14.3. IP Storage Futures
IP-based storage networking has the potential to extend the shared storage model far beyond the top-tier enterprise networks. As native IP storage and tape devices and affordable IP storage NICs permeate the market, larger and more powerful storage networks can offer shared storage services that are not limited by distance. The ideal goal of shared storage technology is ubiquitous and high-speed data access. Within an enterprise, this may mean that users can securely log in and access block data regardless of their physical location, whether within an enteprise facility or across the Internet. The storage off-load model pioneered by storage service providers may become the de facto storage solution within the enterprise ...
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