Comparing Sun Solaris 7, Windows nt server 0, and Windows 2000 Server

Storage Hardware Enhancements

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  Fiber Channel is a technology for 1-gigabit-per-second data transfer that maps common transport protocols such as SCSI and IP. It is an open standard, defined by ANSI and OSI, which operates over copper and fiber-optic cabling at distances of up to 10 kilometers. Fiber Channel storage support is implemented under Windows 2000 Server by layering into the SCSI stack.
  
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  IEEE 1394 is a standard for high-speed peripheral interconnects. The most compelling attributes of IEEE 1394 are simple connectivity combined with bandwidth for multimedia. The benefits include a single-connection for A/V data and control.
  
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  I₂O is fully supported in Windows 2000. Consequently, performance can be enhanced on machines utilizing I₂O-capable storage cards as processing can be offloaded to the storage card’s microprocessor rather than burdening the server’s CPU.