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Quick Guide: Networked storage hardware and terminology

Overview Let this TechRepublic download serve as your primer on networked storage solutions. Decipher storage terminology and find out what hardware and software is needed to support NAS as well as iSCSI-based and fibre-channel-based SAN systems. If CIFS/SMB, FC HBA, and TOE NIC spell alphabet soup to you, download this TechRepublic Quick Guide and get up to speed on your storage hardware terminology today!

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Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	WORD
Date Published	January 2005	Downloads	10
Format	Downloads
Topics	Fibre

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Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

Coherent Optical Frequency Transfer Via 110-Km Urban Fiber Network

Publisher:
University of Electro-Communications

Tags:
optical networking

Transforming the Data Center with Unified Fabric

Publisher:
Cisco Systems

Cisco Nexus 5000 and Emulex LP21000

Publisher:
Cisco Systems

Tags:
ethernet

Limitations of Transmission Distances Over Multimode Fiber

Publisher:
Cisco Systems

Tags:
fibre

Clariion launches Fibre Channel storage array

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Channel:
Storage

IBM and NetApp take aim at midrange storage

The iSCSI standard allows storage devices to be networked over existing computer networks. Meanwhile, NetApp plans to launch a software upgrade that will allow its existing products to connect using the just-approved iSCSI standard.

Microsoft supports iSCSI - makes storage play

By 2006, Gartner projects, iSCSI will connect nearly 1.5 million servers to storage area networks (SANs) - more than rival technologies, such as the current leader, Fibre Channel. Microsoft said it will offer a free download in June that will...

Channel:
Storage
Tags:
scsi,
iscsi,
ethernet,
storage

Storage virtualisation virtually here

Interestingly, users are looking at adopting iSCSI for SANs.iSCSI allows SANs to use IP networks instead of Fibre Channel, and will be present in 25 per cent of the polled organisations in a year's time as opposed to just four per cent now.

Channel:
Storage
Tags:
das,
virtualisation,
san,
nas

Microsoft supports emerging storage standard

Microsoft on Monday released an update to its Windows operating system to add support for the emerging iSCSI storage-networking standard. As it had pledged it would, the software giant released driver software to provide iSCSI compatibility within...

Analysis: NAS and SAN uniting

Although the NAS-SAN crossover has begun, the trend will increase with the emergence of iSCSI, Cox said.iSCSI is an interface technology that allows SANs to be built using less-expensive Ethernet networks.

Channel:
Storage

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

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Publisher:
IBM

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