To: richroni who wrote (22157 ) 5/27/1999 8:00:00 PM From: R Verchota Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29386
From the Intelligent Solutions Web Site. Note the Sun reference: Storage Area Networks - New Directions in Storage Access Ancor's Fibre Channel switches have become the driving force in today's SAN revolution. As bandwidth, distance, and management requirements grow, the need for Storage Area Networks will increase, eventually becoming necessary in demanding storage enterprises. Ancor's new generation of GigWorks Fibre Channel Switches are essential in creating resilient, intelligent, SAN fabrics. Ancor's switches are fast, reliable, and equipped to manage vast amounts of data traffic over simultaneous connections. Ancor's switch family maximizes the capacity of "any-to-any" storage architectures enabling: Universal, shared storage access Centralized data management Increased distance spans Cost effective, modular scalability Independent addition of additional servers or storage Intelligent Solutions and Ancor Communications have partnered to offer the finest in Fibre Channel SAN solutions. To implement this revolutionary technology, a System Integrator must understand all concepts of Fibre Channel technology: High performance networks Relationship of storage devices to network topologies File locking techniques Security Fibre Channel disk drives and tape devices Fibre Channel over fibre and copper Nuances of heterogeneous host environments In order to realize the full benefits of Fibre Channel SANs, it is necessary to partner with a full service system integrator who is determined to make your SAN a success. As a Sun Microsystems Enterprise Elite value-added reseller, Intelligent Solutions has been implementing very high performance open systems solutions since 1994. We realize the promise of SANs and have the knowledge and talent to make your vision a reality. Our customers demand very fast, dependable systems, which we are dedicated to provide. Our business is focused on designing, integrating, installing and maintaining the very best technology available. The formula for success in implementing a storage area network: SAN = IS + ANCOR Review the Technology Learn more about the state-of-the-art technologies we integrate into our Fibre Channel solutions such as: Ancor Communications Emulex Mercury Computing