Fibre Channel is a high-speed network technology used to connect server to data storage area network. It supports data backup and replication. This chapter describes interface configuration for Fibre Channel interfaces and virtual Fibre Channel interfaces. Fibre Channel is needed, as it is very flexible and enables the. βThe Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) is a mutual benefit, non-profit, international organization of manufacturers, system integrators, developers, vendors, industry professionals, and end users. Fibre Channel enables channel data transfer speeds about 21β2 times faster than high-end SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) and carries. The committee charged with developing Fibre Channel technology was established within the American National Standards Institute in 1989.
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