Is Fibre Channel dead?

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Packeteer Inc. The Four Basics to Better Net Performance Discover how to eliminate end-user frustration with poor performing applications while also boosting employee productivity. Download this whitepaper to learn how better visibility, control, acceleration and management are the path to a better performing network. Network World Daily News: PM, 10/29/07 In depth Is Fibre Channel dead? Fibre Channel is the king of enterprise storage-area-network technologies. iSCSI, however, is the heir apparent. When it comes to new SANs, add-ons to existing systems or departmental-level installations at large enterprises that have Fibre Channel, customers increasingly are choosing iSCSI. The evolution of antivirus software Reports about the death of traditional signature-based antivirus software are premature. As the threat landscape evolves, so too must antivirus software to provide both signature- and behavioral-based protection. 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