Convergence of LAN and SAN: Fibre Channel over Ethernet
In this chapter, we describe the possibilities and benefits of converged networking. The LAN and SAN environments have existed independently for a long time, but in recent years we have seen significant cost and performance benefits by mixing these two types of networks together on a single infrastructure. We describe the architecture, functionality, and benefits of using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) to converge the LAN and SAN together.
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