Tech Brief - iSCSI Security

FC SANs have enjoyed an "inherent" security mechanism because they are typically physically isolated. Connecting to a FC SAN also requires unique expertise and equipment. Exposing valuable data storage on an Ethernet network is a different story. iSCSI is an exciting new protocol that enables high performance SANs over existing Ethernet networks promising lower total cost of ownership and ease of use. However, the ubiquity of Ethernet and the potential of having a data and storage area network on the same infrastructure have accelerated the SAN industry's concern for end-to-end security.

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