The latest report from Byte and Switch has me scratching my head. Now I’ve heard everything. Proponents of FC are looking to talk FC protocol over Ethernet to compete with the likes of iSCSI.
Now, the last time I looked, iSCSI was facing difficulty entering the data center due to the existing investment in FC. So, what makes these guys think that FC can go the other way? And for that matter, how will FCoE integrate with their legacy FC infrastructure?
At some point, folks need to understand that storage is less about protocols and more about infrastructure and latencies. And I don’t know how this helps out either. Am I missing something? Feel free to chime in, regardless of which side you find yourself.
For those those looking for a lower overhead alternative to iSCSI, please consider ATA over Ethernet (AoE) before taking this one too far.
Technorati Tags: FC, Ethernet, Storage, Fibre Channel
09/04/2007 at 5:44 pm Permalink
I could not agree with you more!
Well, I couldn’t if I understood geekspeak. Which I don’t. You must be bilingual.
09/04/2007 at 6:07 pm Permalink
I must be. LOL! And to think, we’re just scratching the surface of jargon.
09/04/2007 at 8:30 pm Permalink
Ummm….huh?! I had to like re-read that first paragraph like 3 times. And yes. Still, HUH????
BUT, I *AM* rather proud of myself that I KNOW how to pronounce iSCSI! Go me! (do I get brownie points, or uh, any points for that?!?!)
Man. You are beyond smart. lol
09/04/2007 at 8:40 pm Permalink
EE: That’s a great start. The good news is that at the next trade show, I should be good to go with Booth Bunnies of our own
13/04/2007 at 10:58 pm Permalink
Oh! “Booth Bunnies” I like the sound of that. All about that…course you threw me with the prefacing of ‘at the next trade show’…….
*snort*