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Figure 8: Dual-domain SAS to JBOD storage network
Dual-domain SAS for cascaded JBODs
This dual-domain SAS architecture provides redundant pathways for cascaded JBODs (Figure 9).
Using two IO modules for each enclosure and SAS dual-port drives provides redundancy throughout
the storage network and eliminates any single point of failure.
Figure 9: Dual-domain SAS for cascaded JBODs
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