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128GFC Q&A

Our recent FCIA webcast “128GFC: A Preview of the New Fibre Channel Speed” with FCIA experts, Dean Wallace, Mark Jones, and Kiran Ranabhor was a big hit with our audience, earning a 4.9 rating on a 1-5 scale. During the live event, our presenters dove into details on the 128GFC standard FC-PI-8 (physical), 128GFC standard [...]

2023-07-19T12:22:27-05:00July 19th, 2023|

Preview the New Fibre Channel Speed – 128GFC

128GFC is the latest and fastest Fibre Channel speed. Recently ratified by the T11 Fibre Channel standards committee, this new speed takes Fibre Channel further into the future! On June 21, 2023, the FCIA will host a live webcast, “128GFC: A Preview of the New Fibre Channel Speed.” The latest generation of Fibre Channel (128GFC) has [...]

2023-04-27T13:12:29-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Advantages of FC-NVMe for Containerized ML Models

Machine learning (ML) is the study and development of algorithms that improves with use of data. As it deals with the training data, the machine algorithm changes and grows over time. Most ML models begin with “training data” which the machine processes and begins to “understand” statistically. These learning models are resource intensive and demand a [...]

2023-02-15T13:00:01-06:00February 13th, 2023|

A Q&A on a Fibre Channel Career

The need for Fibre Channel expertise at some of the world’s most successful businesses is greater than ever, creating a multitude of career opportunities for those who choose to expand their resume with Fibre Channel technical proficiency. This was the topic of our recent FCIA webcast “Advance Your Career with Fibre Channel Knowledge” where Fibre [...]

2022-04-28T14:28:43-05:00April 28th, 2022|

Fibre Channel Industry Association Elects 2022 Board of Directors as the Enterprise Storage Networking Transport Continues its Innovation and Growth

      Fibre Channel Industry Association Elects 2022 Board of Directors as the Enterprise Storage Networking Transport Continues its Innovation and Growth Quillin Research reports the number of Fibre Channel ports shipped since 1998 has exceeded 150 Million MINNEAPOLIS, March 22, 2022 – With a focus on maintaining Fibre Channel’s position in the industry as [...]

2022-03-21T15:00:00-05:00March 21st, 2022|

Here are the Fibre Channel Resources to Advance Your Career

Innovation and growth in Fibre Channel adoption continues to grow – and your career can too.In fact, as a generation of Fibre Channel technical experts retire, the need for Fibre Channel technical training is greater than ever. Despite the demand, there is a lack of training at the academic level in teaching the basics of [...]

2022-03-18T16:11:02-05:00March 2nd, 2022|

Kubernetes and Fibre Channel Q&A

FCIA experts took a deep dive on the role Fibre Channel plays in Kubernetes environments at our recent live webcast “Kubernetes and Fibre Channel: A Compelling Case.” Scott Sinclair, Practice Director and Senior Analyst at ESG set the stage with research on state of data storage, cloud, and the impact of containers. If you missed [...]

2022-02-01T13:19:19-06:00February 1st, 2022|

Fundamental Questions and Answers on Fibre Channel Zoning

The zoning service in Fibre Channel (FC) makes security possible by ensuring that end devices are able to communicate only with the set of devices explicitly permitted. FC Zoning was the topic at our recent FCIA webcast “Fibre Channel Zoning Fundamentals: All You Need to Know.” At this presentation, our expert speakers AJ Casamento, Rupin [...]

2022-01-07T10:58:28-06:00January 7th, 2022|

Q&A on the Inner Workings of a Modern Fibre Channel Architecture

How Fibre Channel is purpose built and engineered to meet the demands of enterprise data centers requiring rock solid reliability, high performance, and scalability was explained in detail at our FCIA webcasts “Inside a Modern Fibre Channel Architecture: Part 1” and “Inside a Modern Fibre Channel Architecture: Part 2.” During these presentations, our expert speakers, [...]

2022-01-10T11:07:06-06:00January 5th, 2022|

What You Need to Know About Fibre Channel Zoning

Fibre Channel is the original secure storage fabric. Perfected over 25 years, the zoning service in Fibre Channel makes security possible by ensuring that end devices are able to communicate only with the set of devices explicitly permitted. On December 2, 2021, we will follow up our Fibre Channel Basics, webcast with “Fibre Channel Zoning [...]

2021-10-14T13:18:22-05:00October 14th, 2021|

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