Fibre Channel (FC) SAN

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 74

	SAN sales boosted by need for storage efficiency SearchStorage.com | 29 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Compellent sales increased last quarter thanks to a storage efficiency message in a down economy. Now analysts are looking toward the midrange SAN vendor's next act.

	Compellent says smaller businesses can dodge forklift upgrades with QuickStart Fibre Channel SAN SearchSMBStorage.com | 30 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Compellent's QuickStart bundle of hardware and software available to small enterprises through the channel is designed to bring a FC SAN to organizations still using DAS.

	The University of Arizona consolidates networks with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) SearchStorage.com | 29 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - University reduces Ethernet cabling and saves FC switch ports by consolidating with Cisco Nexus FCoE switches, but end-to-end FCoE to storage arrays remains a long way off.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 84

	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.

	Storage-area networks to become increasingly object based 20 May 2009 TIP - Storage-area networks will become increasingly object based, with a greater use of metadata. Potential SAN trends include disk drives, management, storage arrays and switches.

	SAN and server virtualization management podcast Submitted By: SearchStorage.com | 21 Mar 2009 FAQ - Check out this FAQ interview on how companies with virtual server environments are coping with data storage challenges.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 28

	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.

	Data storage management in virtual server environments SearchStorage.com | 23 Mar 2009 SPECIAL REPORT - What are the pros and cons of FC and iSCSI in virtual server environments? Find out what users are doing, and read our FAQ to determine your IT strategy.

	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.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 9

	storage area network 02 Mar 2004 WORD - A storage area network (SAN) is a high-speed special-purpose network (or subnetwork) that interconnects different kinds of data storage devices with associated data servers on behalf of a larger network of users. Typically, a ...

	Fibre Channel 15 May 2003 WORD - Fibre Channel is a technology for transmitting data between computer devices at data rates of up to 4 Gbps (and 10 Gbps in the near future). Fibre Channel is especially suited for connecting computer servers to shared ...

	FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) 06 Dec 2007 WORD - FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is a proposed standard designed to enable Fibre Channel communications to run directly over Ethernet. Thus, FCoE makes it possible to move Fibre Channel traffic across existing high-speed ...

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 103

	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.

	The year of iSCSI storage--finally! (Editorial) Storage Magazine | 10 Nov 2008 COLUMNS -

	Fibre Channel favored for virtual servers: Survey says Storage Magazine | 10 Nov 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

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