Attaching Storage to Blade Infrastructure

Shared Storage for Blades

“What’s the best way to add storage to our current setup?”

Shared Storage for Virtualization

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Shared Storage for VT Storage Area Network (SAN)

Permits:o High Availability (HA)o Fault Tolerance (FT)o Live vMotiono Hypervisor Loaded onto SD Card

Option 1 1GbE iSCSI SAN

o Easy o Simpleo Affordable

Existing Network Connections Existing Enclosure Interconnects

Option 2 10GbE iSCSI SAN Also Simple But… Higher Cost

o Need Correct Mezzanine Cardso Need 10GbE Enclosure Interconnects

Option 3 Fiber Channel (FC) SAN Longer Distances b/w SAN &

Blades Free From EMI

(Electromagnetic Interference) Special Mezzanine Cards Special Enclosure Interconnects Most Expensive Option

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