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Hardware overview

VxFS cluster functionality runs optimally on a Fibre Channel fabric. Fibre Channel technology provides the fastest, most reliable, and highest bandwidth connectivity currently available. By employing Fibre Channel technology, SFCFS can be used in conjunction with the latest Veritas Storage Area Network (SAN) applications to provide a complete data storage and retrieval solution.

The figure below shows the configuration of a cluster file system on a Fibre Channel fabric with a disk array.

Four Node SFCFS Cluster Built on Fibre Channel Fabric

Four Node SFCFS Cluster Built on Fibre Channel Fabric

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