SAN switch

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	Unilever cuts fabric problems by 50% with NetWisdom SearchStorageUK | 19 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Multinational Unilever has cut fabric errors in half and now manages annual data growth of 50% on its 5 PB SAN Virtual Instruments' NetWisdom product.

	Are you ready for a move to director switches? SearchStorage.co.UK | 21 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Director switches offer greater port density, high availability and enhanced services. If your SAN fabric is becoming unwieldy, it might be time to upgrade to a director.

	Will Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) bring a fabric switch product shakedown? SearchStorage.co.UK | 30 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Mellor: Many network switch vendors won't provide deep Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) functionality. Will SAN fabric management be dominated by Brocade, Cisco Systems and IBM?

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	Fibre Channel SAN zoning: Pros and cons of WWN zoning and port zoning 08 Feb 2010 EXPERT ANSWER - Learn the difference between World Wide Name zoning (WWN zoning) and port zoning, as well as the pros and cons of each on a Fibre Channel storage-area network (Fibre Channel SAN).

	Director switch comparison: Brocade DCX Backbone versus Cisco Systems MDS 9500 27 Jan 2010 TIP - Are you looking for director switch for your SAN? We compare the Brocade DCX Backbone and Cisco Systems MDS 9500 offerings in terms of latency, throughput and FCoE support.

	What are the main steps when configuring a storage-area network (SAN) switch? 04 Jan 2010 EXPERT ANSWER - Learn how to perform a storage-area network (SAN) switch configuration by determining the required port speed and topology, and configuring zones so devices can communicate with each other.

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	FCoE: Is your data storage infrastructure ready? SearchStorage.co.UK | 08 Feb 2010 SPECIAL REPORT - Learn about the data storage requirements for FCoE, the impact FCoE is having on the Fibre Channel director switch market, the technology's rate of adoption by UK users and more.

	8 Gbps Fibre Channel: Price driving adoption of the SAN storage technology Carol Sliwa, Features Writer | 25 Jan 2010 TUTORIAL - IT organizations can gain benefits from 8 Gbps Fibre Channel and the price differential with 4 Gbps gear is shrinking, but its adoption is slower than with 4 Gbps FC.

	Adoption of 8 Gbps Fibre Channel protocol expected to soar this year after sluggish start Carol Sliwa, Features Writer | 25 Jan 2010 TUTORIAL - Adoption of 8 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN storage poised to take off as economy improves, prices drop and products flood the market, but many users drag feet on end-to-end upgrade.

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	Download SAN Guide Chapter 3: Switches (PDF) Published by: SearchStorage.com | 13 Feb 2007 STORAGE LEARNING ON-THE-GO - You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our SAN All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 3: Switches in .pdf format now.

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SAN switch:  Fibre Channel (FC) SAN, ISCSI SAN, Multiprotocol or unified storage, SAN management, SAN virtualisation and consolidation