Abstract: A method for assessing a reliability of a complex component having a plurality of similar subcomponents is described. The complex component is divided into a plurality of component parts, each component part including at least one of the subcomponents. Specification ranges are identified for measured variables within which the component parts are considered to be operating within specification. The complex component is subjected to a reliability test and reliability data is obtained for the component parts by comparing the measured variable for each of the component parts with the specification ranges to determine failure times. A system and machine readable medium embodying program instructions is also provided.

Abstract: A method for processing storage data that is to be communicated over a network is provided. Initially, storage data to be transmitted over a network is provided. Once the data is provided, the method includes serializing the storage data using storage encapsulation protocol headers to generate serialized storage data. Then, the serialized storage data is encapsulated using a simple transport protocol to generate simple transport protocol data segments of the storage data. At this point, each of the simple transport protocol data segments are encapsulated into Ethernet frames. The Ethernet frames can then be communicated over standard Ethernet hubs and switches to enable communication to a selected storage target. In one example, the storage data is provided in the form of SCSI data, ATAPI data, and the like. This data can then be communicated to any storage target that may be connected to the network that is capable of processing the storage data.