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What may be the most “disruptive” I/O interface technology since Fibre Channel burst onto the scene with the proposal to develop a standard for transporting Fibre Channel frames over Ethernet (FCoE). With this technology, the dream of a “converged” network for the data center is on the road to becoming a reality. No longer will servers require different, or even separate interfaces for networking and storage — both can be accomplished with the same low-cost Ethernet — already the universal standard for networking. With one set of cables, switches and skills, systems, servers (especially blade servers) can provide increased functionality with reduced cost and complexity.
This seminar consists of three key sections; a high-level overview of FCoE, a discussion of Fibre Channel as a protocol in addition to a physical interface, and finally, an examination of Ethernet as a physical interface and what is needed to support FCoE.
Course Outline
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet Overview
What is FCoE? A Technical Overview
FCoE Concepts and Architecture
The “Converged” Data Center Network
Bridging from FCoE to Fibre Channel SANs
The Business Case for FCoE
Fibre Channel vs. Ethernet: A Cost Comparison
Why Not use the Fibre Channel Physical I/F?
The Technical Case for FCoE?
Leveraging the FC Install Base
Fibre Channel is Multi-Protocol
Why use Ethernet?
What about Ethernet Overhead?
Why not use TCP/IP?
Why not use iSCSI?
What about ATA over Ethernet?
FCoE Timeline and Roadmap
FCoE Standards Timeline
Fibre Channel Standards Activities
Ethernet Standards Activities
Who is Supporting FCoE?
Product Development Timeline
Will we finally see the Ethernet Disk?
Fibre Channel as a Transport Protocol
Decomposing Fibre Channel’s Layers
FC-0 and FC-1: The Link Layers
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FC-2, and FC-3: The Transport Layers
FC-4: Protocol Mappings and Information Units
SCSI over Fibre Channel (SCSI-FCP)
Enterprise I/O (FICON)
Serial ATA over Fibre Channel (FC-SATA)
Operation Management: The Exchange
Information Unit Transfer: The Sequence
The Fibre Channel Frame (or should we say Packet?)
Fibre Channel Flow Control
Quality-of-Service (Classes of Service)
Ethernet – The Universal Network?
Introduction to Ethernet – Basic Concepts
Today’s Ethernet Configurations
Switches versus Hubs – Do Collisions Really Exist?
Ethernet Frame Structure
Ethernet Frame carrying FC Packet
Providing Quality-of-Service in Ethernet
Making Ethernet Reliable
Enhancements to Support FCoE
Flow Control
Congestion Control
Fibre Channel Services in an Ethernet World
Name Server
State Change Notification
Summary, Q&A, and Conclusion
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| Who Should Attend: |
This seminar is targeted towards developers, integrators, managers and others with a need for an understanding of this exciting new storage interface technology. |
| Prerequisites: |
An understanding of current computer interfaces or networks is desirable, although not absolutely necessary.
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| Course Length: |
3 days
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