SCST allows creation of sophisticated storage devices, which provide advanced - functionality, like replication, thin provisioning, - deduplication, high availability, automatic backup, etc. - Another class of such devices are Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL) - as well as other disk-based backup solutions.
+ functionality, like replication, thin provisioning, + deduplication, high availability, + automatic backup, etc. Another class of such devices + are Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL) + as well as other disk-based backup solutions. SCST created devices not + limited by IP network interface only, but they can use any link supporting + SCSI-style data exchange, including Fibre Channel, + SAS and parallel (Wide) SCSI. It might + well be that your favorite storage appliance running SCST in the firmware. -SCST project consists from a set of subprojects: SCST core itself - with a set of device handlers as well as target - drivers and user space utilities. +
SCST project consists from a set of subprojects: SCST core itself + with a set of device handlers as well as target drivers + and user space utilities.