Storage Area Networks (SANs)
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چکیده
Introduction 1 SAN Fundamentals 1 What Is a SAN? 1 Benefits of SANs 3 SAN Applications 3 SAN Architecture 4 SAN Operating System Software Components 5 SAN Technologies and Solutions 5 Fiber-Channel-Arbitrated Loop Transport Protocol (FC-AL) 5 InfiniBand Solutions 6 Crossroads Systems With a Storage Router 6 Brocade’s Configurations 6 Other Storage Networking Technologies 6 VI (Virtual Interface) Architecture 6 Direct Access File System (DAFS) 7 IP Storage Technologies 7 SANs Over IP 7 Storage Over IP (SoIP) 7 Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) 7 Adaptive Network Storage Architecture (ANSA) 7 Storage Resource Management (SRM) 8 Standards 8 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 8 Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) 8 Storage Systems Standards Working Group (SSSWG) 8 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 8 Storage Networking Associations, Initiatives, Forums, and Coalitions 8 SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) 8 Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) 9 Fibre Alliance (FA) 9 Jiro 9 National Storage Industry Consortium (NSIC) 9 SANs’ Market, Vendors, and Service Providers 9 Evolution of SANs’ Market 9 SAN Vendors and Service Providers 9 Conclusion 10 Glossary 10 Cross References 10 References 10
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