Network Instruments GigaStor 114ff - Manual (Page 14)

GigaStor versions
Chapter 1 About the GigaStor 14
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The GigaStor is an enterprise-strength network probe appliance. The
GigaStor combines a multi-terabyte, high-performance Redundant
Array of Independent Disks (RAID) with a dedicated, high-speed
network capture card in a modular, easy-to-deploy appliance.
There are these versions of the GigaStor:
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GigaStor
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GigaStor Expandable: a controller PC along with one, two, or
three disk expansion units that can store up to a total of 288
terabytes of data.
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GigaStor SAN: a controller PC that connects to your SAN to
write its data. It uses a fibre channel host bus adapter that can
operate at 1, 2, or 4 Gigabit speed for connectivity.
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GigaStor Portable: a portable GigaStor
Figure 1 GigaStor models
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Unless specifically noted, all information in this manual
applies to all versions of the GigaStor: GigaStor, GigaStor
Expandable, GigaStor SAN, and GigaStor Portable.
If your GigaStor is configured to monitor Gigabit Ethernet, 10Gb
Ethernet, and Fibre Channel connections, the capture card is a Gen2
card with SFP (or XFP) modules. This allows you to hot-swap any
SFP-compliant connectors into the your appliance. This makes it
GigaStor GigaStor Expandable GigaStor SAN GigaStor Portable