Customers can begin to deploy IP Storage while at the same time leverage their existing SCSI and Fibre Channel devices with the assurance that the new and existing products are compatible. The fact that these two IP Storage leaders are working together to assure compatibility and a smooth migration path to IP SANs is a signal to the industry that the market adoption of IP Storage is fast-approaching.
In tests with both companies’ products, Adaptec’s ASC-39160 and AHA-2940U2W SCSI host bus adapters (HBAs) and AFC-9110G Fibre Channel HBA are connected through Nishan’s IPS 3000 and IPS 2000 switches to native SCSI and Fibre Channel storage devices.
The tests confirm end-to-end interoperability that can be extended to a full SAN implementation using IP and Gigabit Ethernet. As additional IP Storage products become available, customers will be able to easily incorporate them into their IP SANs and migrate to a total, native IP SAN solution.
By working with Adaptec, we are protecting and improving the functionality of customers’ existing SCSI and Fibre Channel investments, said Gary Orenstein, director of marketing, Nishan Systems. Verifying interoperability between Adaptec’s SCSI and Fibre Channel host bus adapters with Nishan’s IP Storage products proves that customers can build IP SANs today while protecting their legacy investments.
