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1.5 System Overview
Figure 1-1 shows a typical Storage Area Network (SAN) configuration in which XStack Storage can
be used. The Storage Area Network portion of this diagram is a private high-speed Ethernet
network that is dedicated to the exchange of data between the network servers and the XStack
Storage unit. The high bandwidth used by the servers exchanging data with the XStack Storage
unit can easily consume high bandwidth on the LAN (Local Area Network) where users PCs are
attached. Creating a separate network to isolate this traffic avoids bogging down the customer’s
existing LAN and helps improve security.
Figure 1-1 XStack Storage System Diagram