In Depth

In Depth

Networking hardware

• NAS and SANS: which best suits your needs?

  Is the network attached storage approach a mirror-image of storage area networks or are there distinct advantages to implementing...  Continue Reading

• Ethernet tie boosts SAN market

  Another industry alliance – the Open Storage Networking Initiative – has been formed to promote storage area networks, with the backing of several companies, including Network Appliance and Cisco  Continue Reading

• StorageTek unveils San strategy

  
  
  Troubled storage giant StorageTek announced a big push into the storage area networks (San) market at its EuroStorage Users' Conference in Barcelona,...  Continue Reading

• Networking: the Category 6 question

  Companies wanting to take advantage of high-speed networking technologies face confusion over which cabling they require, Antony...  Continue Reading

• A new way of networking

  As organisations demand more storage space on their networks, the traditional thin client model struggles to cope, Cliff Saran...  Continue Reading

• Options for building a high-speed network

  There are a number of technologies available for building the high speed network of the future. The network interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel  Continue Reading

• SANs approaching the final hurdles

  Before becoming widely accepted by user organisations, storage area networks need standards. Nick Enticknap examines progress so...  Continue Reading

• A return to multi-tiered networks solves the data storage dilemma

  Despite interoperability problems, Sans could be the answer to increasing data storage needs, writes Ian Murphy  Continue Reading

• Storing the big e-data mountain

  As e-business/commerce takes off, so the data it generates grows exponentially, producing major ramifications for storage and IT...  Continue Reading

• Different horses for different courses

  It's not surprising that there is confusion about Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (NAS). Frank Booty...  Continue Reading

• Data is today's currency

  Larry Orecklin, Tivoli's vice president and general manager of storage management business, explains why companies' data is...  Continue Reading

• ATM - alive and kicking

  The vast majority of the world's telephone and data connections pass over ATM networks. But does the exuberance over ADSL mean...  Continue Reading

• Cabling for the future

  The structured cabling topology that a business chooses is a decision that will affect network performance for years to come  Continue Reading

• Nortel to buy XroS

  Nortel Networks has agreed to purchase Silicon Valley-based Xros in a stock swap deal valued at about $3.25bn. The company has...  Continue Reading

• Fibre is the future

  The Fibre Channel interface has the advantage of huge bandwidth. But it is currently too expensive for most businesses  Continue Reading

• IDE: past, present and future

  The ubiquitous IDE interface has evolved over the years by incorporating new features and increasing throughput. Its successor,...  Continue Reading

• San and deliver: solving your storage problems

  Storage area networks offer the flexibility to mix and match storage system suppliers, as well as allowing storage to be...  Continue Reading

• Why storage area networks are set to succeed

  Storage demands are doubling every two years and users still require easy access. As data management and storage become big business, the storage area network looks set to come out on top. Phillip Hunter reports  Continue Reading

• Clash of the storage titans

  In the high-end storage market major IT suppliers and a lone storage specialist are slugging it out in the fight for lucrative...  Continue Reading

• Storage: when NAS met SAN

  Two enterprise storage technologies that were fighting each other for customers have now taken off the gloves and committed to...  Continue Reading

• Ultra160 SCSI: the next generation

  The new Ultra160 SCSI interface provides better bandwidth while maintaining full compatibility with previous standards  Continue Reading

• Thin clients enter the space age

  From versatile desktop terminals to the next generation of mobile phones, today’s thin client technology promises improved...  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Tape Drive I/O Interfaces: SCSI or EIDE?

  Quality, performance and scalability versus short term savings  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Negotiating the network rapids

  Any small and medium-sized enterprise looking to set up a network is faced with a myriad of choices for implementation  Continue Reading

• White Paper: The cost of security on Cisco Routers

  With security threats on the Internet and within your own network, you can protect your data further by using Access Control...  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Ultra SCSI to Fibre: The preferred performance path

  If users require first class performance and protection of their current investment in Fiber Channel, the FC-AL interface is the...  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Ultra3 SCSI: The next industry standard

  Ultra3 SCSI promises data throughput of up to 160Mb/s along with full backward compatibility  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Knowing your boundaries

  In this white paper, 3Com outlines the needs that prompted the development of the Boundary Routing System and how it can help...  Continue Reading

• Increase performance with RAID

  A robust RAID solution attached to the new Ultra2 SCSI interface holds out the promise of better performance and reliability  Continue Reading

• Network media conversion: an Allied Telesyn white paper

  New developments in fibre connections have made this high capacity medium an even more attractive proposition in the networking...  Continue Reading

• Case Study: 3Com network interface card

  The dream of most IT managers is an intelligent network that will alert them to problems before they happen. The lack of...  Continue Reading

• Case Study: Taking advantage of switched Gigabit Ethernet technology

  When Indigo moved its premises, it seized the change to redesign its entire network infrastructure, using the Gigabit Ethernet...  Continue Reading

• Using storage area networks to reduce congestion and increase performance

  Increasing amounts of data are clogging existing networks. Storage area networks offer a way of reducing congestion and...  Continue Reading

• The LANs of Life

  With the greater acceptance of ATM and the threat of Gigabit Ethernet of the horizon, IT Managers are faced with choosing between...  Continue Reading

• Ultra160/m SCSI: The Next Industry Standard

  The Ultra160/m SCSI increases performance, reliability and manageability. This white paper explains the reasons why and explores...  Continue Reading

• Gigabit Ethernet – Is it the future?

  Gigabit Ethernet offers performance enhancement for existing networks without having to change the cables, protocols and...  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Routers/WAN access devices white paper

  Combining elements of routers, hubs and switching in one device can reduce LAN complexity and cut costs  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Multimedia delivery using corporate intranets

  Today's technology allows multimedia applications to be run over a “traditional” data network infrastructure. This white paper...  Continue Reading

• Bandwidth blues

  For companies that require incredibly high bandwidth networks, the Gigabyte System Network (GSN) might be the best solution  Continue Reading

• Case Study: Intel’s Fast Ethernet solution

  Intel’s Fast Ethernet solution helped US credit card processing company First Data Corporation improve performance and preserve...  Continue Reading