Storage Networking Standards: Recent Developments
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Block Storage Communication
Protocols
T10
T11
IETF
SCSI Architecture (SAM) & Commands (SCSI-3)
Any IP
Network
iSCSI
TCP
IP
IP
FCIP
iFCP
TCP
Any IP
Network
Parallel SCSI & SAS
SCSI & SAS Cables
Fibre
Channel
FCP
VI
FICON
IP (RFC 4338)
FC Fibers, Switches
FC-1
FC-2
FC-0
Multiple
Command Sets: Primary +
Disk (SBC) or Tape (SSC) or ...