Of course, this doesn't mean the above vendors disagree with the FCIA committee's suggestion. And Jones says switch vendor principal members were supportive, at least verbally (their votes are unknowns).
Bottom line? A new speed is still just talk. During a recent Byte and Switch Webinar on 4-Gbit/s Fibre Channel, the matter of 8-Gbit/s was raised, according to moderator Greg Schulz of the Evaluator Group.
No one had strong feelings either way, he notes. "I don't think it will be needed for at least two to three years," he says. But he questions whether, given the need to plan ahead for higher-speed SANs, it wouldn't be better to start thinking beyond what's expedient now, especially given that 10-Gbit/s gear will eventually come down in price as well. "We have to ask about what's beyond 10-gig," he contends. "Should we double our speed, or go to 20, 40, or even 100 Gig?"
Mary Jander, Site Editor, Byte and Switch
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