ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fibre Channel

Fibre Channel is a way for computers to talk to other computers using special high-speed cables. These cables are like big straws that let a lot of information go through them at once. It is sort of like when you drink a straw drink, the drink can go through the straw really fast.

In a fibre channel setup, one computer is usually called the "server" and the other is called the "client". The server is the computer that has all the information on it, like a bunch of movies you might want to watch. The client is the computer that wants to watch the movies.

When the client wants to watch a movie, it sends a message to the server through the fibre channel cable. The server gets the message and sends the movie back to the client through the cable as well. Because the cable is really big and fast, it doesn't take long for the movie to get to the client.

Fibre Channel cables are also used a lot in big companies or data centers where lots of people need to access information on a server. The cable can handle many requests at once, so everyone can get the information they need quickly.

Overall, Fibre Channel is a superfast way for computers to talk to each other and share information.