Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 16-Port Fibre Channel Switching Module Libro blanco
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Refresh seems to be the most likely catalyst for convergence. We gave respondents a variety of options for
events that would lead to implementation of convergence. Among these, storage deployment and refresh
projects ranked the highest, followed by server virtualization expansion (see Figure 11). Interestingly,
organizational convergence, which previously appeared as a prerequisite for convergence, also appears
fairly strongly as a possible catalyst. This indicates that the organizational shift may be happening anyway
and may drive further interest in convergence.
projects ranked the highest, followed by server virtualization expansion (see Figure 11). Interestingly,
organizational convergence, which previously appeared as a prerequisite for convergence, also appears
fairly strongly as a possible catalyst. This indicates that the organizational shift may be happening anyway
and may drive further interest in convergence.
42%
34%
24%
Storage and LAN network traf f ic carried on
physically separate switches that use the same
transport technology
Storage and LAN network traf f ic carried on common
switches with logical traf f ic separation only
Storage and LAN network traf f ic carried on dif f erent
protocols and physical switches
“Which is the most likely architectural option to occur within five years?”