Title :
SAN extension testbed within the Global Seamless Networks demonstrator
Author :
Kessler, T. ; Ehrhardt, A. ; Weber, A.
Author_Institution :
T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH, Darmstadt and Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A demonstrator has been installed in a field environment in Deutsche Telekom???s project ´Global Seamless Networks´ (GSN+). Three local Storage Area Networks (SAN) in different laboratories are linked together via fibers with lenghts of 80 and 860 km. This testbed within the GSN+ demonstrator is used for testing SAN extension and demonstrating new SAN services. The SAN services are based on the Fibre Channel over SDH protocol. The SDH network connection can be initiated by the customer, i.e., all the services are SAN extension on demand.
Keywords :
Ethernet networks; LAN interconnection; Operating systems; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Protocols; Storage area networks; Switches; Testing; Business Continuity; Customer Network Management; Fibre Channel; SAN Extension; SDH/SONET;
Conference_Titel :
Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities, 2006. TRIDENTCOM 2006. 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0106-2
DOI :
10.1109/TRIDNT.2006.1649149
