ADIC FCR 200, Operator'S Manual

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FCR200 Benefits 2-7
Multiple Initiators
See Figure 2-5 for multiple initiators to single or multiple
targets illustration.
Figure 2-5 Multiple Initiators to Single or Multiple Targets
Availability With two units, dual loop attachment
provides redundancy and no single point
of failure.
Connectivity SCSI devices may be attached to Fibre
Channel storage networks to share data
and increase address space.
Distance SCSI cable length from hosts to devices is
increased from 25m to 10,000m, facilitating
remote or disaster tolerant sites.
Performance 100 Mbytes/sec Fibre Channel (200
Mbytes/sec bi-directional) offers increased
bandwidth when distributing data across
multiple SCSI devices.
Reliability Low error rates, robust error recovery and
flow control provide an enterprise with
reliable data delivery.
Scalability Point-to-point links can be expanded to
multi-initiator links supporting
interconnected servers, tape drives, tape
libraries, disk drives and disk arrays.
Flexibility Allows Fibre Channel initiators to
communicate with SCSI targets, as well as
SCSI initiators to communicate with Fibre
Channel targets, simultaneously.