Integrating Blade Solutions With EqualLogic SANs

There are many ways that blade enclosures can be attached to a Dell EqualLogic SAN. This paper has reviewed three ways, but depending on the blade enclosure design features there may be other options. Each of the three architecture strategies presented here provides different trade-offs in cost, complexity, and scalability. The bottom line in designing a blade integration plan for an EqualLogic SAN revolves around a few basic items.