SAN switch

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 94

	Brocade expands battlefield with Cisco to encompass Data Center Ethernet and FCoE SearchStorage.com | 23 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Brocade executives say the company is looking to take market share from Cisco Systems in Data Center Ethernet and Fibre Channel as enterprise data center networks merge.

	Dell brands Brocade Fibre Channel, Ethernet, FCoE devices SearchStorage.com | 01 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Looking to expand into the data center and ward off Cisco's move into the server market, Dell signs OEM deal with Brocade for full line of storage networking switches and adapters.

	Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 03 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 conference on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and disaster recovery.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 58

	Factors to consider when implementing Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) 16 Oct 2009 TIP - Learn the differences between implementing Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI, the costs of upgrading to FCoE and more.

	How to create a SAN performance baseline Submitted By: Greg Schulz | 13 Nov 2007 TIP - To understand SAN performance and what is normal SAN behavior, you must have a performance baseline.

	Switch upgrades and replacements Submitted By: Stephen J. Bigelow | 10 Oct 2007 SAN EXPANSION BEST PRACTICES - In this chapter of our guide to SAN expansion best practices, you'll learn about the physical limitations of switches and how to architect the switching infrastructure.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 17

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Managing Storage Networks Track (Chicago 2009) Storage Decisions | 03 Jun 2009 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 track explores networked storage infrastructure trends and the implications of recent storage systems developments.

	Fibre Channel SAN switches tutorial SearchStorage Editors | 08 Dec 2008 TUTORIAL - Learn all about Fibre Channel SAN switches with these articles on selecting the right switches and the best practices for managing FC switching environments.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage Systems & Networking Track (San Francisco 2008) Storage Decisions | 24 Nov 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 track explores networked storage infrastructure trends and the implications of recent storage systems developments.

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 1 of 1

	Intelligent Switches: Practical or hype? - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   01 FEB 2005, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   How should storage managers plan for intelligent switches and what products are available today? Jerome Wendt breaks through the hype and answers these questions.

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	Download SAN Guide Chapter 3: Switches (PDF) Published by: SearchStorage.com | 13 Feb 2007 STORAGE LEARNING ON-THE-GO - You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our SAN All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 3: Switches in .pdf format now.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 6

	oversubscription 09 Feb 2007 WORD - Oversubscription, in a SAN (storage area network) switching environment, is the practice of connecting multiple devices to the same switch port to optimize switch use. Each SAN port can support a particular communication ...

	intelligent switch 21 Oct 2004 WORD - An intelligent switch is a high-level storage area network (SAN) routing switch that provides features such as storage virtualization, quality of service (QoS), remote mirroring, data sharing, protocol conversion, and ...

	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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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 90

	Dueling directors Storage Magazine | 01 Jun 2009 FEATURES - Director-class switches have been used to maintain performance in large storage networks for years, but soon they'll act as the hubs that unify data center networks.

	Director-class switches win top spot Storage Magazine | 12 Oct 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS - Survey says: Director-class switches win top spot

	Centralize virtualization at the switch Storage Magazine | 12 Sep 2008 FEATURES - There are a number of ways you can virtualize your storage, but because a switch-based virtualization engine works out-of-band, there's no need for server agents, making it the most scalable and highest performing of all ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SAN switch:  ISCSI SAN, SAN management, SAN virtualization and consolidation, Multiprotocol or unified storage, Fibre Channel (FC) SAN