SAN virtualisation and consolidation

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 15

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

	The impact of server virtualisation on storage and backup environments SearchStorage.co.UK | 09 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Early adopters of server virtualisation share their experiences with the technology. Learn how to avoid backup and load-balancing challenges, and surprise licensing costs.

	Mellanox builds bridge to consolidation SearchStorage.com | 17 Feb 2009 ARTICLE - With its BridgeX gateway, Mellanox is looking to offer enterprises a way to converge data center networks without waiting for FCoE or upgrading their infrastructure.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 8

	Storage-area networks to become increasingly object based 20 May 2009 TIP - Storage-area networks will become increasingly object based, with a greater use of metadata. Potential SAN trends include disk drives, management, storage arrays and switches.

	Guidelines for implementing virtualization in your storage infrastructure 06 May 2009 TIP - Storage managers need to balance the benefits of virtualization against its complexity. Here are some guidelines for implementing virtualization in your storage infrastructure.

	SAN storage consolidation checklist 27 Mar 2009 TIP - Learn about the critical questions you need to ask and answer before considering a storage-area network (SAN) storage consolidation project.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 12

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Building Enterprise Storage Networks Track (San Francisco 2007) Storage Decisions | 03 Dec 2007 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions NYC 2007 track looks at SAN and NAS issues, virtualization, distance demands, remote offices and how to build out systems.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Infrastructure Track (NYC 2007) Storage Decisions | 17 Sep 2007 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions NYC 2007 track looks at SAN and NAS issues, virtualization, distance demands, remote offices and how to build out systems.

	Advanced SAN School Final Exam SearchStorage.com | 07 Apr 2007 QUIZ - Think you are a SAN master? Take this SearchStorage.com quiz and find out if you make the grade or need to go back to SAN School.

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