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performance requirements, access control, or administrative domain while maximizing
the use of the entire physical SAN infrastructure.
the use of the entire physical SAN infrastructure.
Cisco is now taking advantage of the vSAN foundation to provide further value to
customers through the introduction of Services Oriented SANs. These services
leverage standard hardware and include the SAN fabric through Cisco's MDS product
family. They also support all forms of connected storage systems (disk arrays, tape,
etc.) across the entire SAN and are expandable in standard modular increments.
Today, the services delivered include:
customers through the introduction of Services Oriented SANs. These services
leverage standard hardware and include the SAN fabric through Cisco's MDS product
family. They also support all forms of connected storage systems (disk arrays, tape,
etc.) across the entire SAN and are expandable in standard modular increments.
Today, the services delivered include:
I/O Accelerator, which provides WAN acceleration and compression services for
disk and tape storage systems on FC SANs and FCIP WAN links (includes
support for leading storage replication solutions, including for the mainframe)
disk and tape storage systems on FC SANs and FCIP WAN links (includes
support for leading storage replication solutions, including for the mainframe)
Storage Media Encryption, which offers common SAN-based data encryption
services that can provide data at rest security for information on specific storage
devices (disk or tape) or specific data volumes
services that can provide data at rest security for information on specific storage
devices (disk or tape) or specific data volumes
Data Mobility Manager, which provides high-speed data movement between
SAN-attached storage systems to reduce the time and cost of storage system
upgrades, replacements, and reallocations
SAN-attached storage systems to reduce the time and cost of storage system
upgrades, replacements, and reallocations
Secure Erase, which provides reliable, standards-compliant erasure of disk
arrays and logical units, making it safe to decommission/dispose of old arrays
while providing a record for compliance
arrays and logical units, making it safe to decommission/dispose of old arrays
while providing a record for compliance
The Services Oriented SAN solution also supports data management software from a
number of third parties. Organizations can take advantage of this common foundation
to support continuous data protection (CDP). In the near future, Cisco plans to further
extend the capabilities of this platform with greater multiprotocol support (e.g., FCoE)
as well as new services targeting the needs of bladed servers and virtual desktops.
number of third parties. Organizations can take advantage of this common foundation
to support continuous data protection (CDP). In the near future, Cisco plans to further
extend the capabilities of this platform with greater multiprotocol support (e.g., FCoE)
as well as new services targeting the needs of bladed servers and virtual desktops.
C h a l l e n g e s / O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r C i s c o
The dynamics of the virtualized data center will continue to evolve as new
environments (e.g., virtual desktops) and new use cases (e.g., business analytic
warehouses and large content repositories) emerge in the coming years. The
development of Cisco's Data Center 3.0 network solutions must keep pace with
organizations' demands for even greater levels of consolidation, optimization, and
business continuity.
environments (e.g., virtual desktops) and new use cases (e.g., business analytic
warehouses and large content repositories) emerge in the coming years. The
development of Cisco's Data Center 3.0 network solutions must keep pace with
organizations' demands for even greater levels of consolidation, optimization, and
business continuity.
In short, having a catalog of SAN products that meet demands for better cost
performance, availability, and reliability isn't enough; IT managers need data center
network suppliers to provide holistic solutions that quickly address new business
requirements and work seamlessly with other technologies such as virtualization.
performance, availability, and reliability isn't enough; IT managers need data center
network suppliers to provide holistic solutions that quickly address new business
requirements and work seamlessly with other technologies such as virtualization.