Learning Objectives
What is the future of Fibre Channel and Ethernet Storage?
What I/O bandwidth capabilities are available with the new crop of servers?
Share some performance data from the Demartek lab
This document provides a summary and comparison of various storage interface types, including their maximum transfer rates, attributes, cable types, and distances supported. It also includes tables comparing the interfaces and notes that the document will be periodically updated with additional information. Demartek analyzes storage, server, and networking technologies through hands-on testing and research.
This document presents the Fibre Channel Speedmap which outlines past, present, and future Fibre Channel speeds and standards. It includes sections on FC, ISL (Inter-Switch Link), and FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) technologies. For each speed or technology, it provides the product naming, throughput in Mbytes/s, line rate in Gbaud, relevant T11 specification, year of technical completion, and estimated year of market availability. Speeds range from the initial 1GFC up to potential future speeds of 1TFC and beyond. It establishes that each new speed is backward compatible with at least the previous two generations.
Learn about the IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters. The IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters enable the highest FC speed access for Flex System compute nodes to an external storage area network (SAN). These adapters are based on the proven Emulex Fibre Channel stack, and work with 16 Gb Flex System Fibre Channel switch modules. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
The Role of Fibre Channel in Server VirtualizationTheFibreChannel
Fibre Channel is the most widely deployed solution for connecting highly virtualized servers to storage because it provides low latency, high performance, and industry-leading bandwidth to support applications and server consolidation. It also offers flexible architectural designs and topologies to reduce cabling infrastructure while NPIV provides VM-level IO visibility and isolation. Additionally, its rich yet simple management aids in implementing, tuning, and troubleshooting storage networks.
The document discusses Cisco's innovations in storage networking, including their portfolio of Fibre Channel and converged Ethernet switches. Some key points discussed are:
- Cisco is introducing their new MDS 9396S 96-port 16G Fibre Channel switch and expanding 16G FC support across their MDS family for flash storage environments.
- Their MDS 9700 directors provide the highest performance FC switching with support for 384 16G ports, and they are designed to easily support future 32G FC and 40G FCoE protocols.
- Cisco is bringing 40G FCoE support to their Nexus 7700/7000 series switches to converge IP and Fibre Channel storage networking over 10/40G Ethernet fabrics
Learn about the IBM RackSwitch G8264CS which simplifies deployment with its innovative IBM Omni Port technology. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
10G Ethernet provides faster connectivity that enables use cases like high performance computing clusters and IP storage. Key advantages of 10G Ethernet include higher speeds of 10Gbps, lower costs as prices drop for 10G network interface cards and switches, and the ability to leverage existing Ethernet infrastructure and management tools. The document discusses several use cases where organizations can benefit from 10G Ethernet, such as server aggregation, HPC clusters, and low latency solutions for financial data centers.
This document provides a summary and comparison of various storage interface types, including their maximum transfer rates, attributes, cable types, and distances supported. It also includes tables comparing the interfaces and notes that the document will be periodically updated with additional information. Demartek analyzes storage, server, and networking technologies through hands-on testing and research.
This document presents the Fibre Channel Speedmap which outlines past, present, and future Fibre Channel speeds and standards. It includes sections on FC, ISL (Inter-Switch Link), and FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) technologies. For each speed or technology, it provides the product naming, throughput in Mbytes/s, line rate in Gbaud, relevant T11 specification, year of technical completion, and estimated year of market availability. Speeds range from the initial 1GFC up to potential future speeds of 1TFC and beyond. It establishes that each new speed is backward compatible with at least the previous two generations.
Learn about the IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters. The IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters enable the highest FC speed access for Flex System compute nodes to an external storage area network (SAN). These adapters are based on the proven Emulex Fibre Channel stack, and work with 16 Gb Flex System Fibre Channel switch modules. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
The Role of Fibre Channel in Server VirtualizationTheFibreChannel
Fibre Channel is the most widely deployed solution for connecting highly virtualized servers to storage because it provides low latency, high performance, and industry-leading bandwidth to support applications and server consolidation. It also offers flexible architectural designs and topologies to reduce cabling infrastructure while NPIV provides VM-level IO visibility and isolation. Additionally, its rich yet simple management aids in implementing, tuning, and troubleshooting storage networks.
The document discusses Cisco's innovations in storage networking, including their portfolio of Fibre Channel and converged Ethernet switches. Some key points discussed are:
- Cisco is introducing their new MDS 9396S 96-port 16G Fibre Channel switch and expanding 16G FC support across their MDS family for flash storage environments.
- Their MDS 9700 directors provide the highest performance FC switching with support for 384 16G ports, and they are designed to easily support future 32G FC and 40G FCoE protocols.
- Cisco is bringing 40G FCoE support to their Nexus 7700/7000 series switches to converge IP and Fibre Channel storage networking over 10/40G Ethernet fabrics
Learn about the IBM RackSwitch G8264CS which simplifies deployment with its innovative IBM Omni Port technology. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
10G Ethernet provides faster connectivity that enables use cases like high performance computing clusters and IP storage. Key advantages of 10G Ethernet include higher speeds of 10Gbps, lower costs as prices drop for 10G network interface cards and switches, and the ability to leverage existing Ethernet infrastructure and management tools. The document discusses several use cases where organizations can benefit from 10G Ethernet, such as server aggregation, HPC clusters, and low latency solutions for financial data centers.
The document discusses different storage connection types for storage area networks (SANs), specifically SAS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel. It notes that SAS and 1GbE iSCSI connections are cheaper options, while iSCSI provides the most connectivity but can have interference issues. Fibre Channel is more expensive but faster and more reliable, transmitting data over longer distances without interference. The document provides speed, connection, and cost details for each type.
Many analysts predict that 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is ready to take off in HPC environments. 10GbE can meet low-latency and high bandwidth I/O requirements using familiar Ethernet networking leveraging Ethernet training, and management and debugging tools, which are ubiquitous in networking. Using efficient and cost-effective 10GbE to interconnect the blade servers, HPC clusters can take advantage of dense blade-server compute nodes to lower power consumption and reduce floor space.
This document provides an overview and summary of Cisco's Data Center networking and storage solutions, with a focus on the new Cisco MDS 9710 Director. Some key points:
- Cisco offers a multi-protocol portfolio including Fibre Channel, FCoE, and IP networking solutions to address growing data and connectivity demands in modern data centers.
- The Cisco MDS 9710 is the newest storage director that provides the highest scalability, availability, and investment protection in the industry for large scale data centers.
- It supports up to 384 line-rate 16Gbps Fibre Channel ports or 48-port 10GbE FCoE modules in a single chassis. This provides 3 times the performance of competing
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI and the Converged Data CenterStuart Miniman
The document discusses Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI as protocols for converged data centers. It compares the FCoE and iSCSI protocol stacks and how they leverage 10Gb Ethernet. FCoE encapsulates Fibre Channel frames within Ethernet while iSCSI carries SCSI commands over TCP/IP. Emerging standards like FCoE and Converged Enhanced Ethernet aim to drive I/O consolidation over a single Ethernet network.
The document discusses F5's BIG-IP hardware family of application delivery controllers. It describes the performance and capabilities of four models - the BIG-IP 1600, 3600, 6900, and 8900 - including their processing power, throughput speeds, ports, and maximum connections and transactions per second. The higher-end 6900 and 8900 models are designed for consolidation and high performance with capabilities like 10G ports and hardware acceleration of SSL and compression.
Designing and deploying converged storage area networks finalBhavin Yadav
This document discusses designing and deploying converged storage area networks using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). It covers key considerations like virtualization, high availability, scalability, and flexibility. The document examines FCoE standards and frame formats. It also provides examples of best practice designs including edge-core, hybrid FC/FCoE, and multi-hop FCoE topologies. Reference materials on FCoE design guides and customer case studies are also listed.
This document describes a technique called simple virtual aggregation that can save router memory by suppressing more specific routes in the Routing Information Base (RIB) and Forwarding Information Base (FIB) if they have the same next hop as the default route. It monitors the default route in the BGP table and suppresses installation of specific routes with the same next hop, reducing the number of routes in RIB/FIB. Testing on a Cisco 3825 router showed this reduced the memory used by BGP and RIB/FIB from 230MB to 73MB. The technique is based on an IETF draft and can help smaller routers avoid running out of data plane memory due to many internet routes.
The document provides troubleshooting tips and techniques for Cisco Data center switches including the Cisco Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500 VSS, and high CPU utilization issues. It discusses using commands like show processes cpu sorted, debug netdr capture, and show ip cef to troubleshoot traffic flow and switching paths. It also covers troubleshooting software upgrades on the Nexus 7000 and gathering core dumps and logs to debug process crashes.
The BIG-IP® 4200v hardware platform addresses organizations’ requirements to deliver more complex application services, increase web content security, and lower the cost of managing applications.
The recommendation for the grounding of the screens of PROFIBUS and PROFINET cables, in line with similar technologies, can lead to the screens unintentionally becoming part of the equipotential bonding network of the site. This short presentation will discuss the issues and how a new guideline that will shortly be released by PI addresses the problems.
This document provides information about the Cisco XFP-10GLR-OC192SR module and how to purchase it from Launch 3 Telecom. It describes Launch 3 Telecom as a supplier of Cisco and telecom equipment, outlines the payment and shipping options for purchasing the module, and details the warranty and support services provided by Launch 3 Telecom.
"FCoE vs. iSCSI - Making the Choice" from Interop Las Vegas 2011Stephen Foskett
The notion that Fibre Channel is for data centers and iSCSI is for SMB’s and workgroups is outdated. Increases in LAN speeds and the coming of lossless Ethernet position iSCSI as a good fit for the data center. Whether your organization adopts FC or iSCSI depends on many factors like current product set, future application demands, organizational skill-set and budget. In this session we will discuss the different conditions where FC or IsCSI are the right fit, why you should use one and when to kick either to the curb.
This document discusses 10 Gigabit Ethernet, which increases Ethernet speed tenfold over Fast Ethernet to 10 gigabits per second. It was standardized in 2002 and promises to be a dominant player for high-speed local area network backbones and server connectivity. The document provides an overview of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, including its standards, physical layer components, applications in local area networks, metropolitan and storage applications, and wide area networks. It also discusses the different physical media dependent devices and fiber types supported.
Cisco Live! :: Introduction to IOS XR for Enterprises and Service ProvidersBruno Teixeira
The document provides an overview of an introductory session on IOS XR for enterprises and service providers. It outlines the agenda which includes discussing IOS XR architecture, modularity, scalability, stability, security, software packages, the command line interface, configuration management, monitoring tools, example configurations, and the route policy language. It also provides some logistical information about the session.
Converged Networks: FCoE, iSCSI and the Future of Storage NetworkingStuart Miniman
FCoE allows Fibre Channel traffic to run over Ethernet networks using encapsulation. This convergence of networks simplifies infrastructure by using a single network for both storage and LAN traffic. Standards like FCoE and DCB/CEE are being developed to enable lossless Ethernet environments required for storage traffic. Early solutions involve direct server attachment to top-of-rack FCoE switches, but solutions are expanding to include blade servers and multi-hop configurations. Widespread adoption will take time as standards mature and solutions expand beyond proof-of-concept deployments.
Cisco CRS Elastic Core is based on the Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS). The Elastic Core is a scalable and flexible solution providing the lowest total cost of ownership when compared to core solutions provided by other vendors. A TCO analysis shows that the CRS core is more cost effective than alternative solutions, with up to 46 percent capital expenditures (CapEx) savings, 55 percent OpEx savings, and a total of 49 percent TCO savings.
For more information, please visit the Cisco Carrier Routing System web page: http://cs.co/Ccrs
BGP Multihoming Techniques, by Philip Smith.
A presentation given at APRICOT 2016’s BGP Multihoming Techniques (Part 1 and 2) sessions on 24 February 2016.
PLNOG 13: Artur Pająk: Storage w sieciach Ethernet, czyli coś o iSCSI I FCoEPROIDEA
Artur Pająk – IT Product Manager & Solution Architect, Huawei Polska. Jestem absolwentem Politechniki Warszawskie wydziału Elektroniki i Technik Informacyjnych. Przez ostanie 10 lat pracuję jako architek rozwiązań na rynku IT. W głównej mierze (9,5 roku) moje zawodowe życie związane było z firmą Hewlett-Packard gdzie zajmowałem się projektowaniem rozwiązań pamięci masowych. Ostatnie pół roku to współpraca z największym integratorem na polskim rynku, firmą Asseco Poland. Obecnie związany jestem z firmą Huawei Polska gdzie zajmuję się projektowaniem rozwiązań IT dla klientów w Polsce i krajach Europejskich. “
Temat prezentacji: Storage w sieciach Ethernet, czyli coś o iSCSI I FCoE.
Język prezentacji: Polski
Abstrakt: Na prezentacji przedstawiany będzie kierunek i rozwój rozwiązań pamięci masowych udostępniających zasoby poprzez sieć Ethernet (omówienie protokołów iSCSI i FCoE). Konwergentna infrastruktura oparta o rozwiązania Huawei.
Get Better I/O Performance in VMware vSphere 5.1 Environments with Emulex 16G...Emulex Corporation
This webinar covers the improvements in storage I/O throughput and CPU efficiency that VMware vSphere gains when using an Emulex 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) versus the previous generation HBA. Applications virtualized on VMware vSphere 5.1 that generate storage I/O of various block sizes can take full advantage of 16Gb Fibre Channel wire speed for better sequential and random I/O performance.
HDS-Brocade Joint Solutions Reference GuideSteve Lee
Hitachi-Brocade Joint Solutions Reference Guide provides an overview of joint solutions between Hitachi and Brocade focused on virtualization, cloud, and data center solutions. Key solutions highlighted include VMware site recovery, Hyper-V live migration over distance, unified compute platforms, block and file storage, and core platforms including embedded and FC adapters. The guide also provides contact information for Hitachi and Brocade field sales and technical support staff.
The document discusses different storage connection types for storage area networks (SANs), specifically SAS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel. It notes that SAS and 1GbE iSCSI connections are cheaper options, while iSCSI provides the most connectivity but can have interference issues. Fibre Channel is more expensive but faster and more reliable, transmitting data over longer distances without interference. The document provides speed, connection, and cost details for each type.
Many analysts predict that 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is ready to take off in HPC environments. 10GbE can meet low-latency and high bandwidth I/O requirements using familiar Ethernet networking leveraging Ethernet training, and management and debugging tools, which are ubiquitous in networking. Using efficient and cost-effective 10GbE to interconnect the blade servers, HPC clusters can take advantage of dense blade-server compute nodes to lower power consumption and reduce floor space.
This document provides an overview and summary of Cisco's Data Center networking and storage solutions, with a focus on the new Cisco MDS 9710 Director. Some key points:
- Cisco offers a multi-protocol portfolio including Fibre Channel, FCoE, and IP networking solutions to address growing data and connectivity demands in modern data centers.
- The Cisco MDS 9710 is the newest storage director that provides the highest scalability, availability, and investment protection in the industry for large scale data centers.
- It supports up to 384 line-rate 16Gbps Fibre Channel ports or 48-port 10GbE FCoE modules in a single chassis. This provides 3 times the performance of competing
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI and the Converged Data CenterStuart Miniman
The document discusses Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI as protocols for converged data centers. It compares the FCoE and iSCSI protocol stacks and how they leverage 10Gb Ethernet. FCoE encapsulates Fibre Channel frames within Ethernet while iSCSI carries SCSI commands over TCP/IP. Emerging standards like FCoE and Converged Enhanced Ethernet aim to drive I/O consolidation over a single Ethernet network.
The document discusses F5's BIG-IP hardware family of application delivery controllers. It describes the performance and capabilities of four models - the BIG-IP 1600, 3600, 6900, and 8900 - including their processing power, throughput speeds, ports, and maximum connections and transactions per second. The higher-end 6900 and 8900 models are designed for consolidation and high performance with capabilities like 10G ports and hardware acceleration of SSL and compression.
Designing and deploying converged storage area networks finalBhavin Yadav
This document discusses designing and deploying converged storage area networks using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). It covers key considerations like virtualization, high availability, scalability, and flexibility. The document examines FCoE standards and frame formats. It also provides examples of best practice designs including edge-core, hybrid FC/FCoE, and multi-hop FCoE topologies. Reference materials on FCoE design guides and customer case studies are also listed.
This document describes a technique called simple virtual aggregation that can save router memory by suppressing more specific routes in the Routing Information Base (RIB) and Forwarding Information Base (FIB) if they have the same next hop as the default route. It monitors the default route in the BGP table and suppresses installation of specific routes with the same next hop, reducing the number of routes in RIB/FIB. Testing on a Cisco 3825 router showed this reduced the memory used by BGP and RIB/FIB from 230MB to 73MB. The technique is based on an IETF draft and can help smaller routers avoid running out of data plane memory due to many internet routes.
The document provides troubleshooting tips and techniques for Cisco Data center switches including the Cisco Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500 VSS, and high CPU utilization issues. It discusses using commands like show processes cpu sorted, debug netdr capture, and show ip cef to troubleshoot traffic flow and switching paths. It also covers troubleshooting software upgrades on the Nexus 7000 and gathering core dumps and logs to debug process crashes.
The BIG-IP® 4200v hardware platform addresses organizations’ requirements to deliver more complex application services, increase web content security, and lower the cost of managing applications.
The recommendation for the grounding of the screens of PROFIBUS and PROFINET cables, in line with similar technologies, can lead to the screens unintentionally becoming part of the equipotential bonding network of the site. This short presentation will discuss the issues and how a new guideline that will shortly be released by PI addresses the problems.
This document provides information about the Cisco XFP-10GLR-OC192SR module and how to purchase it from Launch 3 Telecom. It describes Launch 3 Telecom as a supplier of Cisco and telecom equipment, outlines the payment and shipping options for purchasing the module, and details the warranty and support services provided by Launch 3 Telecom.
"FCoE vs. iSCSI - Making the Choice" from Interop Las Vegas 2011Stephen Foskett
The notion that Fibre Channel is for data centers and iSCSI is for SMB’s and workgroups is outdated. Increases in LAN speeds and the coming of lossless Ethernet position iSCSI as a good fit for the data center. Whether your organization adopts FC or iSCSI depends on many factors like current product set, future application demands, organizational skill-set and budget. In this session we will discuss the different conditions where FC or IsCSI are the right fit, why you should use one and when to kick either to the curb.
This document discusses 10 Gigabit Ethernet, which increases Ethernet speed tenfold over Fast Ethernet to 10 gigabits per second. It was standardized in 2002 and promises to be a dominant player for high-speed local area network backbones and server connectivity. The document provides an overview of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, including its standards, physical layer components, applications in local area networks, metropolitan and storage applications, and wide area networks. It also discusses the different physical media dependent devices and fiber types supported.
Cisco Live! :: Introduction to IOS XR for Enterprises and Service ProvidersBruno Teixeira
The document provides an overview of an introductory session on IOS XR for enterprises and service providers. It outlines the agenda which includes discussing IOS XR architecture, modularity, scalability, stability, security, software packages, the command line interface, configuration management, monitoring tools, example configurations, and the route policy language. It also provides some logistical information about the session.
Converged Networks: FCoE, iSCSI and the Future of Storage NetworkingStuart Miniman
FCoE allows Fibre Channel traffic to run over Ethernet networks using encapsulation. This convergence of networks simplifies infrastructure by using a single network for both storage and LAN traffic. Standards like FCoE and DCB/CEE are being developed to enable lossless Ethernet environments required for storage traffic. Early solutions involve direct server attachment to top-of-rack FCoE switches, but solutions are expanding to include blade servers and multi-hop configurations. Widespread adoption will take time as standards mature and solutions expand beyond proof-of-concept deployments.
Cisco CRS Elastic Core is based on the Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS). The Elastic Core is a scalable and flexible solution providing the lowest total cost of ownership when compared to core solutions provided by other vendors. A TCO analysis shows that the CRS core is more cost effective than alternative solutions, with up to 46 percent capital expenditures (CapEx) savings, 55 percent OpEx savings, and a total of 49 percent TCO savings.
For more information, please visit the Cisco Carrier Routing System web page: http://cs.co/Ccrs
BGP Multihoming Techniques, by Philip Smith.
A presentation given at APRICOT 2016’s BGP Multihoming Techniques (Part 1 and 2) sessions on 24 February 2016.
PLNOG 13: Artur Pająk: Storage w sieciach Ethernet, czyli coś o iSCSI I FCoEPROIDEA
Artur Pająk – IT Product Manager & Solution Architect, Huawei Polska. Jestem absolwentem Politechniki Warszawskie wydziału Elektroniki i Technik Informacyjnych. Przez ostanie 10 lat pracuję jako architek rozwiązań na rynku IT. W głównej mierze (9,5 roku) moje zawodowe życie związane było z firmą Hewlett-Packard gdzie zajmowałem się projektowaniem rozwiązań pamięci masowych. Ostatnie pół roku to współpraca z największym integratorem na polskim rynku, firmą Asseco Poland. Obecnie związany jestem z firmą Huawei Polska gdzie zajmuję się projektowaniem rozwiązań IT dla klientów w Polsce i krajach Europejskich. “
Temat prezentacji: Storage w sieciach Ethernet, czyli coś o iSCSI I FCoE.
Język prezentacji: Polski
Abstrakt: Na prezentacji przedstawiany będzie kierunek i rozwój rozwiązań pamięci masowych udostępniających zasoby poprzez sieć Ethernet (omówienie protokołów iSCSI i FCoE). Konwergentna infrastruktura oparta o rozwiązania Huawei.
Get Better I/O Performance in VMware vSphere 5.1 Environments with Emulex 16G...Emulex Corporation
This webinar covers the improvements in storage I/O throughput and CPU efficiency that VMware vSphere gains when using an Emulex 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) versus the previous generation HBA. Applications virtualized on VMware vSphere 5.1 that generate storage I/O of various block sizes can take full advantage of 16Gb Fibre Channel wire speed for better sequential and random I/O performance.
HDS-Brocade Joint Solutions Reference GuideSteve Lee
Hitachi-Brocade Joint Solutions Reference Guide provides an overview of joint solutions between Hitachi and Brocade focused on virtualization, cloud, and data center solutions. Key solutions highlighted include VMware site recovery, Hyper-V live migration over distance, unified compute platforms, block and file storage, and core platforms including embedded and FC adapters. The guide also provides contact information for Hitachi and Brocade field sales and technical support staff.
The document provides an overview of Demartek's 16Gb Fibre Channel Deployment Guide. It discusses the history and progression of Fibre Channel technology. The guide is intended to provide information and guidance for planning and deploying 16Gb Fibre Channel solutions, focusing on virtualized environments. It covers topics such as Fibre Channel technologies, virtualized deployment, performance measurement, best practices, and real-world deployment examples.
AOL manages over 20 petabytes of distributed storage across data centers to provide content to over 24 million users. They standardized on Fibre Channel to build a highly available and reliable storage solution. Fibre Channel allowed AOL to improve utilization rates, easily scale their infrastructure, and maintain high availability even when upgrading systems.
One of the world's largest software companies needed secure and consistently high-performance storage for their business-critical data. Fibre Channel SANs met their requirements.
- Instrumentation allows SAN events to be addressed proactively through reliable metrics like CRC errors, code violations, and class 3 discards to predict and avoid application slowdowns.
- Exchange completion time (ECT) can definitively prove where a slowdown originates by tracking latency at the initiator-target-LUN level in real-time.
- VirtualWisdom provides comprehensive visibility across the heterogeneous SAN through its probes, enabling proactive optimization through real-time root cause analysis of issues.
Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) – Design, operations and management best p...Cisco Canada
This document discusses best practices for designing, operating, and managing Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks. It covers topics such as the benefits of a unified fabric using FCoE, FCoE protocol fundamentals including the FCoE and FIP protocols, Nexus switch FCoE capabilities, design considerations for single-hop and multi-hop FCoE networks, and requirements for lossless Ethernet using data center bridging. The presentation provides an overview of key concepts for implementing FCoE in a converged network infrastructure.
Analyst Perspective - Next Generation Storage Networking for Next Generation ...Dennis Martin
With 10GigE gaining popularity in data centers and storage technologies such as 16Gb Fibre Channel beginning to appear, it's time to rethink your storage and network infrastructures. Learn about futures for Ethernet such as 40GbE and 100GbE, 32Gb Fibre Channel and other storage networking technologies. We will also discuss cabling and connectors and which cables NOT to buy for your next datacenter build out.
PLX Technology provides PCI Express switches and bridges that connect various components within servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and other devices. They have over 70% market share in PCI Express switches and are focused on growing their business connecting components within data centers and cloud computing environments. Their ExpressFabric technology uses PCI Express as a converged fabric to connect servers, storage, and networking within a data center rack in order to reduce costs and power consumption compared to using multiple traditional networking protocols.
IBM FlashSystem and other SSD's are being adopted for OLTP and Analytics applications. Fast 16Gb Flash storage requires a reliable, high performance network to ensure applications can utilize it effectively. Learn how to plan for a highspeed reliable network to handle the increased demands while delivering reliable application response times. Understand the reliability, performance, and simplified management features of Gen5 FC and Fabric Vision. Be prepared for the next jump in SAN's.
Emulex Connect Architecture:The Next Generation of Virtual I/OEmulex Corporation
Join us to learn more about the Emulex Connect Architecture: the Next Generation of Virtual I/O Connectivity, and the new XE201 I/O Controller, the industry's first quad-port converged fabric controller unifying Fibre Channel and Ethernet.
The document discusses trends driving adoption of 10GbE in data centers, including growth of IP traffic, server virtualization, and storage over Ethernet. It summarizes Intel's portfolio of 10GbE network adapters and switches, which are optimized for virtualized environments through features like Virtual Machine Device Queues for improved performance and fairness between virtual machines.
Will PCIe 5.0 become ubiquitous in tomorrow's SoCs?Romain Tourneau
The race to gain silicon market share in the Enterprise space prompts semiconductor companies to develop SoCs with communication interfaces that provide the highest performance while enjoying broad market adoption. In this presentation we look at the PCIe 5.0 specification and its positioning in the boiling market of high speed interfaces. We review the challenges and pitfalls associated with the implementation of the PCIe5.0 interface protocol and provide some guidelines for successful integration in SoCs.
10 Gigabit Ethernet provides high-speed data transmission over local and wide area networks. It uses fiber optic cables and retains the Ethernet frame format while introducing new encoding schemes to support speeds of 10 gigabits per second. 10 Gigabit Ethernet serves applications such as video and data storage and acts as a backbone for metropolitan and wide area networks.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a course on Introduction to IPv6 for Service Providers. The course covers IPv6 essentials such as addressing, operations, applications/services, routing protocols, and transition strategies. It discusses the rationale for adopting IPv6 including the depletion of IPv4 addresses and the need to support the growing number of internet-connected devices. The document outlines some of the key limitations of IPv4 like fragmentation and the issues with long-term reliance on Network Address Translation (NAT) to overcome the address space depletion.
PLNOG 9: Marcin Strzyżewski, Marcin Wawrzyński - Videoscape Distribution Suite PROIDEA
The document discusses Cisco's Videoscape Distribution Suite (VDS) which provides solutions for content delivery over IP networks. It summarizes Cisco VDS components like VDS for Internet Streaming (VDS-IS) and VDS for Transparent Caching (VDS-TC). VDS-IS is a comprehensive solution for internet content delivery across multiple screens, protocols, applications and networks. VDS-TC optimizes networks by caching unmanaged/OTT content closer to endpoints, improving quality of experience while reducing costs. The suite provides a unified platform for managed and unmanaged content delivery.
Richard Li discusses limitations of IPv4 and IPv6 for 5G, B5G, and 6G mobile network applications. He notes that IPv4/IPv6 yields huge bandwidth waste for mMTC, UCBC, HCS, and short texts due to large packet overhead. Additionally, IPv4/IPv6 cannot guarantee key performance indicators like latency and packet loss required for uRLLC and RTBC. As an alternative, Li proposes an incremental evolution of IPv4/IPv6 that includes flexible addressing systems, geography-based addressing, and integration of satellite and terrestrial networks to expand its applicability for future applications and services.
Unified FabricArchitecture offers low-latency, lossless, low-power and low-cost network fabric for next-generation data centers. BLADE’s proven approach allows customers to leverage their existing investment in IT infrastructure with industry-leading networking innovations at the lowest possible cost,
Data Plane Evolution: Towards Openness and FlexibilityAPNIC
This document discusses data plane evolutions and future implementations. It summarizes a presentation on network virtualization overlays (NVO3) and encapsulation considerations. Programmable silicon that is field upgradable could simplify deployment of future encapsulations. The P4 programming language also aims to accelerate programmability and wider feature deployment in a target independent way. Overall, future data plane implementations require openness, flexibility, and careful consideration to avoid overly complex architectures.
Ceph Day Amsterdam 2015 - Deploying flash storage for Ceph without compromisi...Ceph Community
Mellanox presented on optimizing Ceph performance over flash storage using high-performance interconnect solutions. Mellanox provides end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand solutions that can accelerate Ceph clusters today. Adding RDMA support to the Ceph messaging layer, as is being done in the XioMessenger project, will further optimize performance when using flash storage. Several customer deployments of Ceph powered storage solutions were highlighted that leverage Mellanox's 40GbE and InfiniBand networking.
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gRPC Service Framework
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