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PUBLISHED MARCH 2007 Authors: Jag
Bolaria and Joseph Byrne What's
New in this Edition
An
In-Depth Look at Storage Networking Silicon Storage-area networks (SAN) continue to grow quickly, and the affordability of iSCSI is enabling SAN technology to be used by large enterprises for applications below Tier One and by small and medium-size businesses where DAS had previously been used. Specialized iSCSI target chips are enabling microprocessors and RAID processors in external storage systems to connect to iSCSI SANs. Storage processors from other vendors use special-purpose architectures to combine iSCSI and storage management, but they have widely varying feature sets and integration. "A Guide to Storage Processors” provides up-to-date information on these products, how well they really work, for which applications they are best suited, and whether their vendors are likely to survive. It covers leading storage-silicon vendors Emulex, Intel, LSI Logic, PMC-Sierra, QLogic, and Vitesse as well as emerging companies such as Aristos, Astute, Chelsio, iStor, and iVivity. The report covers RAID processors, high-end storage processors, iSCSI target ICs, and SAS interconnect chips from these companies. The products covered in this report can be used in various applications, including IP storage systems, web switches, and intelligent host bus adapters (HBA) in high-end servers. Some storage processors are flexible enough to be used in security and other upper-layer applications. Unlike network processors (NPU) and general-purpose CPUs, these new devices are optimized for these applications, delivering better price/performance and integrating key functions. New
Technologies, New Companies Following these introductory chapters, the report delivers thorough coverage of all announced products in this area. For each vendor, the report examines the performance, feature set, and architecture of their chips, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses in a consistent, easy-to-compare fashion. Several other vendors that have not made significant public disclosures are briefly covered. The report concludes with our own comparisons of these products and our conclusions about which will fare best.
As the leading vendor of technology analysis for networking silicon, The Linley Group has the expertise to deliver a comprehensive look at the full range of chips designed for storage networking applications. Authors Jag Bolaria and Joseph Byrne use their broad experience to deliver the technical and strategic information you need to make informed business decisions. Whether you are developing Fibre Channel, SAS/SATA, or IP storage products, this report provides the information you need to make smart business decisions. Get the inside scoop on this new technology. Order “A Guide to Storage Processors” today.
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