microsoft cluster server environment.
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