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Data Center
An inside scoop of MDS ISL Port Channels
If you have ever dealt with a multi-switch MDS fabric, I bet you would have configured and used Port Channels (PCs) on the Inter-Switch Link (ISL) connecting two switches. PCs…
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Data Center
Cisco MDS Directors: top five architectural advantages
The MDS director switches have a suite of unique architectural features that are purpose built for switching Fibre Channel (FC) based storage protocols. In this post I will…
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Data Center
Cisco SAN Analytics Diaries Part-1: Performance metrics
In my previous post I had explained the structure of SCSI-FCP and NVMe/FC I/O transactions between hosts and storage connected via a FC-SAN. Continuing on the same, lets…
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Data Center
The nuances of Storage I/O operations: A Fibre Channel view
I set out thinking I would write about SAN Analytics solution offering on Cisco MDS switches. But after a couple of lines realised that without the readers having a strong…
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Data Center
Slow drain in Fibre Channel: Better solutions in sight
Wow! It is indeed exciting to write my first cisco.com blog. The extended work from home situation put some extra time on my plate. With many people trying new hobbies,…
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