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Table of ContentsFeaturesCatch the next wave: 2Gbps FC SANsNext-generation Fibre Channel SANs could benefit database/transaction servers, disaster-recovery applications, and imaging environments
Evolving SANs require new management toolsLarge shifting SANs require configuration comparison, asset/change/service management, and replication capabilities
Making 'storewidth' vision a realityStorewidth is the combination of ubiquitous, high-capacity optical bandwidth and unlimited storage capacity, but we're not there yet
Storage services over wide area networksService providers can offer low-cost connectivity of enterprise Ethernet and Fibre Channel storage networks over WANs.
OpinionCentralized storage management tools simplify administration while decreasing overall costsCentralized storage management tools simplify administration while decreasing overall costs
Special ReportCombining the benefits of NAS and SANNAS and SAN have proven value, but their differences can make administration unnecessarily complex and costly. Merging the two will combine their benefits and yield large savings in storage management costs.
Convergence of SAN, NAS, and IP networksNext-generation storage networks will combine block- and file-level data access with emerging technologies such as iSCSI-based IP storage
Extending SANs with network-attached storageCombining NAS and SAN enables the two environments to share storage devices
News Analysis TrendsComputer Associates predicts 'bright' futureComputer Associates says it is counting on the strength of its new BrightStor platform-in particular, BrightStor Enterprise Backup-to catapult it back atop the network backup leader board
Legato integrates serverless code into NetWorkerHaving virtually disappeared from the serverless backup scene a year ago, Legato Systems recently brushed the cobwebs from its Celestra code, making it generally available in a workstation configuration to end users running NetWorker 6.1 in Solaris and HP-UX environments
New players enter SRM marketAs evidence of the growing importance of managing burgeoning storage capacity, two new players-TeraCloud and TrelliSoft-have entered the storage resource management (SRM) software market, a crowded field that already includes about 10 vendors
Storage service providers revamp business strategiesThe long-expected storage service provider (SSP) shake-out has begun, and before it ends, only 25% of SSPs will survive, predicts market analyst firm Gartner/Dataquest
Sun, Veritas team on NAS-SAN comboSun Microsystems and Veritas Software have teamed up to provide a network-attached storage (NAS) product that competes head-on with NAS market leader Network Appliance's filers
Who needs SAN virtualization?According to Data Storage Technologies (Ridgewood, NJ) president Richard Lee, there are a number of value propositions to "virtualizing" a storage area network (SAN), including lower management costs, less complexity, and higher return on investment
Lab ReviewMammoth-2, NetVault combo rips through backupsOpenBench Labs makes short work of backing up 100GB per hour in a 19-inch rack
EditorialNAS + SAN: The best of both worldsRecently, it has been politically correct for vendors to say that network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) are complementary
New ProductsProductsAdaptec enters external RAID market</b><br>Hoping to get a piece of the booming market for external RAID, Adaptec last month entered the fray with a SCSI-to-SCSI disk subsystem
Case StudySAN survives earthquake without data lossSAN benefits include reduced administration and better backup, data sharing, and data protection
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