Security feature comparison for fibre channel storage area networks switches

Author

DeCusatis, Casimer ; Atkins, Robert

Author_Institution

eServer Network Hardware Dev. Lab., IBM Corp., Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

10-11 June 2004

Firstpage

203

Lastpage

209

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an independent comparison of security and intrusion detection features implemented in fibre channel fabric switches. These switches are a key element in optical storage area networks. Using an enterprise testbed with mainframe servers and multiterabyte storage, we evaluate four major switch platforms and compare the results. We also consider security concerns for optical channel extension into the metropolitan area network (MAN) using wavelength division multiplexing.

Keywords

business continuity; mainframes; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; security of data; storage area networks; telecommunication channels; telecommunication security; wavelength division multiplexing; MAN; fibre channel fabric switches; intrusion detection; mainframe servers; metropolitan area network; multiterabyte storage; optical storage area networks; wavelength division multiplexing; Computer vision; Fabrics; Intrusion detection; Metropolitan area networks; Network servers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical switches; Storage area networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Assurance Workshop, 2004. Proceedings from the Fifth Annual IEEE SMC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8572-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAW.2004.1437818

Filename

1437818