Storage Networking ArchitecturesDirect-Attached Storage (DAS)Network-Attached Storage (NAS)Limitations of DAS and NAS SolutionsStorage Area Network (SAN)Benefits of Storage Area NetworkingHigh-Performance, Concurrent File SharingNetwork-Based Storage ManagementEliminating Single Points of FailureFlexible SAN TopologyThe Benefits of Consolidated StorageWhy a SAN File System?Why Use a Cluster File System?Understanding Fibre ChannelWhy Use Fibre Channel for Xsan?Fibre Channel TerminologyNodesInterconnectsInitiators and TargetsPortsLinksFibre Channel and ProtocolsComparing ProtocolsFibre Channel and EthernetFibre Channel and iSCSIFibre Channel and InfinibandFibre Channel and IPHow Fibre Channel Works with NetworksNetwork Limits and CharacteristicsUnderstanding Fibre Channel TopologiesFibre Channel AddressingSwitched Fabric TopologyFibre Channel Hubs and SwitchesUnderstanding XsanHow the Xsan Cluster File System WorksDisk File SystemsLocal File SystemsNetwork File SystemsDistributed File SystemsCluster File SystemsUnderstanding MetadataMetadata and File SystemsXsan Metadata Storage and ControllersUsing a Metadata Ethernet NetworkAsymmetric VirtualizationWhy Two Separate Ethernet Networks?Equipment Specifications for Metadata NetworkUnderstanding the Xsan 2 Volume StructureHow Xsan Storage Is OrganizedLUNsStorage PoolsAffinitiesVolumesFolders with AffinitiesWhat’s New in Xsan 2Intuitive Setup and ManagementSimplified SetupIntegration with Mac OS X and Mac OS X ServerIntuitive Remote Administration ToolsFile System CapabilitiesThe Xsan Cluster File SystemHigh-Availability FeaturesMetadata Controller FailoverFibre Channel MultipathingFile System JournalingMultiSANVolume ManagementData Access ControlVolume mappingDirectory integrationControl over access permissionsDisk quotasCompatibility and InteroperabilityWhat You’ve LearnedReferencesAdministration GuidesApple Knowledge Base DocumentsReview QuestionsAnswers