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FAQ guide: How Fibre Channel over Ethernet can consolidate networks
Storage analyst Greg Schulz answers the questions he hears most about FCoE, including where it fits in the market, when FCoE products will become available, and how it compares to iSCSI and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. FAQ
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With Cisco's Nexus 7000 switch, IP and Fibre Channel converge
Cisco's massive new Nexus switch combines IP and Fibre Channel storage on a unified 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric, not InfiniBand, and claims to reduce data center power consumption along the way. Article
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iSCSI SANs grow in midmarket, enterprise
Because transporting "SCSI over IP" leverages ubiquitous Ethernet networks, that translates to lower cost, easier maintenance and simpler management, which makes SAN deployment more attractive for SMEs. iSCSI SAN Explained
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Cisco pushes for InfiniBand in the data center
Cisco has rolled out a way to manage InfiniBand and Ethernet networks under the same console, which it hopes will make InfiniBand more popular in the data center. Article
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Cisco's Jayshree Ullal touts unified virtualization
Cisco SVP talks up a data center area network idea that uses the company's VFrame InfiniBand-based management tool to unify LAN, SAN and compute networks. Article
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Alleviate network congestion on iSCSI SANs via switch settings
Careful configuration of an iSCSI SAN will usually preclude most problems. But if network performance is still slow, there are several adapter and switch settings that can help speed things up and alleviate network congestion. Tip
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Strategic Storage: DR planning blueprint
Developing a good disaster recovery (DR) plan is similar to good dental hygiene -- and almost as exciting. Similar to going to the dentist twice a year, you should also test your DR plan with the same frequency. Wait too long to clean up your plan an... Article
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Expert Nandan Gijare: SAN and NAS technologies are hot
Nandan Gjare share's his predictions on SAN and NAS technologies, content networking and the WLAN market. Article
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IP storage 101 for the network admin
With the advent of IP storage, the time has come for network administrators to get up to speed on storage. TechColumn
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Guide to low-cost storage
This guide helps you start to realize the technical and budgetary benefits of low-cost storage options like SATA, iSCSI and SAS. Learning Guide