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FCoE Transit with the Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator Blade Switch
The Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator (IOA) blade switch is pretty cool. It looks similar to the Dell MXL blade switch and even uses the same FlexIO modules in its two FlexIO module slots. As with the Dell MXL switch, … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Networking, Technology
Tagged CNA, Compellent, Compellent SC220, Compellent SC8000, Converged Network Adapter, Data Center Bridging, DCB, Dell Compellent, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell IOA, Dell IOA blade switch, Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Dell S5000 FCoE switch, Dell S5000 switch, FC, FC storage, FC switches, FCF, FCoE, FCoE Transit, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Forwarder, FIP-snooping, FIP-snooping bridge, FSB, IOA, IOA blade switch, plug-and-play, SC220, SC8000
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Buying a Converged/FCoE Switch?
I felt the urge to write this article after receiving several inquiries about buying used Cisco Nexus 5010 and Nexus 5020 switches because they are available on some third-party site at large discounts – at least compared to the new … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Cisco, Dell, Juniper, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged Adapter-FEX, Brocade, Brocade 6720, Brocade 6730, Brocade converged switch, Brocade FCoE switch, Brocade VDX 6720, Brocade VDX 6730, Cisco, Cisco 5010, Cisco 5020, Cisco 5548UP, Cisco 5596UP, Cisco converged switch, Cisco FCoE switch, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus 5010, Cisco Nexus 5020, Cisco Nexus 5548UP, Cisco Nexus 5596UP, Cisco Nexus switches, Converged switch, Data Center Bridging, DCB, Dell, Dell converged switch, Dell FCoE switch, Dell Force10, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Dell S5000 FCoE switch, Dell S5000 switch, FabricPath, FC, FCoE, FCoE-FC bridging, FCoE-FC bridging capabilities, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Juniper, Juniper converged switch, Juniper FCoE switch, Juniper QFX3500, Nexus 5010, Nexus 5020, Nexus 5548UP, Nexus 5596UP, QFX3500, S5000 converged switch, S5000 FCoE switch, TRILL, VDX 6720, VDX 6730, VM-FEX
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