Evolving business requirements underscore the need for high-density, high-speed, and low-latency SANs that improve data center scalability and manageability while controlling costs. This white paper explores a storage networking approach that supports these requirements of today's dynamic data center and works with other generation modules. You'll learn how to deploy high-performance SANs while lowering TCO with techniques that provide these features:

• Director-class switches
• Intelligent features to provide high availability, security, scalability, ease of management, and transparent integration of new technologies
• Ability to coexist with other generation modules in the existing customer chassis and new switch configurations
• Meets stringent requirements of large data center storage environments
• High-density 8-Gbps and 10-Gbps fiber channel services
• Supports network-based services that provide security, ease of migration, and disaster recovery solutions