Network Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Is it time to consider FCoE adoption in your storage network plan?
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption is growing. But is it right for your organization?13 Jun 2013
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The iSCSI versus NFS debate: Configuring storage protocols in vSphere
For performance rivaling Fibre Channel, you can bet on iSCSI or NFS. But one protocol has the edge when it comes to ease of configuration in vSphere.24 May 2013
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Cisco FC director and switch moves to 16 Gbps, new chassis
Cisco rolls out its next generation Fibre Channel director and switch, with new chassis and 16 Gbps connectivity; yes, it also supports FCoE.24 Apr 2013
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Pros and cons of shared storage for VDI
Shared storage provides better manageability and uptime for enterprise VDI deployments, but administrators should be aware of potential drawbacks.22 Apr 2013
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The state of network storage technologies
While often overlooked, there's a lot happening with network storage technologies to keep up with the ever-increasing I/O demands coming from virtualized servers and storage.05 Feb 2013
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Marvell, Plextor make new SSD announcements
Marvell and Plextor recently made new SSD announcements aimed at enterprise and ultrabook applications.18 Jan 2013
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Flash PCIe SSD becoming shareable between physical servers
PCIe flash is great for IOPS and throughput performance gains with low latency. But they weren't shareable by other physical servers until now.20 Dec 2012
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Network performance bottlenecks and SSDs
Dennis Martin talks about how SSDs can shift performance bottlenecks away from storage and onto the network in this Expert Response.06 Dec 2012
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Cut-through versus store-and-forward in Ethernet switch architecture
Switches in the data center can push frames using either store-and-forward or cut-through. Is one Ethernet switch architecture better than the other?04 Dec 2012
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What server-savvy VMware admins need to know about virtualized storage
With vSphere 5.1, VMware made the tool truly storage-protocol agnostic, but that's not enough for virtualization 2.0. Storage is still a bottleneck.12 Nov 2012
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Limited third-party management tool support exists for FCoE protocol
Storage expert Marc Staimer explains that FCoE protocol support is best in end-to-end integrated offerings.24 Oct 2012
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Best practices and hardware requirements for FCoE storage deployment
Find out a key requirement when implementing FCoE storage in your data center, as well as general best practices to deploying FCoE.24 Oct 2012
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How are FCoE switches used in the data center?
Adoption of FCoE switches is dependent on Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange Protocol (DCBx) switch technology, says storage expert Marc Staimer.16 Oct 2012
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Why has FCoE adoption been slower than expected?
Marc Staimer explains why FCoE adoption has been slower than expected, despite having advantages over iSCSI and Fibre Channel.16 Oct 2012
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Sales up for 16 Gbps Fibre Channel; is it going the way of the dodo?
Sales for 16 Gbps Fibre Channel swell to their highest volume since 2008, but questions remain about the technology's future.03 Oct 2012
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CIOs get payback through green technology solutions
Green technology solutions aren't just about sustainable computing. CIOs can save their budget through a green initiative as well.18 Jul 2012
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet face-off: Ready to use or unreliable?
Stuart Miniman and Stephen Foskett take opposing views on Fibre Channel over Ethernet. Is the FCoE standard ready to use or not yet reliable? You decide.18 Jul 2012
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End-to-end FCoE for network convergence won't work!
FCoE at the edge can be a step toward network convergence, but end-to-end FCoE needs a whole lot more engineering before it can be reliable.09 Jul 2012
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FCoE network convergence will start at the edge but move to the rack
Implementing FCoE network convergence is possible considering the move to 10 GbE and the emergence of data center bridging.05 Jul 2012
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Fibre Channel vs. Ethernet: Is the storage networking war over?
In virtualized data centers, Ethernet is rapidly replacing Fibre Channel as the preferred shared storage transport mechanism. Here’s why.18 Nov 2011