FC Switches

WHITE PAPER: The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: With 10 GbE technology enhancements enabling IP storage to leapfrog the performance of Fibre Channel at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps, data center managers no longer need to make performance compromises in order to benefit from the traditional advantages of Ethernet over more specialized switching fabrics. Read this comprehensive white paper to learn more.

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 | Published: 22 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides step-by step instructions to help organizations set up highly available virtualized infrastructures. Find out why your configuration should be comprised of three servers, two switches, and one storage array.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Web 2.0 and new media technologies, such as blogs, wikis, and social networks, are spreading rapidly through companies, often without IT's direct involvement. This report from Booz&Co argues that CIOs and their IT departments must take the lead in these emerging technologies.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: As new messaging requirements emerge, companies are quickly realizing the limitations of their server and storage infrastructure. This white paper showcases a hardware configuration that improves energy efficiency while providing the capacity, density, data throughput, and availability needed to support Exchange 2010.

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 | Published: 17 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a very complex routing protocol where the administrator can influence the route choice in more ways than with an interior gateway protocol. This white paper will provide you with a high level overview of interdomain routing with BGP.

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 | Published: 12 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: Under-performing processors can limit the potential of HPC applications and interfere with an organization's ability to run simulations and solve problems in a timely manner. This solution brief discusses the latest processor developments that optimize performance, strengthen security, and enable parallelism in business infrastructures.

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 | Published: 17 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Noted author Jim Metzler reports on the emergence of vWOCs. From the data center to the branch, virtualization is enabling a revolution in how WAN optimization is acquired and deployed. Whether combined with traditional physical appliances or fully virtualized, the new choices make universal network optimization a reality.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: SharePoint 2010 has many uses that should be taken into account when designing and configuring its technical components. This white paper examines the key findings from a recent hardware performance assessment and offers advice for incorporating virtualization into your deployment.

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper contains a sampling of real business results that organizations in a variety of industries worldwide have achieved by implementing Oracle Exadata. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Published: 26 Mar 2012