存储技术英文PPT2.1.ppt

DAS and Introduction to SCSI Copyright ? 2009 EMC Corporation. Do not Copy - All Rights Reserved. DAS and Introduction to SCSI Direct Attached Storage and Introduction to SCSI Module 2.1 DAS and Introduction to SCSI Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Discuss the benefits and challenges of DAS Discuss DAS management options Discuss evolution of SCSI Describe SCSI – 3 architecture Discuss SCSI addressing and communication model Lesson: Direct Attached Storage Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Discuss the benefits of DAS Describe the elements of DAS Discuss DAS management considerations Discuss DAS challenges What is DAS? Uses block level protocol for data access DAS Benefits Ideal for local data provisioning Quick deployment for small environments Simple to deploy Reliability Low capital expense Low complexity DAS Connectivity Options ATA (IDE) and SATA Primarily for internal bus SCSI Parallel (primarily for internal bus) Serial (external bus) FC High speed network technology Buss and Tag Primarily for external mainframe Precursor to ESCON and FICON DAS Management Internal Host provides: Disk partitioning (Volume management) File system layout Direct Attached Storage managed individually through the server and the OS External Array based management Lower TCO for managing data and storage Infrastructure DAS Challenges Scalability is limited Number of connectivity ports to hosts Number of addressable disks Distance limitations Downtime required for maintenance with internal DAS Limited ability to share resources Array front-end port, storage space Resulting in islands of over and under utilized storage pools Lesson Summary Key points covered in this lesson: Internal and External DAS DAS Benefit DAS Management Options DAS Limitations Lesson: Introduction to SCSI Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Describe SCSI-3 architecture Discuss SCSI device models with different port configurations Describe SCSI Addressi