HP A7446B Converged fabrics: Emerging technologies for simplifying data center - Page 7

The next phases of deployment will occur as existing data centers are updated or as new ones are - replacement

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Figure 5. Traditional deployment and converged fabrics, phase 1 The next phases of deployment will occur as existing data centers are updated or as new ones are built. Eventually only a single pair of redundant CNAs will be required per server. Separate FC, 10GbE, and IB switches will be replaced by converged network switches (Figure 6). Figure 6. Converged fabrics deployment, phases 2 and 3 7

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Figure 5.
Traditional deployment and converged fabrics, phase 1
The next phases of deployment will occur as existing data centers are updated or as new ones are
built. Eventually only a single pair of redundant CNAs will be required per server. Separate FC,
10GbE, and IB switches will be replaced by converged network switches (Figure 6).
Figure 6.
Converged fabrics deployment, phases 2 and 3