PCI Express and Storage
Ron Emerick, IO Archtiect / Technologist, Sun Microsystems

System IO Architectures are changing to PCI Express, 10 GbE and Infiniband. As multi-root IO Virtualization is being defined, shared IO infrastructures are on the horizon. This session discusses the impacts of all these changes on storage connectivity, storage transfer rates, as well as the implications to Storage Industry and Data Center Infrastructures.

Learning Objectives

• Basic knowledge of PCI Express and Infiniband Technologies, System Root Complexes and IO Virtualization.
• IO Virtualization connectivity possibilities provided by PCI Express.
• Anticipated Impacts (benefits and exposures) of these Technologies on Storage Environments. Expected Industry Roll Out of IO Technologies.