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MPAK solutions
bridge and provision Fibre Channel storage
resources to all IP-connected servers.
Replacing FC HBAs and FC switches with
standard Ethernet components, MPAK greatly
reduces the cost of adding servers to
the SAN, consolidates networked storage
and maximizes SAN ROI.
FC-SAN Expansion
The high cost of sharing storage over
FC networks, extends the advantages of
networked storage to only a subset of
select applications. The inherent nature
of the FC protocol limits remote users
and interdepartmental access to central
FC-SAN resources.
MPAK IP-SANs combine standard iSCSI-based
IP connectivity with network-based volume
management, to extend your FC-SAN by economically
adding servers and enabling remote access
to central SANs:
- MPAK cuts the cost of adding new servers
by 90% letting you extend existing FC-SANs
at a fraction of the cost.
- MPAK enables cost-effective and scaleable
connection of servers to FC storage,
affording remote user and interdepartmental
access to FC-SAN resources, without
requiring FC tunneling.
- MPAK‘s network-based storage
management services enable simple volume
creation across extended FC-SANs. By
provisioning large LUNs from the existing
FC-SAN and creating smaller volumes
for departmental storage, MPAK greatly
reduces IT overhead.
- MPAK IP-SANs are completely interoperable
with leading networked storage systems
allowing you to reuse your existing
IT infrastructure for full investment
protection.
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