Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 16-Port Fibre Channel Switching Module Livre blanc

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Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Potential Benefits Of SAN/LAN Convergence ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Barriers To Network Convergence ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Organizational Considerations .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Technology Considerations ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Will Network Convergence Happen? .............................................................................................................................................................. 12

Key Recommendations ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Appendix A: Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Appendix B: Demographics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

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