Brocade Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Technology Overview and Fundamentals
- 18m
- Joe Holbrook
- EMC
- 2007
The current growth of SAN fabrics in most large environments has exceeded or will exceed the scalability limits of implemented SAN solution(s). The business growth of the SAN is increasing tied to the mandatory need to store data for extended periods of time (regulatory demands) and is also influenced by the type of data being stored (records, images, etc).
The rapid growth and increasing complexity of enterprise SANs have been the driving force behind the adoption of multi protocol SAN routers. As organizations continue to expand, they require more comprehensive solutions than traditional FC fabrics can provide. SAN extension has become a primary concern for many enterprise SAN customers. Brocade has developed routing services that increase SAN functionality, scalability and flexibility.
A SAN (Storage Area Network) connects a group of servers to their shared storage devices (disk arrays, virtual tape libraries, tape drives, etc) through an interconnection of fabric that would typically include switches and links. Brocade has introduced several new products that enhance SAN internetworking through Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) technologies.
About the Author
Joe Holbrook has been in the computer field since 1993 when he was exposed to several UNIX systems on board a US Navy ship (USS JFK, CV-67) while on active duty.
He has updated his career from the UNIX world to specialize in EMC SANs and Disaster Recovery specializations. Joe has worked as a consultant/employee for numerous companies including Hewlett Packard, EMC, Northrup Grumman, CSC, Ibasis.net, Chematch.com, SAIC and Siemens Nixdorf.
He currently works for Brocade Communications as a Brocade Solutions Consultant where he is specialist in Fiber Channel SANS implementation. He also recently worked on a long term engagement for Brocade Communications as an onsite engineer at a large US Government site that had over 17,000 SAN ports with a large FC routing architecture.
In this Book
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Brocade Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Technology Overview and Fundamentals
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Introduction
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Meta-SAN Overview
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Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Overview
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Phantom Domains and Devices
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Introduction to Brocade Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Products
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FCR Router Support Limitations & Scalability
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FCR Implementation
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FCR Large Implementation Customer Study
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Conclusion
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FCR Terminology Glossary
