Traditionally, Ethernet and TCP/IP protocols are implemented in multi-tier, clustered environments. However, this implementation inherently includes high overhead and latency. Consequently, this implementation cannot meet the high performance demanded in today's fast paced, real-time environments. With the introduction of Fiber Channel (FC) and Virtual Interface (VI) architecture technology in multi-tiered, clustered environments, the jump to the next level of performance is here.??Designed as the optimum interconnect for Windows 2000 Datacenter cluster environments, QLogic's Enterprise Class QLA2352 2-Gb FC to 133-MHz PCI-X host bus adapter (HBA) with VI support offers the price/performance advantages of FC as well as the benefits of VI architecture, an open, standards based messaging protocol. The QLA2352 (independent dual channels) enables scalability, availability, and reliability at a significant cost savings compared to more expensive proprietary clustering technologies. In a...