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Skip Jones. iSCSI for low-end of SMB Need a TOE. Go Low, Go TOE!. Fibre Channel. iSCSI. SAN Technologies Will Coexist. Fibre Channel continues dominance in Data Center Fibre Channel broadens market penetration as ASP decreases, ease of use increases
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Skip Jones iSCSI for low-end of SMB Need a TOE Go Low, Go TOE! Skip Jones iSCSI for Low-End of SMB must have a TOE
Fibre Channel iSCSI SAN Technologies Will Coexist • Fibre Channel continues dominance in Data Center • Fibre Channel broadens market penetration as ASP decreases, ease of use increases • iSCSI market entry will be block storage in low-end of SMB as a “single converged one network” migration up from DAS/NAS • Hi performance db Data Center • Remote Backup • Hi Perf workgroup • NAS upgrade • Block level storage Corporate/ Department • App Consolidation • File sharing • Web-Serving • Low perf db • File level storage Small-Medium-Business (SMB) Skip Jones iSCSI for Low-End of SMB must have a TOE
Connecting SAN Islands • iSCSI instead of FC-IP • Attractive for iSCSI FC SAN IP FC SAN • Converged “One Net” for LAN and SAN • Most attractive for iSCSI! • Especially need TOEs!! IP IP • Isolated SAN • Like FC SANs today • No cost advantage • Least attractive for initial iSCSI adoption Client IP LAN/SAN Application Server Storage Device iSCSI Configuration Options Skip Jones iSCSI for Low-End of SMB must have a TOE
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Skip Jones iSCSI for low-end of SMB Need a TOE Go Low, Go TOE! Skip Jones iSCSI for Low-End of SMB must have a TOE