Linux Server Storage: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Cost-effective Linux Server Data Storage Management with iSCSI

Versatile Linux Storage Management

Data storage and retrieval is an increasing problem for most large organizations. In recent years, many enterprises have seen a significant increase in data volumes, in terms of both production and retention. As a consequence, enterprises are continually seeking cost-effective storage methods that provide easy and reliable storage management. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is ideal as a Linux storage server with its built-in support for iSCSI, and its ability to provide high availability for mission-critical workloads.

iSCSI is a new technology that combines SCSI, Ethernet and TCP/IP to create simple, yet powerful IP-based storage area networks (SANS). iSCSI SANs provide a high-speed, low-cost, long-distance storage solution for Web sites, service providers and enterprises, and is a central component in our Linux storage server.

iSCSI delivers several key advantages because it:

• Builds on stable and familiar standards.
• Creates a SAN with a reduced total cost of ownership. Installation and maintenance costs are low since the TCP/IP suite can use commodity hardware, which reduces the need to hire specialized personnel.
• Enables Ethernet transmissions to travel over the Global IP Network, eliminating any distance limitations.
• Provides a high degree of interoperability by reducing disparate networks and cabling, and by using regular Ethernet switches instead of special Fibre Channel switches.
• Scales to 10 Gigabit. This is comparable to OC-192 SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) rates in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).

If you are looking for a Linux storage server, look no farther. As the leading enterprise-class Linux server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10:

• Provides graphical iSCSI management tools that facilitate easy configuration of both iSCSI initiators on clients and iSCSI targets on servers.
• Supports iSCSI as both initiator and target.
• Integrates iSCSI with an open source storage infrastructure to provide high availability for mission-critical workloads such as LAMP stacks, Oracle Real Application Clusters, and virtual server (Xen) image stores.

If you are looking to beef up your storage management capabilities, now is the time to switch to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for advanced Linux storage management. Put our Linux storage server to work for you, and get cost-effective storage you can count on.

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