Simplifying Networked Storage with Dell and Cisco
Dell and Cisco share a common approach to virtualization — abstracting a logical view of the infrastructure from the physical view to mask underlying complexity for productivity gains. In the storage domain, the Dell™ EqualLogic™ architecture leverages the virtualization primitives designed into the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) protocol to automate load balancing across multiple storage tiers, enable seamless scaling of performance and capacity, and centralize storage and simplify data management. Similarly, Cisco leverages its IP expertise in the networking domain to automate tasks — such as multihoming, interface management, and traffic and network segmentation — involving physical network components.
