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IP SAN

ALSO CALLED: Internet Protocol SAN, Internet Protocol Storage Area Networks, IP Storage, and IP Storage Area Networks
DEFINITION: IP storage is a general term for several approaches to using the Internet Prototol (IP) in a storage area network (SAN) usually over Gigabit Ethernet. IP storage is an alternative to the Fibre Channel framework of the traditional SAN. Proponents of  … 
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Virtual machines invade storage
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST: In this Videocast, Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group, explains how virtualization is impacting storage environments today.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Digging into iSCSI
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST: In this expert Videocast, Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice at Contoural, digs into iSCSI and explains some of the benefits and pitfalls regarding the technology.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Part 3: New Strategies for Data Center Storage and Networking
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
VIDEOCAST: New products and strategies in data storage and networking, including storage virtualization, IP and Fiber Channel hybrids and the evolution of hard disk drive storage.
Posted: 24 Jan 2008 | Premiered: 24 Jan 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Benefits of Networked Storage with Virtual Servers
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: View this Webcast for expert insight from Mark Peters, analyst for ESG, on the numerous benefits of virtual servers and networked storage.
Posted: 14 Dec 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Simplifying IT with IP Storage Consolidation: Changing the Economics of Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WEBCAST: This Webcast explores ways to simplify IT through the use of IP storage consolidation solutions. Learn how you can consolidate your storage without the cost and complexity of Fibre Channel.
Posted: 28 Nov 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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iSCSI SANs - The Reality and the Vision
sponsored by Fujitsu Computer Systems
WEBCAST: In this expert Webcast, Tony looks at the research that ESG has compiled since this market's inception, outlines the major myths surrounding iSCSI and dispels them with ESG research and hands-on analysis.
Posted: 27 Aug 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Serial Attached SCSI: Evolving Your Storage for Flexibility and Control
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
WEBCAST: This webcast will help you learn the new storage challenges: What is Serial Attached SCSI, and how does it fit into the storage landscape?
Posted: 12 Sep 2005 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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IP SAN DEFINITION (continued): …  IP-based storage claim that it offers a number of benefits over the Fibre Channel alternative, and will promote the wide-spread adoption of SANs that was predicted when they were first introduced. Although SANs have been around since the mid-to-late 1990s, they haven't enjoyed the market acceptance that developers expected. Fibre Channel issues, including expense, complexity, and interoperability issues are frequently cited as the cause. According to proponents, IP storage provides … 
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