Comments on: 101 uses for a Clariion… http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/ Ranting and raving about storage and technology Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jesse http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/comment-page-1/#comment-6408 Jesse Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:35:46 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=309#comment-6408 Truthfully the basics of fibrechannel will prepare you well for just about everything, except maybe iSCSI, if only for the lack of anything resembling zoning. (One of the things I don't like about iSCSI, you depend greatly on the initator/target to filter out all of the non-essential traffic. With FC/Zoning - you just know that unless you didn't implement zoning (bad idea) that your initiator is only going to see your target. I guess you could use VSAN's to segregate out traffic if you wanted to. Truthfully the basics of fibrechannel will prepare you well for just about everything, except maybe iSCSI, if only for the lack of anything resembling zoning. (One of the things I don’t like about iSCSI, you depend greatly on the initator/target to filter out all of the non-essential traffic.

With FC/Zoning – you just know that unless you didn’t implement zoning (bad idea) that your initiator is only going to see your target.

I guess you could use VSAN’s to segregate out traffic if you wanted to.

]]> By: Andrew Storrs http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 Andrew Storrs Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:31:40 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=309#comment-6407 "If not, believe it or not there is actually a “Storage Area Networks For Dummies” book out as well. " And honestly its a pretty darn good primer for people. No coverage of anything newer that FC 2gbps though (no iSCSI, etc). But for FC basics, anyone should be able to grasp it after reading it - if not... maybe "Storage Area Networks for Absolute F*cking Morons" is around the corner. ;) “If not, believe it or not there is actually a “Storage Area Networks For Dummies” book out as well. ”

And honestly its a pretty darn good primer for people. No coverage of anything newer that FC 2gbps though (no iSCSI, etc). But for FC basics, anyone should be able to grasp it after reading it – if not… maybe “Storage Area Networks for Absolute F*cking Morons” is around the corner. ;)

]]> By: Jesse http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 Jesse Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:53:28 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=309#comment-6406 Syngress Publishing had a book out called "Building Storage Networks" that was the SAN bible for the longest time. There is a second-edition out recently that proves to be just as helpful and informative as as the first. And is also helpful if you find yourself in a hotel-room without your usual dose of Ambien. If not, believe it or not there is actually a "Storage Area Networks For Dummies" book out as well. ;-) Syngress Publishing had a book out called “Building Storage Networks” that was the SAN bible for the longest time. There is a second-edition out recently that proves to be just as helpful and informative as as the first. And is also helpful if you find yourself in a hotel-room without your usual dose of Ambien.

If not, believe it or not there is actually a “Storage Area Networks For Dummies” book out as well. ;-)

]]> By: sdodson http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 sdodson Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:46:29 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=309#comment-6405 @Andrew Storrs Any particular, freely available resources you'd recommend covering as part of "Storage 101" ? @Andrew Storrs

Any particular, freely available resources you’d recommend covering as part of “Storage 101″ ?

]]> By: Jesse http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Jesse Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:36:57 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=309#comment-6404 I know - it's one of those moments when you wish you had a hammer handy. I know – it’s one of those moments when you wish you had a hammer handy.

]]> By: Andrew Storrs http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/16/101-uses-for-a-clariion/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 Andrew Storrs Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:34:58 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=309#comment-6403 I love those kinds of comments... "Storage 101" should be a required course for everyone in IT, at least any one who deals with infrastructure. I love those kinds of comments… “Storage 101″ should be a required course for everyone in IT, at least any one who deals with infrastructure.

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