Executive summary
Are you using multiple Ethernet and Fibre Channel connections and wires to manage the network and storage traffic in your operating environment? Then you are likely concerned about Ethernet and Fibre Channel sprawl and associated management and maintenance costs. Having diverse networks adds to the workload of day-to-day operations. As market dynamics change, the way you operate your business also needs to change. It may be time for you to consider lossless 10 GbE Ethernet 1 and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) technology as building blocks toward a converged network.

Convergence is the fundamental way to operate technology and business today—at a lower total cost of operation (TCO), and with a higher return on investment (ROI). It allows you to simplify your infrastructure by pooling your compute, storage, and server resources via virtualization technologies.

HP delivers market-leading Converged Infrastructure products and solutions. Our proven blade servers and enclosures can help you reduce 77 percent of your data center footprint2 by moving from rack mount to blade server platforms. With Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)/FCoE networking technology, you reduce the number of host bust adapters, switches, and cabling

in the data center—enabling greater savings. FCoE is a new protocol that enables Fibre Channel traffic to be run in an Ethernet network. FCoE combines two leading technologies: the Fibre Channel protocol, which is the predominant storage area network (SAN) technology; and Ethernet, which is supported in all servers and data centers to provide more options to users for FC SAN connectivity and networking.

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