Vixel Launches 2Gb FC Fabric Switch.Vixel Corp. announced the launch of its 2Gbps 9000 Series Fibre Channel Fabric A Fibre Channel fabric (or Fibre Channel switched fabric, FC-SW) is a switched fabric of Fibre Channel devices enabled by a Fibre Channel switch. Fabrics are normally subdivided by Fibre Channel zoning. Each fabric has a name server and provides other services. switches, doubling the speed of the interconnect devices necessary for mission-critical SAN applications. The 9100, 9200, and 9300-HA (High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. ) 2Gbps switches provide end-users with speed, availability, and scalability. They offer high data-throughput rates with full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with The 9000 Series switches are backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility , allowing each port to run at either 1 or 2 gigabit speeds. They offer high READ rates, making them ideal for high-performance video-editing applications and pre-press operations. They support simultaneous data transfers to and from all ports and allow migration to full fabric environments. The switches are powered by Vixel's advanced ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. technology and employ a redundant architecture that allows no single point of failure at the port level. The 9000 Series is FC-SW-2 standard compliant and supports Fibre Alliance Management Information Bases (MIBs), ensuring the long-term protection of customer investments in SANs. Through FC-SW-2 compliance, Vixel's firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. supports E_port connectivity between the 9000 Series and legacy switches from other vendors, allowing the 9000 Series to be implemented into existing multivendor SAN environments. "This new generation of 2Gbps switch technology will eliminate interoperability issues and open up new applications for SANs. We're pleased to be first to market with what we believe is the most compelling 2Gbps product offering on all fronts," said James McCluney, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Vixel Corp. General availability for the new 9000 Series switches begins June 28. |
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