Storage adapters

iSCSI is Internet SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), an Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. iSCSI can be used to transmit data over local area networks (LANs), or wide area networks (WAN) and can enable location-independent data storage and retrieval.

IT managers now have a choice when considering storage area networks (SANs). With industry standard iSCSI protocol, Ethernet networks can now be used to build SANs. iSCSI-based SANs provide the benefits of Fibre Channel SANs, but they use TCP/IP, which is familiar to many IT managers.

The IBM System p™ single-channel and dual-channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA) are ideal for System p clients who require a 4Gb Fibre Channel connectivity solution. These adapters provide the flexible functionality and high performance required for Storage Area Network (SAN) implementations.

Managing data is critical to your companies survival. Storage Area Networks (SAN) are becoming critical to managing that data. iSCSI and Fibre Channel are the two leading storage technologies for building SANs.