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ALSO CALLED: SAN Architecture, Storage Network, Server Area Networks, Storage SANs, and Storage Area Networks DEFINITION: A SAN island is a storage area network (SAN) that exists as a discrete, isolated entity within a larger SAN. The components of a SAN island are usually all located in the same building, or even within a single room. SAN islands typically evolve within organizations as they grow. In a … Definition continues below.

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Tiered Storage & Data Classification School I sponsored by Overland Storage WEBCAST: Posted: 14 May 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: View this expert Videocast to learn more about the benefits of data classification and developing a tiered storage architecture and learn how to be successful in your endeavors. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Electronic Discovery \| Regulatory Compliance \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Consolidation \| Tiered Storage

Podcast: Should IT Care About Records? Essential Elements of a Records Retention Program sponsored by CA PODCAST: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| Premiered: 09 May 2008 SUMMARY: In this podcast learn strategies for closing this gap and creating structured records management policies, establishing which documents users need to save, for how long and where in the system, enterprise-wide. TOPICS: Database Management \| Document Management \| Document Management Software \| Electronic Discovery \| File Sharing Protocols \| Information Management \| Information Management Software \| NAS \| Records Retention \| Regulatory Compliance \| SAN \| Storage Management

Should IT Care About Records? Essential Elements of a Records Retention Program sponsored by CA WEBCAST: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: In this webcast learn strategies for closing this gap and creating structured records management policies, establishing which documents users need to save, for how long and where in the system, enterprise-wide. TOPICS: Database Management \| Document Management \| Document Management Software \| Electronic Discovery \| File Sharing Protocols \| Information Management \| Information Management Software \| NAS \| Records Retention \| Regulatory Compliance \| SAN \| Storage Management

Lesson One: Building a SAN sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this first lesson of Advanced SAN School, Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice for Contoural discusses the different types of storage arrays, switches, and software that make up a storage network. TOPICS: Fibre Channel \| IP \| NAS \| RAID \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Management \| Storage Management Software \| Storage Switches

Advanced SAN School Lesson Two: SAN Architecture and Topology sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In lesson two, Stephen discusses the evolution of SANs from standalone entities, to islands and beyond. Discover techniques that can make a substantial difference in the way data is moved and processed, as well as in your company's consolidation plans. TOPICS: SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Switches

Advanced SAN School Lesson Three: SAN Management and Security sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this Podcast, expert Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice for Contoural explains what the options are for management tools. He'll dissect array management, change management, virtualization and more to help you manage your environment. TOPICS: Change Management \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Security

Non-Disruptive Heterogeneous Storage Migration sponsored by SGI aka Silicon Graphics WEBCAST: Posted: 16 Apr 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: View this Webcast to learn about a virtualized storage migration solution that offers heterogeneous storage virtualization and enables non-disruptive data migration from your existing storage environment. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Migration \| Data Storage \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| TCO

SANs and virtualization: Can't have one without the other? - Podcast sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company PODCAST: Posted: 24 Mar 2008 \| Premiered: 21 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: In this podcast, virtualization and storage expert Barb Goldworm talks about SANs and virtualization, covering best practices for making them work together well in heterogeneous environments and collaborate together for maximum efficiency. TOPICS: SAN \| Storage Virtualization

SANs and virtualization: Can't have one without the other? sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WEBCAST: Posted: 21 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: In this webcast, virtualization and storage expert Barb Goldworm talks about SANs and virtualization, covering best practices for making them work together well in heterogeneous environments and collaborate together for maximum efficiency. TOPICS: SAN \| Storage Virtualization

Podcast: Advanced Backup School I sponsored by Operations IT PODCAST: Posted: 17 Mar 2008 \| Premiered: 17 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: This Podcast explores a number of different topics surrounding backup and the common mistakes that can occur during the process. Download the companion Podcast for expert advice on the different methods that can help improve your backup operations. TOPICS: Backup Software \| Data Replication \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| RAID \| SAN \| Serial ATA \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups

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SAN DEFINITION (continued): … large SAN consisting of islands, the individual islands are interconnected and can share data. Connecting SAN islands together in an efficient manner can present a challenge to a growing organization. There are several ways in which SAN island interconnection can be accomplished. Fibre Channel's fast data transfer makes it a popular technology choice.

Even though a SAN island is physically located at a specific point, it may be used for more than one application, by more than one …
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