FCIA Showcases 8Gb FC and FCoE Solutions
At SNW Fall 2009
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on October 15, 2009 at 1:14 pmThe Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) will exhibit demonstrations around 8GFC (Gigabit Fibre Channel) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). Demonstrations will take place at Storage Networking World (SNW), October 12th – 15th, at the JW Marriott in Phoenix, Arizona.
Leading vendors will collaborate on how 8GFC and FCoE technology work together in the data center. Companies supporting this demonstration are: Amphenol, Brocade, Cisco, Emulex, EMC, Intel, LSI, Molex, NetApp, PMC Sierra and QLogic.
"For the fifth consecutive time at SNW, the FCIA will showcase breakthrough Fibre-Channel solutions – specifically FCoE and 8GFC," said Skip Jones, chairman FCIA. "8GFC and FCoE solutions address the escalating needs for higher performance with further cost, space and power savings that maximize existing SAN technology investments. Today’s demonstration further solidifies Fibre Channel as the SAN solution of choice for today’s datacenter."
In addition, the FCIA will be distributing a new Fibre Channel Solutions Guide that includes up-to-date information on the benefits of Fibre Channel.