Apple Serves Up Heartier Xsan, Drops Stale RAID

Apple has delivered a major upgrade to Xsan, the company’s enterprise-class storage area network file system for Mac OS X. Called “Xsan 2,” the upgrade includes completely redesigned administration tools, which Apple said make it even easier for first-time users to set up and deploy a SAN. In addition, Apple has introduced new features, including MultiSAN, which lets users on a single workstation access multiple SANs at the same time. Xsan 2 is also fully integrated with Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS X Leopard Server.