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along in many shops, to be on the same page, agree on processes, and make common decisions is no small
task.
task.
Maturity of FCoE tools and products remains a concern for buyers. FCoE is a relatively new technology, with
limited deployments to date. Buyers that like to hear about implementation experiences from reference
customers are not likely to find many to rely on. Many buyers are looking ahead to end-to-end
convergence, but available references mainly use FCoE for edge-only (access layer) deployments, so
experience with long-term convergence remains limited.
customers are not likely to find many to rely on. Many buyers are looking ahead to end-to-end
convergence, but available references mainly use FCoE for edge-only (access layer) deployments, so
experience with long-term convergence remains limited.
Among the current barriers to adoption of converged network infrastructures for SAN and LAN, Forrester sees
the organizational considerations as among the most significant. To further get a sense for the magnitude and
character of this issue, we explored the following questions:
the organizational considerations as among the most significant. To further get a sense for the magnitude and
character of this issue, we explored the following questions:
Most firms have separate SAN and LAN management teams. When we asked survey respondents about the
setup of their network management teams, 75% of them stated that they had separate teams for the two
disciplines (see Figure 1). In interviews with selected respondents, several of those who have moved
forward with FCoE deployment stated that prior to implementation, they merged these teams and pointed
to the merger as a key success factor in their implementations.
disciplines (see Figure 1). In interviews with selected respondents, several of those who have moved
forward with FCoE deployment stated that prior to implementation, they merged these teams and pointed
to the merger as a key success factor in their implementations.
Yes,
75%
75%
No,
25%
“Does your firm currently have separate teams for storage network and LAN network management?”