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SAN routing
28 Jun 2004
WORD - SAN (storage area network) routing is a technology used for interconnecting SAN islands (separately designated logical portions of a storage area network) within a larger network. The technology allows communication between ...
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virtual storage area network
23 Jun 2004
WORD - A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a specific section of a storage area network (SAN) that has been broken up into logical sections, also called partitions. This approach is used by Cisco Systems.
The use of VSANs ...
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storage provisioning
03 Jun 2004
WORD - Storage provisioning is the process of assigning storage, usually in the form of server disk drive space, in order to optimize the performance of a storage area network (SAN). Traditionally, this has been done by the SAN ...
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storage resource management (SRM)
31 May 2004
WORD - Storage resource management (SRM) is the process of optimizing the efficiency and speed with which the available drive space is utilized in a storage area network (SAN). In recent years, numerous programs have become ...
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zoning
23 May 2004
WORD - In a storage area network (SAN), zoning is the allocation of resources for device load balancing and for selectively allowing access to data only to certain users. Essentially, zoning allows an administrator to control who ...
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SCSI
18 Feb 2004
WORD - SCSI (pronounced SKUH-zee and sometimes colloquially known as "scuzzy"), the Small Computer System Interface, is a set of ANSI standard electronic interfaces that allow personal computers to communicate with peripheral ...
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enterprise storage
30 Apr 2003
WORD - Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information
that provides common data management and protection, as well as data sharing
functions, through connections to numerous (and possibly dissimilar) ...
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logical unit number
19 Oct 2000
WORD - The logical unit described here is different than the logical unit of IBM's Systems Network Architecture (SNA).
A logical unit number (LUN) is a unique identifier used on a SCSI bus that enables it to differentiate ...
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RAID
18 Feb 2004
WORD - RAID (redundant array of independent disks; originally redundant array of inexpensive disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places (thus, redundantly) on multiple hard disks. By placing data on multiple ...
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ASPI
27 Jul 2001
WORD - ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) specifies how an application program can communicate with a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) device through a common SCSI device driver. ASPI provides a set of functions that ...
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