In a previous post I mentioned SAN stands for Storage Area Network. However, what exactly is a a SAN? A good description is:
a network of two or more devices communicating via a serial SCSI protocol such as fibre channel
Storage Area Networks are used to store and access data in a fast and efficient manner. They also offer many capabilities beyond basic storage and retrievel – such as backup and replication.
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The data centers of today are an exciting place to work in and visit. But most people only have a vague idea of what a data center is. The best way to understand what you can find inside a data center is to actually visit one. The next best way is to watch a quick video tour. So heres a video that takes you inside the Sun data center in Camberly UK. Have fun its well presented and informative.
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This article discusses linux tape backup software. Linux is a great operating system though I remember about seven years when Read the rest of this entry »
This short article outlines how to read an ip address. All computer who are connected to the internet have an IP Address. For example the following is the IP Address of Read the rest of this entry »
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This is a basic overview of why you might need a web server. All websites use web servers. The name comes from the fact that the the server actually servers web pages just like this one! So lets take this page as an example of Read the rest of this entry »
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An my experience as an Infrastructure Architect I have identified three key factors or attributes which all high performing mission critical systems must have in order to be seen to be designed correctly. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: high availability, infrastructure design, performance, scalability
This post provides a definition and overview of what a Storage Area Network or SAN is. The basic idea behind a SAN is to provide high performacne access Read the rest of this entry »
In this post I will provide a working outline of what Information Infrastructure Design is, but first let me clarify some terminology. Read the rest of this entry »