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OS X Server
Product Overview
Xsan is a 64-bit cluster le system specically designed for small and large computing
environments that demand the highest level of data availability. This specialized
technology enables multiple Mac computers to share RAID storage volumes over
a high-speed Fibre Channel network. Each client can read and write directly to the
centralized le system, accelerating user productivity while improving workgroup
collaboration. Because everyone can work with the same les on the network, Xsan
dramatically improves the eciency of post-production and other data-intensive
workows.
The Xsan le system is built into OS X, allowing any Mac with appropriate connectivity
to access an Xsan volume. OS X Server includes the Xsan Admin application for hosting
and conguring Xsan volumes.
Volume Management
Xsan allows you to create storage pools made of identical sets of LUNs and stripe
them together for fastest-possible performance. Dierent pools oering special
storage characteristics can be combined into volumes; data placement settings, or
anities, enable you to direct data to specic volumes depending on performance
and protection requirements.
Metadata Controller Failover and File System Journaling
Xsan has a high-availability design that allows users to access mission-critical data
even in the event of a system or Fibre Channel network failure. Metadata controller
failover protects storage availability from server hardware failure. File system journaling
tracks modications to metadata, enabling quick recovery of the le system in case of
unexpected interruptions in service. And Fibre Channel multipathing allows le system
clients to automatically use an alternate data path should a failure occur.
Real-Time Monitoring, Graphs, and Event Notications
For day-to-day SAN management, OS X Server includes the Xsan Admin application.
Xsan Admin makes it easy to manage and monitor your SAN and to receive notications
about impending issues.
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