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Chapter 1. Concepts: Understanding Storage Area Networks
Chapter 1. Concepts: Understanding Storage Area Networks
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| Time | This chapter takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. |
| Goals | Understand the three main networked storage architectures
Describe the benefits, components, and underlying technology of storage networking Define a cluster file system and describe how it takes advantage of SAN storage architecture Recognize the benefits and key features of a SAN, including its components and their distinguishing characteristics Describe the underlying technology required for Fibre Channel to function in a SAN environment Understand the importance of dedicating an Ethernet network solely to SAN traffic Gain an understanding of the Xsan-specific implementation of a SAN Describe the basic structure of an Xsan volume and the Xsan file system Identify the key features of Xsan 2 |
The goal of this book is to teach you how to design, implement, and support an Xsan 2 installation. But before you start, it’s important to understand the technologies that make up the solution and to see where Xsan fits in the range of solutions for shared storage. The best place to begin is with an overview of the storage networking space.
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