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Innovation Network Lecture Series: The Journey Towards the Converged Data Center - Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and ISCSI

For decades, the IT industry has tried out a number of technologies, looking for one that can provide a single network that could accommodate all traffic needs. Ethernet has long been considered a top contender, but only now with the development of 10 Gb Ethernet, is there real opportunity for...

Tags: Innovation, iSCSI, Data Center, Fibre Channel, Network, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Ip storage, Ethernet, Data Centers, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Data Management

Webcasts 2009-09-02

Dueling Directors

Fibre Channel FC as a technology has been relatively static over the past 10 years, and FC switch innovation has been incremental - from bandwidth support and additional features to increased resilience and availability - culminating in the high-end FC director platform. Aside from a few failed incursions by vendors...

Tags: TechTarget, Fibre Channel, Director, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-06-01

Cisco Delivers Enterprise-Class Fibre Channel Blade Switch Solution

The blade server market is the fastest growing segment of the server market, with a year-to-year growth rate of 30 percent according to IDC. Server consolidation and virtualization are primary causes of the growth in blade server and blade switch deployments. In addition, the SAN attach rate for blade servers...

Tags: Blade Server, Fibre Channel, Blade, Cisco Systems Inc., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-05-01

Cut Costs by Upgrading Your EMC Connectrix MDS SAN to 8 G Fibre Channel and FCoE

Is the existing SAN ready for greater performance while lowering Total Cost of Ownership TCO by using 8 Gbps Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel Over Ethernet FCoE By upgrading the EMC Connectrix MDS SAN infrastructure, one can take advantage of the higher speeds and improved reliability to not only reduce...

Tags: Fibre Channel, SAN, EMC Corp., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Roi/Tco, Storage Management, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Webcasts 2009-03-13

HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array and Mainframe White Paper: High Performance FICON

As previously mentioned in this paper, zHPF or high performance FICON for system z is an enhancement of the FICON channel architecture; which also means compatibility with certain standards: Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling standard (FC-FS), Fibre Channel Switch Fabric and Switch Control Requirements (FC-SW) and Fibre Channel Single-Byte-4 (FC-SB-4)...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Fibre Channel, HP StorageWorks, Mainframe, High-performance, Architecture, Disk Array, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-03-01

Benefits of Fibre Channel (FC) SANs

As the volume and criticality of data continue to grow, companies need efficient, scalable solutions for making data available to servers, applications, and users across the enterprise. By providing a network of storage resources to servers, SANs uncouple storage from individual platforms, allowing data transfer among all nodes on the...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Fibre Channel, SAN, Benefit, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware

White papers 2009-03-01

HP MSA2012sa VMware ESX Enterprise Cluster Solution

The MSA2012sa presents a very compelling solution for the cost-conscious customers, or for small branch-office ESX implementations. Its performance is on par with comparable Fibre Channel products, however there is no switching infrastructure required and requires very inexpensive HBAs versus Fibre Channel ones. Its only disadvantage is lack of expandability.

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Fibre Channel, MSA2012sa, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-09-01

Transforming the Data Center with Unified Fabric

Is Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE really the long-awaited breakthrough that will transparently integrate your network servers and storage, or is it simply the latest industry hype? Get the answers and expert insights from some of the most distinguished networking engineers in the industry on this 60-minute TechWiseTV video broadcast...

Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Cisco Systems Inc., TechWiseTV, Data Centers, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Data Management

Webcasts 2008-05-29

Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Storage Networking Evolution

Evolving business requirements underscore the need for high-density, high-speed, and low-latency consolidated networks that enable data center scalability and improve manageability while controlling IT costs. Data centers typically run multiple separate networks, including an Ethernet network for client-to-server and server-to-server communications and a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network SAN. To...

Tags: Storage Networking, Data Center, Fibre Channel, Network, Data Centers, Ethernet, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Networking, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2008-05-01

ESRP Storage Program: EMC CLARiiON CX3-20 (1,300 User) iSCSI With LCR Storage Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

EMC's CLARiiON CX3-20c Fibre Channel FC iSCSI array offers 4 GB/s FC and 1 GB/s iSCSI ports that are fully integrated in the same array, enabling customers to leverage their networked storage investments over a broader range of servers and applications with complete flexibility without additional hardware. A total of...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Microsoft Exchange Server, EMC Clariion, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Ip storage, Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Networking

White papers 2008-05-01

Data Center Fabric: Leveraging 8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel End to End in the Data Center

Speed increase in Brocade switching platforms is one of many advantages from Brocade's next generation ASIC family. Higher speed in the data center brings the immediate benefit of higher-performing ISLs and increased scalability; since ISL performance is doubled, more ports can be used for servers and storage. In addition, 8...

Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2008-05-01

Converging SAN and LAN Infrastructure With Fibre Channel Over Ethernet for Efficient, Cost-Effective Data Centers

Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE is an emerging data transport technology that simplifies the network fabric by converging both Storage Area Network SAN and LAN connectivity onto a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet link. As the use of SANs in the data center continues to grow, FCoE can decrease the cost...

Tags: LAN, Data Center, Fibre Channel, SAN, Fibre Channel Over Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Ethernet, Storage Management, Networking, Hardware

White papers 2008-04-22

Case Study: Clackamas County Oregon's Outdated Fibre Channel Infrastructure Runs Out of Capacity

Learn how one county government in the state of Oregon solved the problem of an aging Fibre Channel SAN that could not scale to meet growing needs. This case study discusses how Clackamas County's IT Department replaced an old Fibre Channel SAN with a modular iSCSI SAN solution for central...

Tags: Fibre Channel, Oregon, Dell EqualLogic, Fibre Channel SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Ip storage, Hardware

Case studies 2008-01-18

Taneja Group: Next-Gen Fibre Channel Storage Systems Market Forecast

The Fibre Channel storage market is undergoing significant architectural and technological transition as end user purchasing criteria shift to emphasize price-performance, energy efficiency, capacity optimization, and simplified storage management. A new class of system designs has emerged that offer a simpler, more efficient, high-performance alternative to traditional monolithic and dual-controller...

Tags: Fibre Channel Storage System, Fibre Channel, Taneja Group, 3PARData Inc., Fibre Channel Storage Market, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Ip storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-10-31

Fibre Channel Over Ethernet in the Data Center: An Introduction

Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE is a newly proposed standard that is being developed by INCITS T11. The FCoE protocol specification maps Fibre Channel natively over Ethernet and is independent of the Ethernet forwarding scheme. It allows an evolutionary approach towards I/O consolidation by preserving all Fibre Channel constructs, maintaining...

Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Over Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Ethernet, Storage, Hardware, Networking

White papers 2007-10-09

FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i V2 Release Notes

This paper provides information about the B.11.23.0712 release of the FibrChanl-02 fclp Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v2. This release of the FibrChanl-02 fclp Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v2 (version B.11.23.0712) now supports online firmware updates, optical diagnostics, and enables the ns_query_ports option...

Tags: HP-UX, Hewlett-Packard Co., Fibre Channel, Oracle11i, IBM Lotus Notes, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, UNIX, Operating Systems, Databases, Servers, Hardware, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management

White papers 2007-10-01

Best Practices for a 4Gb/S Storage Area Network Infrastructure: Keep Application Data Flowing Error-Free

Many data centers are in the process of moving from 2Gbit/s (2G) Fibre Channel FC infrastructures to the new 4Gbit/s (4G) FC standard. The increase in data transfer rates is instantly beneficial from a performance perspective. However, transitioning to 4G creates some real challenges for architects. In particular, the potential...

Tags: 4G, Fibre Channel, Performance, Finisar, Best Practice, Cellular Phones, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Performance Management, Wireless, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2007-10-01

Double the ROI of Your EVA With iSCSI

EVA is a share-able connectivity option that provides high-availability storage to servers. This paper discusses how IT managers can extend the value of the EVA to low-cost servers. Traditionally, 1U and blade servers have not been attached to high end Fibre Channel storage due to the cost of adding those...

Tags: iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Connectivity Option, QLogic Corp., ROI, EVA, HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Ip storage, Servers, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking

White papers 2007-07-06

Virtual server SAN connectivity: Why blade server virtualistaion and Fibre Channel SAN connectivity are rapidly becoming adopted

Server virtualisation is rapidly gaining market acceptance for server provisioning. The introduction of virtual HBA technology will allow users to combine and leverage virtual servers and storage networks into flexible, secure and reliable solutions. The early generations of blades offered little synergy with virtualisation, but the convergence of blades and...

Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Fibre Channel, Blade, Emulex Corp., SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Blade Servers, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Server Virtualization, Servers, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-06-05

SAN Fundamentals: How Fibre Channel SANs Are Built, Secured and Managed

This paper discusses the core technologies that are used to build and secure Fibre Channel based Storage Area Networks. Fibre Channel is a flexible standards based networking architecture that can be used as a transport mechanism for a number of Upper Level Protocols. The most common Upper Level Protocols are...

Tags: Fibre Channel, SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware

White papers 2007-04-01