IBM TotalStorage SAN file
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) IBM TotalStorage SAN File System (based on IBM StorageTank
Technology)
Lower
storage management costs and enhance productivity
The
IBM TotalStorage SAN File System (based
on IBM Storage TankT technology) is
designed to help reduce the complexity
of managing files within SANs. It combines
software, hardware, and optional services
into an integrated solution - one that
is designed to provide a network-based
heterogeneous file system for data sharing
and policy-based storage management
in an open environment. IBM TotalStorage
SAN File System is designed to enable
host systems to plug-in to a common
SAN-wide file structure. With the SAN
File System, files and file systems
are no longer managed by individual
computers - they are viewed and managed
as a centralized IT resource with a
single point of administrative control.
The SAN File System provides a common
file system for UNIX and Windows servers,
with a single global namespace to help
provide data sharing across servers.
It is designed as a highly scalable
solution supporting both very large
files and very large numbers of files
without the limitations normally associated
with Network File System (NFS) or Common
Internet File System (CIFS) implementations.
The SAN File System is designed to lower
the cost of storage management and enhance
productivity by providing centralized
storage and data management for supported
server
The IBM TotalStorage SAN File System has been
designed to help:
Improve
productivity and reduce storage complexity
through centralized management and policy-based
automation
Improve
storage utilization by pooling storage
capacity and eliminating multiple copies
Improve
application availability and reduce or
eliminate application downtime for storage
and data management tasks
Improve
data sharing and provide easy, effective
access to data
The
foregoing is a statement of IBM's current
product plans and direction. This product
has not yet been announced for general
availability. IBM's plans and direction
are subject to change
The
IBM TotalStorage SAN File System (based
on IBM Storage TankT technology) is
designed to help reduce the complexity
of managing files within SANs. It combines
software, hardware, and optional services
into an integrated solution - one that
is designed to provide a network-based
heterogeneous file system for data sharing
and policy-based storage management
in an open environment. IBM TotalStorage
SAN File System is designed to enable
host systems to plug-in to a common
SAN-wide file structure. With the SAN
File System, files and file systems
are no longer managed by individual
computers - they are viewed and managed
as a centralized IT resource with a
single point of administrative control.
