The Converged Network Solutions Guide Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to network convergence based on Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). The book includes an assessment of the challenges facing the data center and the business case for FCoE, including use cases and applications that will likely be addressed with the first wave of FCoE deployments.

Additionally, the Converged Network Solutions Guide describes the technology evolution and standards activities leading to the FCoE paradigm. It explores networking building blocks such as software, storage, switches and management tools and features contributions from key infrastructure vendors, Brocade, Cisco, EMC, Fulcrum Microsystems, Juniper Networks, Novell, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Panduit, Scalent Systems and VMware, as well as Emulex's Converged Network Adapters (CNAs).