Evolution of Fibre Channel Technology: From Zero to 256GFC

Explore the evolution of Fibre Channel technology in this technical presentation from SNIA Storage Developer Conference 2024, tracing its development from sub-gigabit speeds in the early 1990s to the upcoming 256GFC single-lane solutions. Gain insights into the historical progression of Fibre Channel speeds, starting with the first 1GFC solutions in 1997 and following the pattern of speed doubling every 3-4 years through to 128GFC. Understand the technical challenges faced by the Fibre Channel community at each speed increment, examine the protocol's comprehensive feature set, and discover the innovative technologies being developed to achieve 256GFC capabilities. Learn from Broadcom ECD expert Mark Jones as he details how these advancements address the growing bandwidth demands in modern storage networks.