Ethernet: the Drive for Convergence White Paper - Oracle
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An <strong>Oracle</strong> <strong>White</strong> <strong>Paper</strong><br />
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<strong>E<strong>the</strong>rnet</strong>: The <strong>Drive</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Convergence</strong>
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Executive Overview ......................................................................... 3!<br />
Key Findings ................................................................................ 3!<br />
Introduction ..................................................................................... 4!<br />
The Case <strong>for</strong> <strong>Convergence</strong> ............................................................. 4!<br />
Barriers to <strong>Convergence</strong> ................................................................. 5!<br />
Building a Converged Data Center Network .................................. 7!<br />
The Emerging Networking Marketplace ......................................... 8!<br />
Conclusion ....................................................................................... 9!
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<strong>E<strong>the</strong>rnet</strong>: The <strong>Drive</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Convergence</strong><br />
March 2010<br />
Author: Mike Wojnar<br />
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