Steps to Successful Deployment Requirements Cost and ROI
High-level design (SAN architecture)
Technologies Current environment
Skills and training
Future growth and expansion
A successful SAN deployment must: Identify the specific business needs and requirements Choose the appropriate technologies that satisfy those needs Map directly to specific cost and ROI objectives Address the impact on the current environment Address the need for IT skills and training Anticipate future growth and expansion
The results of this assessment will provide a starting point for the high-level design and architecture.