Why use a SCSI Switch?
- Share SCSI Devices between Multiple Hosts to maximise the peripheral investment.
- Can be used to provide failover or failsafe protection when sharing SCSI RAID or Tape Libraries between an active host and a dormant host.
- As a low cost alternative to a SAN
- Use A SCSI Switch to extend the SCSI bus length beyond the 20 M limit
- Complete hardware only solution- no software required.
Choices
- Choose the number of Host SCSI channels, 2×1,3×1,4×1 etc
- Choose the number of Target SCSI channels? if more than 1 (i.e. 2×2 ) then this is a Matrix Switch ? where any Host Channel can be connected to any Target Channel
- Choose the SCSI bus type? LVD, HVD or SE SCSI, or a mixture of these busses in the Switch
- Choose the method of controlling the Switch?Dynamic Switching, Manual control, control over the Network as a Network device, or Automatic Control via the SCSI bus itself or via a serial bus.
- 160 Mbytes/sec Bandwidth
- SCSI busses are totally isolated from each other, re-timed and regenerated, so that they can run the full length in either direction.
- Each Bus segment is individually terminated. LVD busses have multi-mode termination
- Bus Switching maintains correct termination, and only occurs at SCSI bus free
- Suitable for HVD, LVD or SE SCSI, or a mixture of these
- Rackmount or Desktop versions available
SCSI Switch Types
For more information on the different SCSI switches, please call us today at: (714) 651-8770
