Fibre Channel over Token Ring: In-Depth Analysis
Might Token Ring networks make a comeback or will pigs fly? Industry pundits believe they just might! Industry veterans fondly remember the LAN wars of the early 1990’s, when a diverse set of excellent...
View ArticleThe FCoTR Phenomenon Exposes the Weaknesses in Ethernet
The lure of Fibre Channel over Token Ring lies in what it tells us about Ethernet and ourselves The buzz about Fibre Channel over Token Ring has built rapidly over the last week. Industry experts like...
View ArticleNotes From Networking Field Day 2010
Tech Field Day is all about community As some readers of my blog know, I organize the independent Gestalt IT cooperative. We’re a group of folks who investigate and discuss enterprise IT technology,...
View ArticleBack From the Pile: Interesting Links, January 21, 2011
Last week was cut short by attendance at EMC’s “Record Breaking” product launch. I covered the shenanigans and marketing antics already, and will dive deeper into the technical and product...
View ArticleBack From the Pile: Interesting Links, February 4, 2011
I spent last week tying up loose ends before Tech Field Day 5 in San Jose. It’s going to be a great event, with presentations by Symantec, Drobo, Xangati, NetEx, InfoBlox, HP, and a new company making...
View ArticlevSphere 5 To Include vStorage API for Token Ring Integration
VMware is embracing FCoTR just as it rises to dominance in converged networking VMware shocked the world today, pre-announcing an important addition to the vStorage family of APIs found in their...
View ArticleFCoE vs. iSCSI – Making the Choice
"FCoE vs. iSCSI" isn't a battle or cage match. Your choice depends on many factors, and is more a reflection of convergence than a religious conviction. (photos by Peter Tsai, @SuperTsai) My...
View ArticleEverybody Comes to Rick’s (Party at Cisco Live)
“With the networking world converging on Cisco Live, many eyes turned hopefully (or desperately) toward the freedom of evening. So a tortuous, roundabout refugee trail sprang up. Up the Vegas strip...
View ArticleStorage Networking World (SNW), Orlando
Storage Networking World is a fixture in the enterprise storage industry. It’s like it’s always been there, and I’ll be there once again for SNW Fall on October 10-12. I look forward to a hectic few...
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