Broadcom's Fabric Operating System (FOS) is a sophisticated software platform engineered to drive Fibre Channel switches and directors. It offers a high-performance, scalable, and secure foundation for storage networking, ensuring seamless data transfer and management across enterprise environments. FOS is designed to support a wide range of storage applications, providing the reliability and efficiency required for modern data centers. Features:

• High-Performance Architecture: Utilizes a non-blocking, cut-through routing architecture to achieve low latency and high throughput, ensuring efficient data transfer.
• Modular Design: Features a structured, modular, and hardware-independent architecture with well-defined interfaces, facilitating easy maintenance and upgrades.
• Real-Time Operating System: Built on a UNIX-like real-time operating system with extensive libraries and services, providing a stable and responsive environment for storage networking.
• Value-Added Services: Supports value-added services such as zoning and multicasting, enhancing the functionality and flexibility of the storage network.