Re: XSan for 2 workstations without a switch

Craig,

You can hook two clients into a fiber channel device directly, however, in most all cases, you still need to have overlying software running on your clients to make sure they don't read/write over each other. This is why XSAN would be used, or some other SAN software.

If you'd like to consider using Ethernet, you may find that to be easier to get along with, and you don't particularly need any overlying software in most cases. (Depending on the kind of workflow you want...)

Are you trying to install a real time / shared, editing environment? or are you tying to install a push / pull setup for passing files back and forth?

My thinking here is that you will still spend plenty of money on Fiber Channel cards, Perhaps Storage, and Software Licenses to make it all work the way you want. You could save some money by doing this via Etherne.

Let us know...Perhaps there's more to talk about.

Matt G.


Matt G.