iSCSI technologies in HP ProLiant servers using advanced network adapters, 2nd edition

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protocol from the initiators on the Ethernet TCP/IP network and translating it to FC protocol for the
storage volumes on the FC SAN (Figure 5). Servers that are not directly tied to the FC SAN have
access to its storage resources if needed.
Figure 5. HP X3000 series Network Storage Gateway as an iSCSI gateway to Fibre Channel SAN storage
Conclusion
iSCSI technologies implemented in the HP FlexFabric and HP multifunction network adapters provide
a simple infrastructure option for ProLiant servers to access shared storage in data center
environments. Hardware-based iSCSI initiators accelerate the connection between host servers and
storage to significantly increase performance. Using iSCSI instead of Fibre Channel can potentially
result in a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).