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High-Performance SAN Configurations
FIGURE 14 Typical High-Performance SAN Configurations
Note – The Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array cannot be used to store single instances
of data but can be used in multi-path and multi-host configurations where the array
has a backup or archival role.
TABLE 13 Configuration Overview for High-Performance SAN
Small Configuration Medium Configuration Large Configuration
Number of Servers
(Sun StorEdge 3511
SATA array)
2to4 2to4 2to8
Number of Servers
(Sun StorEdge 3510
FC array)
2to4 2to14 2to62
RAID Enclosures 1 1 1
Expansion Units As needed As needed As needed
Number of
Controllers
222