Data and storage network convergence

• Reduces costs by converging your data and storage network infrastructures
• Applies specialized data and storage skills and experience to address integrated networking environments
• Mitigates the risks associated with complex infrastructure upgrades

Achieving the financial benefits of a converged network

Many data centers operate two separate networks - an Ethernet network for interconnecting servers and a Fibre Channel-based storage area network for interconnecting storage devices and servers. The result is duplicate hardware, space, energy and operational costs. An attractive alternative is a single network based on Fibre Channel over Ethernet technology, which can help you reduce these costs while still addressing stringent service levels for security, availability and performance.

IBM Network Integration Services for data center networks - data and storage network convergence provides services to design and implement a converged data and storage infrastructure that will allow you to quickly achieve the financial benefits of Fibre Channel over Ethernet technology. We can develop a network design for converged data and storage in the levels of detail needed to gain stakeholder approval, assist you with technology evaluation, and provide guidance for the implementation team. We can also roll out the new infrastructure in a controlled, successful manner, protecting access to your corporate data.

Learn more about Network Integration Services for the Data Center Network.