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New directions for storage networking
With new storage networking protocols – Data Center Ethernet, FcoE and FCoIB -- on the horizon, plus new devices to take advantage of them, truly agile networks are within reach. Find out what your data center will look like in the future. Ezine
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Storage area network (SAN) cheat sheet
Find our most popular tips and features on storage area network (SAN) technologies and services. Use these resources to guide customers toward the right storage area network choices. Feature
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iSCSI Study Guide Answer Key
Answers to the iSCSI Study Guide. Quiz Answers
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iSCSI Study Guide
iSCSI is a popular storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. Test your knowledge of the iSCSI terms you should know with this study guide. Quiz
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ATA over Ethernet
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Tech buzzwords: Top five data storage search terms
Learn the tech buzzwords that make up our most popular data storage search terms on SearchStorageChannel.com. Top Buzzwords
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IP storage services: Fast guide to selling iSCSI storage
IP storage proponents say it's time to lose Fibre Channel and embrace IP-based storage technologies. Find out why and where you may want to implement iSCSI storage, and get ideas for IP storage services. Fast Guide
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Emulex extends partner program around Ethernet storage
With its business shifting from Fibre Channel host bus adapters to converged network adapters, Emulex looks to educate partners more on 10 Gigabit Ethernet issues. News | 07 Mar 2011
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Cisco and NetApp certify FCoE to run with VMware; JetBlue now uses EMC Avamar
Headlines: Cisco and NetApp have certified end-to-end FCoE products to run with VMware vSphere and hope this certification will spur the technology's adoption. Article | 04 Aug 2010
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Storage Decisions sessions ID storage networking roadmap; startups emerge with solid-state devices
Headlines: In storage networking, Ethernet alongside Fibre Channel calls for thorough implementation planning, said presenters at Storage Decisions; Kaminario emerges from stealth with a DRAM-based solid-state storage device. Article | 16 Jun 2010
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VirtenSys I/O virtualization switches hit the channel
VirtenSys releases two models of its VIO 4000 I/O virtualization switch that connect to servers though QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs, Intel and Neterion 10 Gigabit Ethernet NICs and LSI's MegaRAID SAS/SATA controllers. Article | 25 Aug 2009
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STEC CTO looks at the future of flash, SSD; 2011: The year of FCoE?
Headlines: STEC President and CTO Mark Moshayedi discusses enterprise MLC SSDs, the need for more market education and competition, and the next evolution after NAND; Dell'Oro Group's new SAN 5-year Forecast Report projects Fibre Channel over Etherne... Article | 19 Aug 2009
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LSI to go multiprotocol with ONStor buy; Q&A with Quantum's Belluzzo
Headlines: LSI will add ONStor's NAS to its own Fibre Channel and iSCSI block storage to develop a multiprotocol storage platform; Quantum CEO Rick Belluzzo discusses his data deduplication strategy following EMC's acquisition of Data Domain, includi... Article | 05 Aug 2009
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EMC revenue down, employees asked to take pay cut; Cisco shops look ahead to FCoE
Headlines: EMC revenues are down sharply and the company is trying to cut costs to maintain margins, but sales of the Celerra multiprotocol arrays continued to grow in Q1; Cisco customers say FCoE makes sense as they try to centralize IT and keep dat... Article | 29 Apr 2009
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iSCSI vendors: Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) purely defensive
iSCSI vendors charge that a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) proposal does little to address customer storage networking needs but preserves margins for Fibre Channel dealers. Article | 17 Apr 2007
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VARs offer tips on selling iSCSI
As iSCSI deployment grows, especially among SMBs, VARs are finding the most effective ways to present and integrate iSCSI to win business. Article | 08 Mar 2007
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VARs cash in on iSCSI momentum
iSCSI's lower-cost approach is finally overtaking Fibre Channel in some storage networking installations. Article | 02 Mar 2007
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Using SAS 2.0 as a shared-storage option for SMBs
Find out how SAS 2.0, or 6 Gbps SAS, can be used as a shared-storage option for customers that either can't afford or don't need the capabilities of a traditional entry-level SAN. Tip
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8 Gbps Fibre Channel: Reasons to upgrade
Customers haven't been rushing to upgrade their storage networking gear to 8 Gbps Fibre Channel. But there are solid reasons to upgrade. Find out why an upgrade to 8 Gbps Fibre Channel may be the best option. Tip
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Infrastructure consolidation projects: FCoE and backbone implementation
Learn the steps of an infrastructure consolidation project, including determining whether customers are good candidates for an FCoE or backplane implementation project, ROI analysis and initial design. Tip
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How to become an FCoE expert: Competitive technologies, in-depth training
If you're at all confused about FCoE, no doubt your customers are too. Find out how FCoE fits within the overall landscape of networking infrastructure consolidation and how to approach research and training. Tip
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Steps to FCoE readiness
FCoE-compliant products are shipping, and there are problems in the data center that could be solved by the technology. Find out what steps to take to get your company and your customers ready for FCoE and what projects are good candidates for it. Tip
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FCoE: How to prepare customers for it
Find out which customers are better suited for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and how you should prepare them for the specification, now that it's been ratified. Tip
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How to choose among storage networking protocol options for VMware
There are four main storage networking protocol options for your VMware customers; find out what the key pros and cons of each are and how to choose the right option. Tip
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iSCSI, FCoE or InfiniBand for storage networking?
While iSCSI is clearly emerging as the storage networking protocol of choice for SMBs, the choice for enterprises isn't so clear-cut. The decision is between Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and InfiniBand. Learn the pros and cons of all three prot... Tip
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Top storage service provider tips of 2007
The Fibre Channel/iSCSI debate topped the list of tips topics that storage service providers were most interested in in 2007. Capacity planning, data deduplication, migration of a Microsoft Exchange database to a new device and network latency round ... Tip
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IP SAN services fertile ground for SMBs
IP SANs are perfectly suited to SMBs; they're cheaper and less complex than Fibre Channel SANs, but your SMB customers might not understand that value proposition. It's up to you to educate them about the technology -- and then follow up with a varie... Tip
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) overrated storage technology
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) has been receiving a lot of attention recently. Storage expert Ali Asvadi is not impressed. Ask the Expert
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Isolating non-storage IP traffic
Isolating non-storage IP traffic from IP-based iSCSI SAN traffic can enhance SAN security and performance. Ask the Expert
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FCoE adoption: Its impact on storage VARs
In this podcast interview, Bob Laliberte discusses what FCoE is, its market impact and its effect on the channel, if it’s here to stay and more. FAQ
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FCoE adoption: Its impact on storage VARs
In this podcast interview, Bob Laliberte discusses what FCoE is, its market impact and its effect on the channel, if it’s here to stay and more. FAQ
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Emulex extends partner program around Ethernet storage
With its business shifting from Fibre Channel host bus adapters to converged network adapters, Emulex looks to educate partners more on 10 Gigabit Ethernet issues. News
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Cisco and NetApp certify FCoE to run with VMware; JetBlue now uses EMC Avamar
Headlines: Cisco and NetApp have certified end-to-end FCoE products to run with VMware vSphere and hope this certification will spur the technology's adoption. Article
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Storage Decisions sessions ID storage networking roadmap; startups emerge with solid-state devices
Headlines: In storage networking, Ethernet alongside Fibre Channel calls for thorough implementation planning, said presenters at Storage Decisions; Kaminario emerges from stealth with a DRAM-based solid-state storage device. Article
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Using SAS 2.0 as a shared-storage option for SMBs
Find out how SAS 2.0, or 6 Gbps SAS, can be used as a shared-storage option for customers that either can't afford or don't need the capabilities of a traditional entry-level SAN. Tip
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8 Gbps Fibre Channel: Reasons to upgrade
Customers haven't been rushing to upgrade their storage networking gear to 8 Gbps Fibre Channel. But there are solid reasons to upgrade. Find out why an upgrade to 8 Gbps Fibre Channel may be the best option. Tip
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Infrastructure consolidation projects: FCoE and backbone implementation
Learn the steps of an infrastructure consolidation project, including determining whether customers are good candidates for an FCoE or backplane implementation project, ROI analysis and initial design. Tip
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How to become an FCoE expert: Competitive technologies, in-depth training
If you're at all confused about FCoE, no doubt your customers are too. Find out how FCoE fits within the overall landscape of networking infrastructure consolidation and how to approach research and training. Tip
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Steps to FCoE readiness
FCoE-compliant products are shipping, and there are problems in the data center that could be solved by the technology. Find out what steps to take to get your company and your customers ready for FCoE and what projects are good candidates for it. Tip
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VirtenSys I/O virtualization switches hit the channel
VirtenSys releases two models of its VIO 4000 I/O virtualization switch that connect to servers though QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs, Intel and Neterion 10 Gigabit Ethernet NICs and LSI's MegaRAID SAS/SATA controllers. Article
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About Storage Networking Protocols
Learn about storage networking protocols with news, tips and tutorials for storage service providers, value-added resellers (VARs), consultants and systems integrators helping customers work with storage area network (SAN) protocols. This expert advice will help you understand storage protocols including FC-AL (Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop), FC-SW (Fibre Channel Switch), FCIP (Fibre Channel Internet Protocol), FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet), SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), iFCP (Internet Fibre Channel Protocol), iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) and UltraSCSI.