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NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: ANNE SKAMAROCK
on STORAGE IN THE ENTERPRISE 06/05/01 - Today's focus: The storage is the network Dear Wincenty Kaminski, In this issue: * Don't reinvent the wheel when designing SANs * Links related to storage * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter sponsored by HighGround Do you know what type of files you're storing? How much of your storage network is crowded with internet downloads? Take control of your storage network resources with HighGroundTM SRM. Realize productivity gains within your IT staff, and create policies to enhance enterprisewide resource knowledge. Receive your FREE white paper: "Storage Management Best Practices" at: http://nww1.com/go/2940088a.html _______________________________________________________________ TECHNOLOGY & VENDOR NEWS ALERTS! You have very specific information needs about a technology or technology vendor and you subscribe to a newsletter or go on- line to find out about the strategic developments in this specific area. But how do you stay up with the late-breaking news? Network World now offers six very focused News Alerts to keep you abreast of the most significant developments of the week on LANs, Storage, Network/Systems Management, The Edge, Cisco and Microsoft. As an added service, if there's impactful, late-breaking news about one of these specific technologies or vendors, by subscribing to our News Alerts, we'll let you know what it is within hours. Subscribe today at http://nww1.com/go/ad082.html _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: The storage is the network By Anne Skamarock Here in Boulder, Colo., most people participate in recycling of one sort or another. I myself am a strong proponent of recycling and reuse and believe that we also can use the same philosophy to solve customer problems. Perhaps this is why, every time I see storage-area network management software I wonder why we aren't leveraging the work that has already been done for traditional networks. Traditional network management is made up of hardware and software that focus on the three pillars of quality of service: Availability, reliability and security. It seems to me that storage networks require these capabilities as much or more than traditional communications traffic. Today, network management tools have matured to a point where simple mapping and monitoring are not enough. They are expected to not only monitor performance but also route traffic to improve the quality of service to specific platforms. These tools also must provide event isolation as well as correlation capabilities that work with policy engines for automated correction and/or escalation. There are bandwidth capacity monitoring, trending and planning facilities as well as component mapping and monitoring functions. These are the customer expectations from this mature industry. Well, guess what - these are also the customer expectations for storage networking. As my colleague Mike Jude, puts it, "The common thread through all the studies Enterprise Management Associates produces is that customers want pervasive management of the entire network infrastructure." When talking with CIOs and data center managers, they look at their network infrastructure and include storage as a necessary and value-add component. So Scott NcNeally, Sun Microsystems' CEO, was right when he said, "The network is the computer." All the functions that currently reside within the computer for monitoring, prioritizing and balancing storage traffic must now be moved to the network. We have a head start with the work that has been done for the traditional communications network. The storage and networking industries must leverage these technologies for quick implementation of new functionality that will support storage networks as well as communications networks to provide customers the management value-add they require. _______________________________________________________________ To contact Anne Skamarock: Anne Skamarock is an analyst with Enterprise Management Associates (http://www.enterprisemanagement.com). She has worked with networked storage for the last 15 years and is currently focused on the storage practice within EMA. She can be reached at mailto:askamarock@enterprisemanagement.com _______________________________________________________________ RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Script: SAN audio primer Network World, 04/30/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/archive/2001/119973_04-30-2001.html LeftHand joins NAS, SAN data Network World Fusion, 05/30/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0530lefthand.html EMC targets SAN scalability, availability Network World, 05/14/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/archive/2001/120678_05-14-2001.html LeftHand device unites storage networks Network World, 06/04/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/archive/2001/121294_06-04-2001.html Archive of the Storage newsletter: http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/stor/index.html ______________________________________________________________ FEATURED READER RESOURCE User Excellence Award If you've completed an interesting network project in the last 12 to 18 months, here's your chance to gain industry recognition for it. Network World is currently accepting nominations for its annual User Excellence Award. For more information and an online nomination form, go to http://www.nwfusion.com/nw/awards.html#excellence Deadline for submission is June 11. _______________________________________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World e-mail newsletters, go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/scripts/notprinteditnews.asp To unsubscribe from promotional e-mail go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/ep To change your e-mail address, go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/scripts/changeemail.asp Subscription questions? Contact Customer Service by replying to this message. Have editorial comments? Write Jeff Caruso, Newsletter Editor, at: mailto:jcaruso@nww.com For advertising information, write Jamie Kalbach, Fusion Sales Manager, at: mailto:jkalbach@nww.com Copyright Network World, Inc., 2001 ------------------------ This message was sent to: vkamins@enron.com
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