10.2. SAN Technology Developments
The SAN will not go the way of the 5.25” diskette. It is a robust, modular, scalable architecture. The SAN will respond to the two great, inevitable drivers of high technology: “more” and “faster.” A wonderful new driver is “easier.”
10.2.1. Speed
Faster, faster, faster. As mentioned earlier in this book, 2 Gbps Fibre Channel will earn end-user acceptance this year. In plain terms, as soon as manufacturers offer it, customers will buy it. This is startling, considering that 1 Gbps Fibre Channel is just growing in acceptance. Recall that 4 Gbps Fibre Channel is part of the ANSI standard, so can it be far behind? However, even at 2 Gbps some applications (such as moving uncompressed high-definition television ...
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