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STORAGE NETWORKS: Overview
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 storage area network is part of the overall network of computing resources for an enterprise. A storage area network is usually clustered in close proximity to other computing resources but may also extend to remote locations for backup and archival storage, using wide area network carrier technologies such as ATM or SONET.

STORAGE NETWORKS: News

Fibre Channel :: NetApp Certifies Emulex CNAs with First Native FCoE SAN Storage Solution

Emulex Corporation today announced that its LightPulse LP21000 family of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) have been certified for use with NetApp's newly...  >>  

Fibre Channel :: Emulex 8Gb/s HBAs Selected for Use within New HP SAN Starter Kit

Emulex Corporation announced that its LightPulse 8Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) have been selected for integration with the new HP StorageWorks EVA4400 SAN Starter Kit.  >>  

RAID :: AMCC Unveils Advanced PowerPC 460SX Storage Processor for High Throughput RAID Acceleration

AMMC, announced the newest member of its storage processor family, the PowerPC 460SX, for high-performance storage and storage networking applications.  >>  

STORAGE NETWORKS: Blogs

SAN :: IEEE 1619 Disk and Tape Encryption Standards Lead to Secure Storage Solutions

By Russell Dietz, Hifn The data storage and security industry has long suffered from a lack of interoperability standards, and end users and computer resellers/integrators often bear the burden. Many practical and theoretical issues in security and storage result from the lack of standards, despite the best efforts of industry trade associations such as Storage Networking Industry Association...  >>  

STORAGE NETWORKS: Semiconductor Solutions

SAN :: Intel Storage Systems

Enterprise-class storage for SMB with a flexible and high performance hardware platform for DAS, NAS and SAN. [from Intel]  >>  

iSCSI :: SCSI LVD160 controller

The Addonics SCSI LVD160 (low voltage differential) is a high performance single channel Ultra 160 SCSI PCI host controller. It supports the PCI 32-bit bus master transfer and full PCI enhanced... [from Addonics Technologies]  >>  

RAID :: MegaRAID SCSI

LSI MegaRAID® Ultra320 PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express solutions are designed for mid-range servers handling databases, files, web content, email, multimedia and/or video. The Ultra320 adapters... [from LSI Logic]  >>  

STORAGE NETWORKS: Application Resources

SAN White Papers :: Virtual Fabrics - Extending Virtual Fabrics to HBAs

In large enterprise SAN environments, several mission critical applications operate simultaneously, almost always sharing the same physical network infrastructure. Storage administrators require a...  >>  

SAN Application Notes :: Director-Class SAN Switch

Devices Used: FPGA, LatticeSC, FPSC and Power Manager.  >>  

RAID White Papers :: Storage Synergies: Adaptec Series 5 Unified Serial Controllers and Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SAS Drives

A new generation of storage controllers and disk drives is now available, optimal for a growing class of storage applications that require scalability, performance and reliability.  >>  

RAID Application Notes :: Adaptec RAID 51245

The Series 5 family of high-performance Adaptec Unified Serial (SATA/SAS) RAID controllers offers both high I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing.  >>  

iSCSI White Papers :: Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapter iSCSI and iSCSI Remote

All major operating systems (OSs), such as Microsoft Windows* Server 2003, Red Hat Linux*, and Solaris* include iSCSI initiators. Any Intel PRO/1000 adapter or LOM will work with the native OS...  >>  

iSCSI Application Notes :: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

With virtually every IT department in today's corporate world facing growing user demands and shrinking budgets, storage vendors are rushing to deliver the cost efficiency of low-end systems with...  >>  

STORAGE NETWORKS: Reference Designs

iSCSI :: Hifn/Freescale Collaboration Delivers Initial Reference Design for Storage OEMs

Hifn™ (NASDAQ: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, and Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, today...  >>  

Fibre Channel :: Fibre Channel Analyzers

LeCroy's Fibre Channel Products are state-of-the-art Protocol Analyzers that assist hardware and software manufacturers in the efficient design of reliable and interoperable systems and...  >>  

Fibre Channel :: 4X Fibre Channel Chipset and Reference Design

The new 4X fibre channel chipset consists of a TIA, limiting amplifier and 2 laser diode drivers that support 850 nm VSR links and 1310 nm/1550 nm transport links. Optical receive performance...  >>  

STORAGE NETWORKS: Related Articles

RAID :: Which RAID Level is Right for Me?

Data is the most valuable asset of any business today. Lost data means lost business. Even if you backup regularly, you need a fail-safe way to ensure that your data is protected and can be...  >>  

SAN :: Network Attached Storage

The LSI Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices offer cost-effective solutions to address the need to securely manage and store content that is exponentially growing in both the Digital Home and SMB...  >>  

SAN :: NAS gateway supports up to 40,000 Tbytes

ONStor Pantera Clustered NAS features a breakthrough architecture that combines n-way clustering, virtual servers, and single-pool storage to deliver the industry's simplest, most efficient...  >>  

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