Title :
A comparison of fibre channel and 802 MAC services
Author :
Ocheltree, Kenneth B. ; Tsai, Tu Chih ; Montalvo, Rafael ; Leff, Avraham
Author_Institution :
IBM T.J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
As the differences between channels and networks narrow, the services and capabilities of channels need to be examined relative to those of networks. A comparison is made between the Fibre Channel protocol and networking protocols. Specific features of the Fibre Channel protocol are compared with those of the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) LAN protocol and 802.2-type media access controllers (MACs). Fibre Channel may, in the future, fill a role where it serves as a single communication medium providing both channel and network services
Keywords :
FDDI; access protocols; local area networks; metropolitan area networks; 802 MAC services; Fiber Distributed Data Interface; Fibre Channel protocol; LAN; channel services; fibre channel; media access controllers; network services; networking protocols; single communication medium; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Peer to peer computing; Protocols; Switches; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1993., Proceedings., 18th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4510-5
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1993.591230
