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Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2008 based Decision Support Systems using Dell EqualLogic 10GbE iSCSI Storage 10
Figure 4 does not show the separate switching infrastructure used for the Server LAN. It is a best
practice to always isolate the SAN so that the iSCSI switching infrastructure is dedicated to storage
traffic only.
4.2.2 UseFlowControlandJumboFrames
Flow control increases the ability of the SAN to regulate packet flow between nodes (server, switches,
and storage) during high I/O traffic conditions.
Figure4:RedundantConnectionPathsforHighAvailability