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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  … 
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Using SANs for Windows file storage: Five things every admin should know
sponsored by SearchWindowsServer.com
PODCAST: In this podcast, Bruce Mackenzie-Low provides answers to these questions and more, as well as details on SAN management basics for Windows administrators.
Posted: 05 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 05 Sep 2008
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TOPICS:  SAN

Is SAN right for Windows file storage?
sponsored by SearchWindowsServer.com
WEBCAST: In this podcast, Bruce Mackenzie-Low provides answers to these questions and more, plus details on SAN management basics for Windows administrators.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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QUALITY AWARDS III: Netapp Sweeps NAS Awards
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Perennially strong in midrange NAS, NetApp adds the enterprise-class award in the latest Diogenes Labs-Storage magazine Quality Award.
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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TOPICS:  NAS | SAN

The Art of Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY: Dell iSCSI solution simplifies storage management for MisterArt.com, supporting 80 percent business growth and nearly two times better performance.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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Staying One Step Ahead
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY: A Dell PowerVault MD3000 direct-attached storage array provides fast access to data, essentially acting as a storage area network (SAN) connected via serial-attached SCSI (SAS) cables instead of Fibre Channel.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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Dell Virtualization Reference Architecture
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This overview of Dell Virtualization Reference Architecture (RA) white paper describes three validated configurations for Dell | VMware and Dell | Citrix XenServer Dell™ edition virtual infrastructures.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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Modular Storage: The Dell™ Powervault™ MD Storage Family
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
BROCHURE: The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD family can simplify IT by optimizing your data storage architecture and ensuring the availability of your data.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
DATA SHEET: The PowerVault MD3000i is an iSCSI SAN that helps simplify data management and delivers enterprise data protection capabilities at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage consolidation solutions.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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The Dell Guide to Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Many are turning to virtualization to consolidate servers so this can help reduce costs related to hardware acquisition, management, power and cooling, and data center real estate.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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Building for the Future
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY: ICorps installed a Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) to support a virtualized server environment that uses two Dell PowerEdge™ 2950 servers running VMware® virtualization software.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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The Windows Manager's Guide to iSCSI SANs - Chapter 2 - Gearing up for SANs on a SQL Server
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
BOOK: Using iSCSI SANs on a SQL Server can improve performance, reduce infrastructure costs and facilitate system scalability, read this eBook and get details on how to configure an iSCSI SAN for optimal SQL Server performance and growth.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Jun 2008
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The Windows Manager's Guide to iSCSI SANs - Chapter 1 - Leveraging SANs in Windows Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
BOOK: In this chapter, get the information every Windows manager needs to gain the most out of an iSCSI storage platform.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Jun 2008
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eBook: Reducing Exchange Server complexity with SANs
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Many companies realize the importance of reducing exchange server complexity by leveraging storage platform capabilities. Read this paper to discover the advantages of Storage Area Network (SAN).
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 10 Jul 2008
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Reducing Storage Complexity
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains implementing a comprehensive storage strategy based on simple, cost-effective, and capable plug-and-play technologies which can help reduce costs, increase efficiency, and ensure business continuity.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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LiquidIQ Data Sheet
sponsored by Liquid Computing
DATA SHEET: LiquidIQ makes data centers easy to manage by delivering an integrated solution that makes complicated infrastructure changes dynamic and effortless.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 25 Aug 2008
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How to Develop a Desktop Virtualization Strategy
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains key points to consider when developing a desktop virtualization strategy. It covers different technologies, implementation, pitfalls and challenges. Read this and learn more about desktop virtualization.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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Storage Magazine - August 2008
sponsored by Storage Magazine
WHITE PAPER: Read Storage Magazine's August edition which features the following articles: Enterprise-ready VTLs, Quality Awards IV: It's a tie--EMC and NetApp share enterprise array honors, Storage at your service, Lights, camera, storage!
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Published: 19 Aug 2008
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Best Practices Data Deduplication for Symantec's NetBackup (NBU)
sponsored by Data Domain
WEBCAST: View this Webcast to learn more about this solution, how it works and the benefits it delivers.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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ESG Lab Validation Report: ExaGrid Systems Disk-based Backup with Data De-duplication
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab report explores how the ExaGrid disk-based backup system uses byte level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity optimization.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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ExaGrid: Simply State-of-the-Art D2D
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Disk-based backup took the market by storm several years ago with a compelling proposition: replace tape with high-speed disk to speed up and simplify backup.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Best Practices for Optimizing Performance and Availability in Virtual Infrastructures
sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses best practices for Optimizing Performance and Availability in Virtual Infrastructures. It also gives an overview of all the infrastructure components that comprise an effective, high-quality virtualized IT service.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Fast and Simple Disaster Recovery with BEX Bare Metal Recovery
sponsored by Syncsort
WHITE PAPER: This paper introduces a new end-to-end enterprise-wide strategy for Windows, Linux, and UNIX environments.
Posted: 13 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Innovative Business Continuity Solutions with Syncsort BEX Advanced Recovery.
sponsored by Syncsort
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes a brief history of data protection solutions, and concludes with a description of an authentic, easily deployable product.
Posted: 13 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Storage Switzerland Article: Solving the Data Protection Puzzle
sponsored by Syncsort
WHITE PAPER: Syncsort Backup Express is a unique software solution for enterprise disaster recovery and business continuity, it solves all of the data protection requirements outlined below within a complete, integrated solution.
Posted: 13 Aug 2008 | Published: 29 Oct 2007
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SRM brings new levels of visibility and automation to storage
sponsored by SearchStorage.com
WHITE PAPER: Many storage professionals are turning to a new generation of storage resource management (SRM) tools to help them understand the configuration of their storage environment and the behavior of the individual storage components.
Posted: 12 Aug 2008 | Published: 12 Aug 2008
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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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