A Guide to Storage Processors, Fourth Edition
			Table of Contents
	Return to Report Page		Preface xvii Executive Summary xix Chapter 1.   Storage Networking 1       Storage Concepts 1       Storage-Area Networks 7 Chapter 2.   Storage Networking Standards 13       OSI Model 13       Disk-Interface Standards 14       Fibre Channel 17       Comparing SAS, SATA, and FC 22       Ethernet and TCP/IP 23       IP Storage 27       Security Protocols and Standards 29       Chip-to-Chip Interconnect 31       Software Interfaces 33 Chapter 3.   Storage Silicon 37       What Is a RAID Processor? 37       What Is a Storage Network Processor? 39       What Is a SAS Expander? 44       System Requirements 44       Measuring Performance 45       Storage-Processor Alternatives 46 Chapter 4.   Trends and Market Outlook 49       Storage-Interconnect Trends 49       Intelligence in the SAN 52       Fibre Channel Performance 53       IP Storage Performance 53       Fibre Channel vs. IP Storage 54       Security in IP SANs 55       Memory Interfaces 55       Host-Bus Interfaces 56       Storage-Processor Integration 57       Chips vs. Boards 57       Market Outlook and Market Size 58 Chapter 5.   AMCC 61       Company Background 61       Key Features and Performance 62       Internal Architecture 63            PowerPC 440 65       System Design 66       Software and Tools 67       Product Roadmap 67       Conclusions 67 Chapter 6.    Aristos 69       Company Background 69       Key Features and Performance 69       Design Details 70       Software and Tools 73       Product Roadmap 73       Conclusions 73 Chapter 7.    Astute 75       Company Background 75       Key Features and Performance 76       Internal Architecture 77       System Design 78       Software and Tools 80       Product Roadmap 80       Conclusions 80 Chapter 8.   Chelsio 83       Company Background 83       Key Features and Performance 84       Design Details 85       Conclusions 87 Chapter 9.   Emulex/Aarohi 89       Company Background 89       Key Features and Performance 90            RAID Processors and I/O Controllers 90            Storage Processors 90       Design Details 92            RAID Processors and I/O Controllers 92            AV150 Storage Processor 93       Product Roadmap 96       Conclusions 96 Chapter 10.   Intel 99       Company Background 99       Key Features and Performance 100       Internal Architecture 102            XScale Microarchitecture 103       System Design 104       Software and Tools 106       Product Roadmap 106       Conclusions 106 Chapter 11.   iStor 109       Company Background 109       Key Features and Performance 109       Internal Architecture 110       System Design 112       Product Roadmap 115       Conclusions 115 Chapter 12.   iVivity 117       Company Background 117       Key Features and Performance 118       Internal Architecture 119       System Design 120       Software and Tools 122       Product Roadmap 123       Conclusions 123 Chapter 13.   LSI Logic 125       Company Background 125       Key Features and Performance 126            RAID Processors 126            SAS Expanders 127       Design Details 128       Software and Tools 129       Product Roadmap 130       Conclusions 130 Chapter 14.   Vitesse 133       Company Background 133       Key Features and Performance 134            RAID Processors 134            SAS Exapnders 135       Internal Architecture 137       System Design 138       Product Roadmap 138       Conclusions 139 Chapter 15.   Other Storage Vendors 141       Broadcom 141       Freescale 142            Company Background 142            Key Features and Performance 143            Conclusions 144       Marvell 145       P.A. Semi 146            Company Background 146            Key Features and Performance 146            Conclusions 148       PMC-Sierra 149            Company Background 149            Key Features and Performance 150            Conclusions 152       QLogic 153            Company Background 153            Key Features and Performance 153            Conclusions 155       Silverback/Brocade 155 Chapter 16.   Comparing Storage Products 157       RAID Processors 157       SAS Expanders 161       High-Performance Storage Processors 162       iSCSI HBAs 166 Chapter 17.   Conclusions 169       RAID Processors and SAS Expanders 169            Key Trends 169            Impact on Vendors 170            Front Runners 170            Close Behind 171            Alternatives 172       Storage Network Processors and HBAs 172            Key Trends 172            Impact on Vendors 173            Front Runners 174            Close Behind 175            Alternatives 176       Closing Thoughts 176   Appendix: Further Reading 179 Index 181   List of Figures List of Tables
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