And that brings us to Fibre Channel. Specifically, the problem with Fibre Channel is that, while it is both reliable and fast, it doesnt actually present users with a
business case at all!
When it comes to data centers, its simply the only game in town a technology hegemony, essentially. And that makes it vulnerable to new technologies that can demonstrate the all-important ROI (return on investment).
Whats aggravating matters is that a single vendor dominates the Fibre
Channel market: Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCD) accounts for about 80 percent of the market
for Fibre Channel switches of eight to 16 ports, or about 60 percent of the
SAN equipment market total.
As we all know (another of historys lessons) hegemonist dictatorships dont have a great
record of putting their citizens (read: end-users) interests first. Whenever one vendor is running
the show be it IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) with mainframes, Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) with routers, or Brocade with
Fibre Channel switches two things are inevitable: One, prices go up (and
stay there). Two, proprietary gimmicks rule the day, making interoperability
a concern, and making it harder for other vendors to get into the game.
The inevitable end result is customer dissatisfaction and an open door for newer, cheaper, disruptive technology options.
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