Conclusion
Many industry analysts, customers and manufacturers agree that by the end of 2006, 4
Gb/s Fibre Channel technology will be widely adopted by organizations around the
world. Four Gb/s Fibre Channel is backwards compatible, provides customers with state-
of-the-art interconnection technology at the same price and cost of ownership as current 2
Gb/s systems.
Four Gb/s technology can benefit companies that run a variety of applications including
scientific research, data warehousing and analysis, video on demand, and large databases.
Customers considering new storage components, expanding or upgrading their current 2
Gb/s infrastructure, experiencing relentless growth, or demanding the highest levels of
performance, should carefully evaluate new 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel technology.