This is odd, because HP has stated the ProCurve 6120XG blade switch will support lossless Ethernet and FCoE traffic, HP's Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module is the same hardware as the 6120XG, albeit different software, so in theory the VC Flex-10 module could support lossless Ethernet and FCoE traffic, and now rumors of a new VC Flex-10 module which supports lossless Ethernet and FCoE traffic and the splitting of Ethernet and FC traffic, and possibly a Brocade solution which supports lossless Ethernet and FCoE traffic and the splitting of Ethernet and FC traffic.

Meanwhile, Brocade builds the hardware for the Virtual Connect 8Gb Fibre Channel Module, which uses the same underlying FC ASIC (albeit different software) as the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for C-Class.

Confused yet?

So my theory is perhaps this mysterious HP FCoE VC module and this mysterious Brocade FCoE module use the same hardware. The VC version for those customers who want VC, and the Brocade model for those who insist on Brocade SAN connectivity.

But what that means for potential FCoE support on the 6120XG or on the current Flex-10 module is unknown.