Xsan SANs
A SAN is a way of connecting computers and storage devices so computers have fast,
shared access to les while making it easy for administrators to expand storage capacity.
An Xsan SAN consists of:
Shared data volumes Â
RAID systems that provide storage space that is protected from disk failure Â
At least one computer acting as a metadata controller that combines RAID arrays Â
and presents their storage to clients as volumes that behave like local disks
Client computers that access storage in accordance with established permissions Â
and quotas
Underlying Fibre Channel and Ethernet networks Â
The following illustration shows the hardware components of an Xsan SAN.
Metadata
controller
Clients Standby
controller
Metadata RAID array
(LUN)
Fibre
Channel switch
Ethernet (public)
Ethernet (private)
Intranet/
Internet
RAID arrays
(LUNs)
Ethernet switches
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