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Enterprise Hardware

Enterprise hardware allows large organizations to manage and store large amounts of information and data using devices designed for heavy usage, high availability, and efficiency. Enterprises often rely on legacy systems that have been in use for an extended period of time and are critical to operations. They struggle with deciding whether to replace aging legacy systems with newer technology. RAID systems improve data reliability by duplicating information across multiple disks so that a failure of one disk does not cause data loss. Network attached storage and storage area networks provide centralized storage solutions that connect to existing server and network infrastructures. The goal of enterprise storage systems is to consolidate storage to maximize efficiency when managing enormous data volumes.

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Enterprise Hardware

Enterprise hardware allows large organizations to manage and store large amounts of information and data using devices designed for heavy usage, high availability, and efficiency. Enterprises often rely on legacy systems that have been in use for an extended period of time and are critical to operations. They struggle with deciding whether to replace aging legacy systems with newer technology. RAID systems improve data reliability by duplicating information across multiple disks so that a failure of one disk does not cause data loss. Network attached storage and storage area networks provide centralized storage solutions that connect to existing server and network infrastructures. The goal of enterprise storage systems is to consolidate storage to maximize efficiency when managing enormous data volumes.

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Enterprise Hardware

Enterprise hardware allows large organizations to manage and store information and data using
devices geared for heavy use, maximum availability, and maximum efficiency.
Enterprises often rely on legacy systems. A legacy system is an information system that
has existed within the organization for an extended length of time and is relied upon heavily.
Enterprises often struggle with the decision to replace legacy systems with newer technology.
The following sections discuss a variety of enterprise hardware solutions. 486
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RAID
For applications that depend on reliable data access, users must have the data available when
they attempt to access it. Some manufacturers provide a type of hard disk system that connects
several smaller disks into a single unit that acts like a single large hard disk. As discussed in
Chapter 6, a group of two or more integrated hard disks is called a RAID (redundant array of
independent disks). Although quite expensive for large computers, RAID is more reliable than
traditional hard disks (Figure 12-21). Networks and Internet servers often use RAID.
A RAID system duplicates data, instructions, and information to improve data reliability. The
simplest RAID storage design, called mirroring, writes data on two disks at the same time to
duplicate the data. This configuration enhances storage reliability because, if a disk should fail,
a duplicate of the requested item is available elsewhere within the array of disks. Some personal
computers now include RAID storage.
NAS and SAN
For more information, visit
scsite.com/dcf2011/ch12/
weblink and then click NAS
and SAN.
Figure 12-21 A group of two or more integrated hard disks,
called a RAID (redundant array of independent disks), often is used
with network servers. Shown here is a rack-mounted RAID chassis
including the hard disks.
Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Networks
Network attached storage (NAS) is a server that is placed on a network with the sole
purpose of providing storage to users and information systems attached to the network (Figure
12-22a). A network attached storage server often is called a storage appliance because it is a
piece of equipment with only one function — to provide additional storage. Administrators
quickly add storage to an existing network simply by attaching a new network attached storage
server to the network.
A storage area network (SAN) is a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing
storage to other servers to which it is attached (Figure 12-22b). A storage area network is a net
work that includes only storage devices. High-speed fiber-optic cable connects other networks
and servers to the storage area network, so the networks and servers have fast access to large
storage capacities.
Why do enterprises use wikis?
Enterprises are relying more heavily on wikis to create pages that are accessible to employees. These
pages might include company information, links to information systems within the enterprise, or serve as
a knowledge base for the enterprise’s information systems.
For more information, visit scsite.com/dcf2011/ch12/faq and then click Enterprise Wikis.
FAQ 12-2
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Enterprise Storage Systems
Many organizations use networks. Data, information, and instructions stored on the network
must be easily accessible to all authorized users. The data, information, and instructions also
must be secure, so that unauthorized users cannot access the network. An enterprise storage
system is a strategy that focuses on the availability, protection, organization, and backup of
storage in a company.
The goal of an enterprise storage system is to consolidate storage so that operations run as
efficiently as possible. Most enterprise storage systems manage extraordinary amounts of data.
Figure 12-22a (network attached storage on a LAN)
Figure 12-22b (a SAN provides centralized storage for servers and networks)
Figure 12-22 Network attached storage (NAS) and a storage area network (SAN) connect to existing servers and
networks in
different ways.
client
client
server
server
server
NAS
NAS
RAID
disk
disk
optical disc
tape
server
server
server
SAN

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