FCoE

Native, Open Intel FCoE Software stack = game changer (IMO)

root — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:45:28 -0700

By Virtual GeekSo, personally, I think this is a big deal. I’m on record saying – hey, I think NAS + iSCSI (and post-facto, I’ll add Object storage as I’ve become wiser, though still learning) will “win” long term (note that “win” doesn’t mean exclusively). [..]

Native, Open Intel FCoE Software stack = game changer (IMO)

root — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:45:28 -0700

Brocade balances SAN base with new data center reality

root — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:39:33 -0700

Brocade's installed base of Fibre Channel SANs is both an asset and an albatross.

Brocade balances SAN base with new data center reality

root — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:39:33 -0700

Brocade's installed base of Fibre Channel SANs is both an asset and an albatross.

Four trends shape the New Data Center

root — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:45:09 -0600

Thanks to x86 server virtualization and its follow-on technologies, the state-of-the-art enterprise data center looks vastly different than it did even a year ago.

Four trends shape the New Data Center

root — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:45:09 -0600

Thanks to x86 server virtualization and its follow-on technologies, the state-of-the-art enterprise data center looks vastly different than it did even a year ago.

FCoE Isn’t a Replacement for Infiniband, It’s a Cheaper Copy That Customers Will Buy

tludwig — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:45:15 -0700

By Greg Ferro

There is some misconception by many in the storage industry that FCoE is some type of replacement for Infiniband. My view is that FCoE is cheaper, dumber but MARKETABLE alternative.

FCoE Isn’t a Replacement for Infiniband, It’s a Cheaper Copy That Customers Will Buy

tludwig — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:45:15 -0700

By Greg Ferro

There is some misconception by many in the storage industry that FCoE is some type of replacement for Infiniband. My view is that FCoE is cheaper, dumber but MARKETABLE alternative.

Understanding NPIV and NPV

tludwig — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:45:31 -0700

By Scott Lowe

Two technologies that seem to have come to the fore recently are NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) and NPV (N_Port Virtualization). Judging just by the names, you might think that these two technologies are the same thing. While they are related in some aspects and can be used in a complementary way, they are quite different. What I’d like to do in this post is help explain these two technologies, how they are different, and how they can be used.

Understanding NPIV and NPV

tludwig — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:45:31 -0700

By Scott Lowe