Fibre channel

Fibre Channel

==FC== A specialized high-speed topology: - Connects server to storage - 2, 4, 8, and 16 gigabit per second bandwidth - Supported over both Fiber and Copper

Servers and storage connect to a Fiber Channel switch: - Server (initiator) needs a FC interface - Storage (target) is commonly referenced by SCSI, SAS, and SATA commands

Alternatives: - FCoE

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