Gigabit Ethernet offers a wide variety of benefits and features. Here are just a few to help you make the move to Gigabit Ethernet!
Network Users Require Higher Bandwidth with Smooth Migration
Growing numbers of users on the network, more current applications, faster desktop computers, and faster network servers create a demand for higher-performance LAN segment capacity and faster response times. Bandwidth enhancement beyond Fast Ethernet is needed to provide smooth network operation.
New users, new applications (such as multimedia, Internet access, and groupware), and new high-performance servers that are centralized all contribute to traffic congestion on the backbone. Gigabit bandwidth on the LAN backbone will provide the infrastructure to meet the needs of evolving enterprise networks.
Computing Products Increase Network Input/Output Performance
Desktop CPUs are increasing in speed at a rapid rate. The Peripheral Connection Interface (PCI) bus is becoming increasingly popular for implementing desktop computing platforms. This high-performance bus enables desktop CPUs to fully utilize the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet connections. Cisco anticipates that manufacturers of high-end desktop systems will offer 100-Mbps Ethernet connections on their motherboards. Workstation and server technology is advancing to enable CPUs to flood multiple Fast Ethernet links with network traffic. Each of these technology trends points to the need for gigabit networking technology that can be deployed for backbone, server, and eventually desktop connections.
Gigabit Ethernet Is a Natural Upgrade Path
The growing importance of LANs today and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high-speed networks. The bandwidth provided by a 10-Mbps Ethernet connection may not be an adequate match for today’s typical desktop computing applications.
Numerous high-speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improved client/server response times. Foremost among them is Fast Ethernet, or 100BaseT, a technology designed to provide a nondisruptive, smooth evolution from 10BaseT Ethernet to high-speed 100-Mbps performance. Given the trend toward 100BaseT connections to the desktop, the need for even higher speed connections at the server and backbone level is clear.
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