SANs

Question 1

What is are Storage Area Networks?

Answer 1

are high-speed, dedicated networks that provide access to consolidated, block-level data storage.
Designed to handle large volumes of data in enterprise environments and improved performance
Connections protocols
Fiber Channel (FC)
Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
InfiniBand
iSCSI`

Question 2

What is Fiber Channel?

Answer 2

Fiber Channel Overview
A high-speed network technology widely used in storage networking.
Support multiple transmission speeds

Question 3

What are some of the Fiber Channel Speeds?

Answer 3

1 Gbps (1GFC) - The initial speed, foundational for early SANs.
2 Gbps (2GFC) - Doubled the data transfer rate, improving performance.
4 Gbps (4GFC) - Enhanced speed for increased data demands.
8 Gbps (8GFC) - Further doubled speeds to support growing storage needs.
16 Gbps (16GFC) - Introduced to manage larger, more data-intensive environments.
32 Gbps (32GFC) and 128 Gbps (128GFC) - Latest standards, providing high-speed connections for modern data centers.

Question 4

Do these speeds translate to versions?

Answer 4

Each speed increment often corresponds with a new version of the Fiber Channel standard, incorporating improvements in technology, security, and efficiency.