This session focuses on IP storage and iSCSI in particular. Foskett discusses the various IP SAN protocols, differentiates them from more-established technologies, and discusses how to bring iSCSI into your data center. By attending, you learn:
1. What iSCSI is and is not
2. How to build a secure, reliable iSCSI SAN
3. What products and vendors to look for
4. Where to use an IP SAN in your environment
5. What the value of IP storage is to your business
This session assumes a basic understanding of storage, SAN, and LAN concepts and the following specifics:
1. Basic storage concepts (SAN vs NAS, FC vs IP, block vs file)
2. Basic networking (Ethernet vs IP)
3. Basic SAN design (typical topologies)
4. Benefits of centralized storage
Storage Technology Research Library
