High-Performance SAN Configurations
Typical High-Performance SAN Configurations
FIGURE 14
Note – The Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array cannot be used to store single instances
of data but can be used in multi-path and multi-host configurations where the array
has a backup or archival role.
Configuration Overview for High-Performance SAN
TABLE 13
Small Configuration
Number of Servers
2 to 4
(Sun StorEdge 3511
SATA array)
Number of Servers
2 to 4
(Sun StorEdge 3510
FC array)
RAID Enclosures
1
Expansion Units
As needed
Number of
2
Controllers
38
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Medium Configuration
2 to 4
2 to 14
1
As needed
2
Large Configuration
2 to 8
2 to 62
1
As needed
2