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Table of ContentsFeaturesA realistic view of IP-based SANsA number of storage-over-IP initiatives exist, but tall technology hurdles remain.
From server appliances to cluster appliancesCluster appliances are expected to emerge with a number of approaches, ranging from shared-nothing architectures to shared-everything configurations.
Inside the Fibre Channel MIBThe MIB enables users to manage Fibre Channel components in heterogeneous storage area networks.
Making Windows 2000 I/O more robustParticularly in Fibre Channel environments, one solution is alternate path software, which provides multiple-path management and load balancing.
Special ReportATA Goes Beyond the DesktopOnce viewed as strictly a desktop or mobile play, parallel IDE-specifically, Ultra ATA/100-has been making great strides in traditional high-end SCSI markets
Lab ReviewBackup with BRU and Mammoth-2OpenBench Labs fires up EST's Backup and Restore Utility for a Linux-based backup test.
Business BriefsBUSINESS BRIEFS<b>Nishan Systems</b>-one of the pioneers of Storage over IP (SoIP)-last month received an additional $50 million in venture capital, bringing total funding to some $90 million
News Analysis TrendsConnex simplifies SAN managementLast month, Connex released version 1.0 of its SANavigator software, which is designed for managing heterogeneous storage area networks (SANs)
IBM, Compaq begin joint product rolloutsIBM recently announced the first product rollout associated with its strategic agreement with Compaq. Based on Compaq's Storage Works Modular Array 8000, IBM's Modular Storage Server (MSS) is a high-end disk array
IEEE approves first storage standardsThe IEEE Computer Society recently passed its first storage systems standards. Approved were four standards describing key components of the IEEE Media Management System (MMS), including its architecture, data model, and protocols for media, drive, and library management
NetConvergence eyes IP SANsNetConvergence recently became one of the more vocal proponents of IP-centric storage area networks (SANs), hoping to establish a quick lead in the emerging IP storage field
Nishan readies SoIP switchesIn May, startup Nishan Systems promised to ship "Storage over IP" (SoIP) products by year-end, and the company may actually beat that deadline by delivering IP storage switches as early as next month
SSP players proliferate-market to explodeNew storage service providers (SSPs) are popping up on almost a weekly basis. Although the market for SSPs, also known as storage outsourcers or storage utilities, is still unproven, industry analysts predict huge growth
Vicom enters SAN virtualization marketVicom Systems, a San Jose-based developer of storage area network (SAN) routers for use with SSA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel systems (10,000+ systems in the field), has announced some major expansions to its product line
Case StudyDot.com company opts for storage outsourcingTeVeo Inc. turned to Intira for outsourcing services that include demanding storage requirements.
Geophysicists use NAS to lift productivity 70%Network-attached storage benefits include improved performance, faster access times, and file sharing.
EditorialHappy Anniversary, InfoStor!This issue marks three-year anniversary. Our growth has paralleled the explosive growth in the storage industry, which has been fueled by a number of exciting trends.
Analysts ViewQ&A: SSPs and storage outsourcingThe following Q&A session was excerpted from an online chat session with David Hill, research director, Aberdeen Group. The session was hosted by searchstorage.com, a Web-based search engine site for storage-related articles and information
New ProductsQuantum, Maxtor spar in low-end NAS marketThe low-end (workgroup) network-attached storage (NAS) market may be bordering on commodity status, but that doesn't mean the price-capacity-performance wars are letting up
OpinionThe case for "storage assurance providers"Storage services providers are embracing different models for delivery.
Top 10 requirements for tomorrow's storage systemsThe focus will be on availability, manageability, application integration, and heterogeneous interoperability.
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