Traditionally, organizations have used Ethernet for TCP/IP networks, such as local area networks (LANs), and Fibre Channel for storage area networks (SANs). Fibre Channel protocol supports high-speed ...

The following Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) implementation case studies examine projects at three companies with a close eye on potential turf wars between the storage and networking staffs.

The new technology will allow the Fibre Channel storage protocol to take advantage of 10Gigabit Ethernet networks, simplifying cabling and reducing server heat Storage vendors hyped up-and-coming ...

A group of big-name data-center vendors is pushing ANSI to create a standard for Fibre Channel over Ethernet connections, saying it will simplify data management A group of data-center vendors has ...

New iSCSI connectivity expands deployment options for IBM i, simplifies cloud and hybrid environments, and can coexist with Fibre Channel. LaserVault ViTL ...

Aliso Viejo-based QLogic Corp. grew its market share lead in the first quarter over rival Emulex Corp. in Costa Mesa in fibre-channel adapters, a key segment of networking electronics. Fibre-channel ...

In a move seen as posing stronger competition to industry giant Cisco Systems in storage networking, fiber channel (FC) specialist Brocade Communications has acquired Ethernet switch maker Foundry ...