Introduction, Introducing the ultranet edge 3000, Chapter 1 – McDATA ULTRANETTM EDGE STORAGE ROUTER 3000 User Manual
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Introduction
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Introduction
This
chapter introduces the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000
Series (“UltraNet Edge 3000”), providing an overview of its
functionality, features, benefits, and security information.
Introducing the UltraNet Edge 3000
The UltraNet Edge 3000 is part of McDATA’s UltraNet Storage Area
Networking (SAN) family of products that provide high-speed
connectivity over local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area
networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs) between servers,
peripheral devices, remote storage devices, and workstations. Figure
1-1 is an illustration of the UltraNet Edge 3000.
Figure 1-1
The UltraNet Edge 3000
The UltraNet Edge 3000 allows for the use of an Ethernet or ATM
WAN to extend Fibre Channel protocols and frame data over long
distances. The flexibility in configuration enables the UltraNet Edge
3000 to easily adapt to varying connectivity requirements.