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Brocade Storage Switches Buying Guide

As part of Brocade's mission to offer the best and fastest storage networking environments, it now offers a wide range of 16 Gbps Fibre Channel products without overlooking Ethernet.
Tags : Brocade, Buying Guide, FCoE, fibre channel, EtherNet, storage switch, SAN Fabric, FCoE Storage

Open FCoE Goes Virtual

Fibre Channel over Ethernet isn't just about physical wires and ports.
Tags : Intel, FCoE, fibre channel, FCoE Storage

FCoE Gets Lost in Vendor Stupidity

When you benchmark FCoE and iSCSI, the former is clearly the superior technology, so what hasn't Fibre Channel over Ethernet taken the industry by storm?
Tags : iSCSI, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, benchmarks, Fibre Channel SAN

FCoE Struggles to Gain Traction

On the surface, Fibre Channel over Ethernet seems a slam dunk. Reality, however, says otherwise. What will it take for the less-expensive and easy-to-use technology to win over CTOs?
Tags : SAN, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, FCoE Storage

Emulex delivers third-generation CNAs

Converged network adapters support 10GbE, iSCSI, FCoE.
Tags : storage networking, iSCSI, FCoE, 10GbE

Emulex Delivers Third-Generation CNAs

Converged network adapters support 10GbE, iSCSI, FCoE.
Tags : storage networking, iSCSI, FCoE, 10GbE

Intel Opens Up FCoE, Offers Free Upgrades

Intel is ramping up its effort to expand Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).
Tags : FCoE, Unified Networking

Brocade Moves FCoE Beyond Top-of-Rack

The new VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are the first to run Brocade’s Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) technology and provide a foundation for converged SAN and LAN traffic.
Tags : Brocade, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, Trill, VDX

Emulex Software Encrypts Data at the Host

Emulex OneCommand Guardian can encrypt data at the server using Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) host bus adapters (HBAs) from any vendor.
Tags : encryption, Emulex, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, OneCommand

FCoE Hype Still Outpaces Reality

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) dangles the promise of converged IP and storage networks, but the technology is still in its infancy, according to industry experts.
Tags : Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, EtherNet, converged networks

Brocade Combines IP, SAN Network Management

The new Brocade Network Advisor unifies the management of "all things Brocade."
Tags : storage networking, SAN, Brocade, FCoE, EtherNet

VMworld: Xsigo Introduces Card-Free Virtual I/O for Ethernet

The networking startup's virtual I/O directors, with 10GbE, provide the same performance as FCoE at a fraction of the cost.
Tags : Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, xsigo, I/O Virtualization

HP Storage Networking Will Accelerate FCoE

A new report suggests that HP will accelerate the FCoE market by standardizing on Emulex 10 Gbps FCoE LOM.
Tags : storage networking, FCoE

FCoE: The iSCSI Replacement?

iSCSI made SAN storage practical but now fiber channel vendors take a look at FCoE.
Tags : SAN, iSCSI, FCoE, Fiber channel, FCoE Storage

NetApp to Support Intel SFP+10 Gigabit Ethernet

NetApp extends its tested Ethernet solutions with support of the Intel Ethernet X520 family of SFP+10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) server adapters.
Tags : storage networking, FCoE, 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Converged Networks, FCoE Facilitate Cloud Computing

Networking and storage continue to converge, with FCoE bringing them ever closer. Some firms even claim 10GbE Ethernet is helping drive the growth of cloud computing.
Tags : networking, convergence, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Cisco Unveils FabricPath for Virtual Data Center Networks

Cisco unveils its latest offerings for converged data and storage networks.
Tags : storage networking, Cisco, FCoE, network convergence

HP FlexFabric Gets Raves from Storage Networking Vendors

QLogic and Emulex help HP create a new multiprotocol blade server technology that can change connection protocols on the fly.
Tags : blade servers, storage networking, HP, FCoE, network convergence

EMC Expanded Converged Networking with with Brocade, Cisco Partnerships

The company has announced plans to build out its converged networking services, products and management tools.
Tags : EMC, FCoE, 10GbE, CEE

Organizational Imperatives for Converged Networks: Preparing for FCoE

CIOs looking to achieve the maximum efficiency and cost savings should consider converged FCoE networks.
Tags : storage networking, convergence, FCoE, FC

Brocade Scores CNA Deals with EMC, NetApp, IBM, HDS

Brocade hopes to break into a storage networking adapter market that has been dominated by Emulex and QLogic.
Tags : storage networking, Brocade, FCoE, network convergence, converged network adapter CNA

Emulex Announces new 'OneCommand Vision' Software

Emulex OneCommand Vision compliments existing system and storage management solutions.
Tags : I/O, network management, storage management, FCoE

Tape Storage, Fibre Channel and Technology Innovation

The effect of the evolution of Ethernet on the data storage market offers a case study in the causes of technology market disruption and innovation.
Tags : deduplication, tape storage, FCoE, 10 GbE, fibre channel

Hitachi, HP Plan for Converged Storage, Data Networks

HDS unveils a unified data center stack, and HP may be working on an FCoE switch.
Tags : storage networking, Hitachi Data Systems, FCoE, network convergence, Cisco UCS

EMC Offers Emulex CNAs for FCoE, iSCSI

Emulex is making up for lost time in the market for converged data and storage networks.
Tags : EMC, storage networking, Emulex, FCoE, 10Gbit Ethernet

Will 10GbE and FCoE Hurt iSCSI and NAS Storage?

Data center networking convergence is coming; what will it mean for existing Ethernet storage protocols?
Tags : Dell, storage networking, NAS, iSCSI, FCoE

NetApp Uses Emulex Adapters for Storage Networking

NetApp will use Emulex Universal Converged Network Adapters for its FCoE storage networking solutions.
Tags : storage networking, NetApp, adapter, Emulex, FCoE

EMC, NetApp Strike Storage Networking Deals

QLogic and EMC partner on Fibre Channel switches as Emulex notches an FCoE win with NetApp.
Tags : EMC, storage networking, NetApp, FCoE, fibre channel

Choosing Data Storage Protocols

Protocols just seem to continue to proliferate. Which data storage protocol should you choose?
Tags : data storage, FCoE, EtherNet, storage protocols, ATA

Emulex, QLogic Battle Over Data, Storage Networking Convergence

HP, IBM and Cisco sign adapter deals for converged data center networks.
Tags : storage networking, Emulex, FCoE, QLogic, 10 GbE

Deploying FCoE as a Storage Networking Solution

FCoE combined with new 10GbE technologies lets you consolidate FC SAN storage data flows with LAN and data traffic.
Tags : storage networking, FCoE, data traffic

Data Center Switches Promise Convergence

Data center switches offer combine separate data and storage networks, but different switches take different approaches to convergence.
Tags : FCoE

Cisco Adds Services to Storage Networking

Cisco offers its Fibre Channel SAN customers new services for security, data migration and I/O acceleration.
Tags : storage networking, Cisco, FCoE, fibre channel, storage switches

The Future of Data Storage: FCoE, SSD Mergers, But No Clouds

Enterprise storage columnist Henry Newman sees FCoE and SSD mergers coming, but there are no clouds in his forecast.
Tags : data storage, storage networking, Solid-State Drives, FCoE, market research

Cisco FCoE Switches Help Hospital Save Power

One early FCoE adopter alleviated a power crunch by moving to converged storage and data networks.
Tags : storage networking, Cisco, FCoE, network convergence, storage switches

Broadcom Combines FCoE, iSCSI

QLogic and Emulex have a new competitor in the converged network adapter (CNA) market.
Tags : Broadcom, iSCSI, Emulex, FCoE, QLogic

Why NAS Might Overtake SAN Storage

Not only might NAS replace SAN in the coming world of Ethernet-based storage, but the distinctions between the two might also disappear.
Tags : storage networking, FCoE, network convergence, 10GbE, NAS/SAN

Intel Wants Servers to Have Open FCoE Inside

As part of Open-FCoE, Intel is leading an effort to make FCoE native to Linux and is literally giving away its code to accomplish that.
Tags : open source, data storage, Linux, Intel, FCoE

Brocade Prepares for 100 Gigabit Ethernet

Anyone wondering whether Ethernet might be the data storage fabric of the future should look no further than Brocade's plans to offer 100GbE next year.
Tags : Cisco, Brocade, FCoE, network convergence, fibre channel

Storage Networking: The Basics

Much has changed since storage networks first appeared — and the biggest changes may be yet to come.
Tags : storage networking, NAS, iSCSI, FCoE, fibre channel

Virtualization, SRM and FCoE Are Hot at SNW

It wasn't all clouds and SSDs at Storage Networking World this week.
Tags : virtualization, SSD, Cloud Storage, FCoE, Storage Resource Management

FCoE Is Ready, Is It Time to Care?

It's possible to get started on Fibre Channel over Ethernet now, but most experts advise to move cautiously.
Tags : Cisco, NetApp, Brocade, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE

Brocade Connects Data Centers, Adds FCoE Blade

Brocade adds data center extension and FCoE capabilities to its DCX Backbone family with new switches and blades.
Tags : data center, storage networking, Brocade, FCoE, network convergence

Who's Hot in the Data Storage Market

The economy has kept a lid on storage spending, but there are plenty of startups and established names ready to pounce on the recovery.
Tags : data storage, EMC, SSD, deduplication, FCoE

Dell Turns to Brocade for Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Dell's evolution as a data center and storage player continues with a new Ethernet and FCoE switch deal.
Tags : data storage, Dell, Brocade, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE

InfiniBand Marches On Without Cisco

Cisco is no longer pursuing InfiniBand, but other vendors and analysts see continued growth and opportunities in the IB market.
Tags : storage networking, Cisco, FCoE, 10GbE, InfiniBand

NetApp First to Market with FCoE Storage Arrays

NetApp is the first storage vendor to offer an end-to-end FCoE solution — and the company also predicts that the technology will eventually overtake Fibre Channel.
Tags : Cisco, NetApp, Brocade, FCoE, QLogic

Cisco Gives SANs, IBM Mainframes a Performance Boost

Are Cisco's latest storage switch innovations enough to reverse market share losses to Brocade?
Tags : IBM, Cisco, Brocade, FCoE, fibre channel

IBM to Resell Cisco, Brocade FCoE Switches

Big Blue deepens its commitment to Fibre Channel over Ethernet and converged data center networks with its latest networking deals.
Tags : IBM, Cisco, Brocade, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE