Building an Extended Distance Cluster Using Serviceguard and Software RAID
Types of Data Link for Storage and Networking
Types of Data Link for Storage and
Networking
Fibre Channel technology lets you increase the distance between the components in an Serviceguard cluster, thus making it possible to design a disaster tolerant architecture. The following table shows some of the distances possible with a few of the available technologies, including some of the Fiber Optic alternatives.
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| Gigabit Ethernet Twisted Pair | 50 meters |
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| Short Wave Fiber | 500 meters |
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| Long Wave Fiber | 10 kilometers |
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| Dense Wave Division Multiplexing | 100 kilometers |
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| connection. Not all combinations of links are supported in all cluster | |
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| types. For a current list of supported configurations and supported | |
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| distances, see the HP Configuration Guide, available through your HP | |
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