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An Xsan storage area network (SAN) combines Xserve RAID arrays and slices into large, expandable volumes of storage shared over a high-speed Fibre Channel fabric. Administrators can use Xsan to provide users with very fast access to files. Administrators can also expand storage capacity as needed without interrupting users, who see shared SAN storage as local volumes. Developers can use Xsan, Carbon, Cocoa, and other programming interfaces to provide application access to stored files.
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Xsan Migration Guide for Xsan 2 (PDF)
Explains how to retain volumes and settings when migrating to Xsan 2 from previous versions of Xsan.
 Guides 2008-07-11
Xsan 2 Administrator's Guide (PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage Xsan volumes in a storage area network.
 Guides 2008-06-09
Xsan 2 Setup Guide (PDF)
Explains how to set up a volume on a storage area network (SAN) using Xsan 2.
 Guides 2008-06-09
Xsan Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes managing files and storage pools with Xsan.
 Guides 2006-05-23
Xsan Tuning Guide (PDF)
Explains how to configure Xsan storage to maximize application performance.
 Guides 2005-10-04
File-System Performance Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of file-related code.
 Guides 2005-07-07
Xsan Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Xsan API commands.
 Reference 2006-05-23
VolumeToBSDNode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to iterate across all mounted volumes and retrieve their BSD node names.
 Sample Code 2006-10-16
Spotlight (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample code that shows how to write Spotlight Importers.
 Sample Code 2005-06-01
SpotlightAPI (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Some small sample programs that Show how to use the Spotlight API in your programs.
 Sample Code 2005-06-01