In the life of any network environment, it is not uncommon for hardware to be replaced as technology improves. The item that is most likely to be replaced, whether due to improved performance or ...

Today's organizations are demanding high-speed data protection for complex and resource-intensive data such as image, audio, and video files—as well as for large databases. In addition, the amount of ...

Storage-area networks (SAN) are being adopted more frequently today, but uncertainty still exists among users about why to install them and the applications that can make the best use of them. SANs ...

CAMPBELL, Calif. – Silverback Systems Inc. is introducing a family of processors under the iSNAP name intended for Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage networks. The first iSNAP processor, the ...

The company follows storage specialists and its major competitors into a comparatively new area: standalone storage systems that attach to ordinary computer networks. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

PHOENIX -- Storage Networking World, April 5, 2004 -- HP today announced a numbers of storage solutions designed to help customers drive down storage area network (SAN) cost and simplify SAN ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Ramya Krishnamoorthy shares a detailed case ...

A key standards body has given its blessing for a new technology that allows storage area networks to be built using existing Ethernet networking. Late Tuesday, the Internet Engineering Task Force ...

Most organizations choose to build their first SAN out of just a few servers (or high-speed workstations) located in close proximity to each other — for example, within a NOC or WOC. That is a good ...

It's all about the SAN -- man. The more you know, the easier it is. Take our SAN quiz and find out where you stand as a SAN guru. 1. This is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The ...

As expected, Apple today announced it has begun shipping Xsan, a high performance, enterprise class Storage Area Network (SAN) file system priced at $999 per client and per server. Xsan combines ...