The move towards 2-Gigabit Fibre Channel is underway. This paper explores the benefits of adding 2-Gigabit switches and other 2-Gigabit components to SAN fabrics while protecting the investment in a storage environment that is predominantly 1-Gigabit based. It also examines the impact of 2-Gigabit infrastructures on ease-of-use, performance, and reliability characteristics. Additionally, this paper presents performance results achieved by running configurations in QLogic?s interoperability test lab that are consistent with early implementations of 2-Gigabit infrastructure components.
