WAN

	WAN basics This tutorial covers the basics of WANs, which are used to connect two or more LANs. Overview, WAN basics information
	WAN optimization One of the major issues facing today's corporate data centers is growth. Companies are turning to WAN optimization and WAN acceleration technologies that improve bandwidth utilization by reducing the effective amount of data being transferred and alleviating the inefficiencies inherent in ... WAN optimization and acceleration overview, WAN optimization information
	WAN replication One of the easiest ways to protect vital data is to mirror the data to a second location. This chapter of the WAN expansion guide focuses on remote mirroring and replication. WAN mirroring and replication overview, WAN mirroring and replication information
	WAN backup Backups, archives and DR serve different storage purposes, but all three disciplines have the same basic objective of data protection. WAN backups, archives and DR information, WAN backups, archives and DR overview
	Remote offices Today, the Internet and dedicated wide area network (WAN) resources allow direct connections between the data center and remote offices. Remote offices can now access applications and data from the data center, and backup tasks can take place without the intervention of any remote ... WAN/WAFS and remote offices overview, WAN/WAFS and remote offices information
	ISCSI SAN data has traditionally existed as its own "island" of Fibre Channel technology -- accessible only to applications through the data center. But the need to implement business continuity and disaster recovery plans has forced data centers to connect Fibre Channel SANs across the wide ... ISCSI and SAN interconnections overview, ISCSI and SAN interconnections information

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