Specialized Network

Dedicated block-based storage, leveraging a high-speed architecture that interconnects and delivers shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. This makes its data act as if it were locally attached.

• Storage Area Network (SAN)

• Initiator

• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

• Software-Defined Network (SDN)

• Target

A server that connects to the shared storage device. They run this software that connects to and communicates with the SAN target.

• Storage Area Network (SAN)

• Initiator

• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

• Software-Defined Network (SDN)

• Target

All SAN storage devices are called this

• Storage Area Network (SAN)

• Initiator

• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

• Software-Defined Network (SDN)

• Target

A protocol used in TCP/IP networks' data storage solutions. The advantage is the speed of data flow.

• Storage Area Network (SAN)

• Initiator

• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

• Software-Defined Network (SDN)

• Target

This is an approach to network management that lets you centrally control (or program) a network intelligently using a software application. This helps make the management of the entire network consistent regardless of the underlying network technology.

• Storage Area Network (SAN)

• Initiator

• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

• Software-Defined Network (SDN)

• Target

These are not technically a SAN component

They connect to the SAN using a NIC or a host HBA. AN HBA is a circuit board that is inserted into a computer motherboard like a NIC

• Host

• Storage

• SAN Fabric

These are typically:

Disk arrays, Tape libraries, and Optical jukeboxes

• Host

• Storage

• SAN Fabric

These consist of:

hubs, switches, & network cables

• Host

• Storage

• SAN Fabric

This is generally used to identify multiple communication paths between servers and storage devices. Multiple paths create a redundant _____ rather than a single thread. Also, this serves as a reminder that the storage area network is different from the production network.

• Fabric

• Mesh

• Bus

• Blanket

A switched ___ SAN uses fiber optic cabling, network adapters, and switches to build the SAN fabric.

Install two ___ HBAs in each server.

Deploy two ___ switches by connecting each server to each ___ switch.

Deploy shared storage devices.

• Fibre Channel (FC)

• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

• Infiniband