Instead, they are using them to configure larger Fibre Channel fabrics, allowing for fewer chassis and cables than with the older, less powerful gear, he said. The new 6505 Fibre Channel switches ...

or have a mixed-vendor fabric, or offer no Fibre Channel fabric at all." About 50 percent of IBM's BladeCenter business goes through the channel, Sauerwalt said. Prices for the new storage blades ...

Cotton is struggling to compete against synthetic fibers, with polyester now the most widely used fiber in the world.