The Business Case for Storage Networks [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Future Initiatives

The firm intends to complete an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) pilot program in the second half of 2004, which will provide networked storage alternatives for host systems that might not necessarily justify the expense or performance of Fibre Channel connectivity.

Note

Recall the connectivity-cost conundrum discussed in previous chapters, whereby the cost of a single FC HBA can be more than the cost of some hosts.