SAN switch

MUST READ Enterprise switch upgrade purchase considerations BUYING GUIDE - This segment will focus on the considerations of enterprise switches. You'll also find a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between vendors. Storage switches: Five tips in five minutes TIP - SearchStorage.com readers frequently ask questions about switches. This article offers a collection of expert responses to recent reader questions. 4 Gbit Fibre Channel switch purchase considerations BUYING GUIDE - This segment will first focus on specific considerations for director-class 4 Gbit FC switches, then offer specifications to help make product comparisons between vendors. IP storage switch and router purchase considerations BUYING GUIDE - The choice of an IP switch or router demands careful consideration of issues including port speed, segmentation, interoperability, security, and application compatibility. Storage switch growth spurred by new features BUYER'S GUIDE - This article outlines major switch classes, highlights some of the most notable products in each class, and offers a series of helpful acquisition and implementation guidelines.

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 87

	Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 24 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 conference on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.

	Cisco adds virtual machine awareness to Fibre Channel SAN switches SearchStorage.com | 11 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - Cisco updates its NX-OS switch operating system to add visibility to virtual servers communicating over the storage fabric.

	Storage Decisions New York 2008 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 01 Oct 2008 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions New York 2008 conference on topics including DR, SANs, backup, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 59

	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.

	How to add more channels to a network 30 Jul 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Storage expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question: "What is the best way to get more channels in my network?"

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	How to select a Fibre Channel switch for your SAN Carol Sliwa, Features Writer | 01 Dec 2008 FEATURE - One of the key decision points for any organization building a SAN is which Fibre Channel switch to use to connect their servers and storage devices.

	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.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage Systems & Networking Track (New York 2008) Storage Decisions | 01 Oct 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions New York 2008 track explores networked storage infrastructure trends and the implications of recent storage systems developments.

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	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 100

	Survey says Storage Magazine | 12 Oct 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS - 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 ...

	HBAs finally getting some respect Storage Magazine | 11 Jul 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

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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