Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Murphy, Matthew Ryan
Author's Email Address	murphy@eng.fsu.edu
URN	etd-04082005-134722
Title	iSCSI-based Storage Area Networks for Disaster Recovery Operations
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Bruce A. Harvey Committee Chair Lois W. Hawkes Committee Member Michael Frank Committee Member Simon Foo Committee Member
Keywords	Disaster Recovery SAN Backup iSCSI
Date of Defense	2005-04-05
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract For a number of years, high performance disaster recovery networks have been unavailable to all but the largest and wealthiest organizations. However, a recently adopted IETF standard known as iSCSI promises to not only provide performance comparable to the best disaster recovery solutions but also extend the availability of these solutions to home and small office environments. This paper will explore the details of iSCSI and illustrate how it can provide a cost effective and high performance solution to disaster recovery and business continuity operations. A software-based iSCSI implementation is tested to determine whether it can perform at gigabit and higher speeds and what CPU utilization is required to operate the software drivers. If iSCSI can perform well in software then it is reasonable to assume that it can perform as well or better when realized in hardware. It will be shown that iSCSI can perform as well as the best Fibre Channel networks available at a reduced cost. Finally, a number of modifications will be proposed that will enhance the effectiveness of iSCSI as a disaster recovery mechanism.
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