Dell EqualLogic PS6100 series Configuration Manual page 101

Table 36 Single stack multiple M1000e enclosure direct connect SAN
Single stacked, multiple M1000e enclosure configuration
Advantages
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Simplified switch management
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High-bandwidth interconnect
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Limited scalability due to potentially excessive hop-counts and latency. Recommend no more
than 2-3 enclosures in this design
March 2013
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Other notes
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1
Concerns
Not highly available, single stack solution
cannot be maintained without scheduled
downtime.
Additional scalability will require SAN
network redesign and possible downtime.
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