NVMe Over Fibre Channel: What You Need To Know
Enterprise Storage Forum, Monday, November 6,2023
NVMe over FC is a technology specification that uses nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) commands to transfer information and data over a high-speed Fibre Channel (FC) connection, accelerating data transfer speeds for storage area networks (SANs) or cloud-based storage.
By enabling the NVMe protocol to be used over FC and Ethernet connections, it allows faster connectivity between storage devices and servers. This article explores how the technology works and details its uses and benefits.
How Does NVMe over Fibre Channel Work?
Historically, SANs used three protocols to transfer data: internet small computer systems interface (iSCSI), serial attached SCSI (SAS), and Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP). But the shortcomings of these protocols became apparent when they proved unable to support the full potential of high speed solid state storage.