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SAN's Dark Horse Protocol: Page 2 of 2

The IEEE has taken up the task of creating data center Ethernet. This includes modifying Ethernet with new congestion notification, enhanced transmission, and flow-control specs for Ethernet in the IEEE 802.1Qau, 802.1Qaz, and PFC groups, respectively.

It adds up to a fresh take on Ethernet -- one that both iSCSI and Fibre Channel will rely on in years to come.

So from my perspective, that means the real winner in the iSCSI versus Fibre Channel contention is really data center Ethernet, a protocol that is possibly worth tracking even more than FCoE.Have a comment on this story? Please click "Discuss" below. If you'd like to contact Byte and Switch's editors directly, send us a message.

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
  • The StorageIO Group