SANRAD V-Switch User Manual

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iSCSI SAN

V-S

SANRAD V-Switch 2000

departmental environments requiring full availability, serviceability and

performance. V-Switch 2000 combines a truly interoperable multi-port,

multi-protocol storage switch platform with comprehensive onboard

StoragePro™ Services.

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2000

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introduces all-in-one IP-SAN for mid range and large

SANRAD StoragePro Services operate within the V-Switch providing

intelligent storage services, protocol conversion and data replication that

enable IT professionals to build an all-in-one iSCSI IP SAN. SANRAD

StoragePro Management provides an easy way to centrally manage a

single V-Switch, a V-Switch cluster or multiple V-Switches simultaneously,

providing a comprehensive and highly scalable IP-SAN.

StoragePro Management
provides a simple and
unified interface for
configuring iSCSI SANs

File Server

Database Server

Application Server

Striped

Mirror

Concatenated

iSCSI/TCP-IP/Ethernet

Additional Storage

Rear of V-Switch 2000

V-Switch

FC JBODs/RAID

Additional Storage

SCSI JBODs/ RAID

StoragePro Services gather all storage resources connected to the V-Switch

into a single pool. From these pooled resources, administrators can define

policies and services independent of the attached storage systems brand,

type, or protocol. Network administrators can define new logical volumes

Additional Hosts

from the pooled storage resources. Logical volumes can take almost any

shape and size and are created independent of physical barriers such as

RAID enclosures, physical disks, protocols, and distance.