RE: iFCP as an IP Storage Work Item

[Stephen Byan <Stephen.Byan@quantum.com>]

I agree with David Peterson, Bob Snively, and Mark Bakke. 

iFCP is quite different from FCIP; the two are not functionally equivalent.

iFCP is functionally equivalent to iSCSI; it's technical merit is that it is
cheaper to build a bridge between iFCP and a fibre channel storage device
than it to build a bridge between iSCSI and a fibre channel storage device.
The downside of this advantage is that native iFCP devices would be burdened
with greater complexity and cost. I therefor think iFCP should not be an IP
Storage work item.

Regards,
-Steve

Steve Byan
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