ESG Lab Review
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The test bed provided by QLogic for this ESG Lab Review is shown in Figure Two
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. Fibre Channel and
iSCSI adapters were used to connect servers to shared storage within a data center and a simulated
remote site. InfiniBand adapters and switches were used to connect servers to each other for high speed
clustering. A recently announced SANbox 9000 high-density Core switch was deployed for core SAN
connectivity, and stackable SANbox 5600 and 5200 switches were used at the distribution layer and at the
edge. A recently announced 8200 platform and StoreAge software was used to evaluate data services
including point-in-time images and online data migration. A recently announced 6140 series storage
router was used to extend SAN connectivity to a simulated remote site. And last, but not least, an entry-
level SAN at the remote site was created using a SANbox 1400 switch and iSCSI adapter-enabled access
to Fibre Channel storage served from the core of the storage network. All in all, the test bed provided an
excellent means for illustrating the connectivity, data and network services provided by QLogic’s
expanding product portfolio.
Figure Two: The Expanding QLogic Product Portfolio Reviewed by ESG Lab
The QLogic products highlighted in the configuration shown above:
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Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI host bus adapters for connecting servers to a storage network
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SANbox 5000 series stackable switches for edge SAN connectivity
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A new SANbox 9000 ultra-high density switch for core SAN connectivity
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InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters and switches for a high speed link between clustered servers
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A SANbox 8000 series Storage Services Platform
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A SANbox 6000 series Intelligent Storage Router extending FC SAN connectivity to a remote site
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An entry-level SANbox 1400 series FC switch for workgroup SAN connectivity at a remote site
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Configuration details can be found in the Appendix.
Enterprise Strategy Group
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