14.4. Chapter Summary
Great Expectations
New-technology introductions are invariably accompanied by inflated expectations before real capabilities are proved.
New technologies must, in the end, demonstrate compelling end-user value.
The actual application a new technology finds may be quite different from its announced intentions.
IP storage is driven by an incumbent and well-known technology.
Storage networking is generating multiple, overlapping new-technology waves.
IP storage may more readily accommodate peer technologies to provide comprehensive shared storage solutions.
Prerequisites for Successful IP Storage Deployment
Standardization of IP storage protocols is required for successful product development and customer adoption.
IP storage standards ...
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