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SAN Convergence Group : pFCP, iFCP, and iSCSI Positioning. iSCSI. iSCSI High-performance next-generation native storage protocol Reliable TCP/IP transport allows use on any IP network Flexible enough to operate in low-bandwidth as well as high-bandwidth networked environments
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iSCSI • iSCSI • High-performance next-generation native storage protocol • Reliable TCP/IP transport allows use on any IP network • Flexible enough to operate in low-bandwidth as well as high-bandwidth networked environments • iSCSI Documentation • Standards-track IETF draft document
iFCP Gateways • iFCP/TCP/IP Gateways • Links local Fibre Channel SANs over any generic TCP/IP network • Links local pFCP SANs over any generic TCP/IP network • Used in the Wide Area or Public Internet • iFCP Documentation • Standards-track IETF draft document submittal
iFCP • pFCP Device (“private FCP”) • Alternative to using Fibre Channel transport mechanism in creating FCP-based SANs • Requires high-speed Gigabit Ethernet network • Transparent interoperability with iFCP and native Fibre Channel devices • pFCP Documentation • IETF informational draft submission