Fibre Channel Primer

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FIBRE CHANNEL
AT WORK
Visionary IT managers are delivering bottom-line improvements for
their operations with Fibre Channel. They deploy Fibre Channel to
take advantage of the unique combination of channel and network
features. Fibre Channel networks concurrently provide networked
access to storage using storage protocols and server-to-server
communications using network protocols.
Virtually all data has become mission critical. Fibre Channel
moves and shares this data in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Fibre Channel networks are cost-effective data transport systems for
many applications.
In this chapter, we show how Fibre Channel is delivering cost-
effective solutions for the following applications:
l Disaster Recovery
l Multiplatform Storage
l Enterprise Decision Making
l Effective Use of IT Resources
l Explosive Data Growth
l Management
l Real-Time Applications
l Audio-Video
l Digital Imaging
Fibre Channel is the most cost-effective gigabit communications
link and it will continue to be in the future. Fibre Channel’s efficient
structure delivers excellent price/performance when compared with
other gigabit technologies. Cost can be scaled to the application.
Chapter 2