Huawei Symantec: 10GbE Network Convergence

10GbE Network Convergence with iSCSI and NAS - The next step in storage connectivity is 10GbE network convergence. Network convergence brings traditional SANs (FC & iSCSI) and Ethernet networks (IP, NAS) one to one wire with new standards called DCB and DCBX. These new standards bring together the best of FC and IP onto one wire to lower costs, consolidate networking and improve performance. Huawei Symantec storage systems have been optimized to support the storage needs of network convergence in three key ways:

• Flexible 10GbE I/O Options - Many Huawei Symantec storage solutions provide support for 10Gb iSCSI and 10Gb NAS. These are the two fastest growing segments of the storage array market based on recent reports from IDC. By providing a wide range of DAS (SAS, FC), SAN (FC, ISCSI) and NAS (CIFS, NFS, pNFS) connectivity options, Huawei Symantec storage systems can help support the migration to 10GbE converged networking.
• Virtualized Networking - Most major server vendors have announced new virtual networking and I/O solutions that use 10GbE CNAs (Converged Network Adapters) to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying I/O and Huawei Symantec storage systems work with this next generation of virtual I/O.
• SSD Performance Scalability - the addition of SSD to Huawei Symantec storage systems increases the number of server applications that can be supported on each array by increasing the IOPs supported on each system by over 10X. This enables IT managers to drive consolidation programs with higher ROI and improved data center operations.