Fibre Channel
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Fibre Channel is a high-speed network technology primarily used to connect computer data storage in storage area networks (SANs), offering low-latency, high-throughput communication for enterprise environments.
Aliases (4)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
data center technology
→
network technology → storage networking protocol → |
| abbreviation |
FC
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| addressingScheme |
World Wide Name
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| commonUseCase |
block storage access
→
high-availability storage systems → mission-critical applications → |
| competesWith |
FCoE
→
NVMe over Fabrics → iSCSI → |
| dataRateGeneration |
1 Gbit/s
→
128 Gbit/s (using parallel lanes) → 16 Gbit/s → 2 Gbit/s → 32 Gbit/s → 4 Gbit/s → 64 Gbit/s → 8 Gbit/s → |
| designGoal |
high-performance storage networking
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low CPU overhead for storage I/O → |
| encapsulates |
IP packets
→
NVMe commands → SCSI commands → |
| introduced |
1990s
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| keyProperty |
full-duplex communication
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high reliability → high throughput → lossless transport → low latency → |
| layerModel |
Fibre Channel protocol stack
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| OSIModelRelation |
partially network layer
→
primarily data link layer → primarily physical layer → |
| physicalMedium |
copper cabling
→
optical fiber → |
| primaryUse |
connecting computer data storage
→
storage area networks → |
| standardizedBy |
ANSI
→
INCITS → |
| supportsFeature |
fabric services
→
flow control → multipathing → zoning → |
| supportsTopology |
arbitrated loop
→
point-to-point → switched fabric → |
| typicalEnvironment |
enterprise data centers
→
storage area networks → |
| usesDeviceType |
Fibre Channel director switch
→
host bus adapter → |
| usesSwitchType |
Fibre Channel switch
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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FCoE
→
SAS → SCSI → iSCSI → iSCSI ("Fibre Channel over Ethernet") → |
competesWith |
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NVMe over Fabrics
("Fibre Channel Protocol")
→
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comparedTo |
|
IETF IP Storage (ips) working group
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relatedConcept |
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INCITS
→
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standardizes |
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FC
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standsFor |
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Solaris
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supports |
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Motorola VMEbus systems
("Fibre Channel (on some models)")
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supportsInterface |
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HP storage systems
→
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supportsProtocol |
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NVMe over Fabrics
→
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transportIncludes |
|
Fibre Channel
("Fibre Channel switch")
→
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usesSwitchType |