IBM System Storage N series Reference Architecture for Virtualized Environments

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Networking

This chapter explains how using a solution built around iSCSI SANs with high bandwidth 10 Gbps Ethernet makes advanced networking and storage architectures accessible to the value-conscious installation.

The following topics are covered:

•Ethernet switches

•Architecture with multiswitch link aggregation

•Storage load balancing

•Clustered Data ONTAP cluster network

•Further information

7.1 Ethernet switches

The IBM System Networking Virtual Fabric 10 Gb G8124E RackSwitch for IBM System x provides exceptional performance that is both ...

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