14.4. Chapter Summary

Great Expectations

  • New-technology introductions are invariably accompanied by inflated expectations before real capabilities are proved.

  • New technologies must, in the end, demonstrate compelling end-user value.

  • The actual application a new technology finds may be quite different from its announced intentions.

  • IP storage is driven by an incumbent and well-known technology.

  • Storage networking is generating multiple, overlapping new-technology waves.

  • IP storage may more readily accommodate peer technologies to provide comprehensive shared storage solutions.

Prerequisites for Successful IP Storage Deployment

  • Standardization of IP storage protocols is required for successful product development and customer adoption.

  • IP storage standards ...

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