40 Gigabit Ethernet is now playing an important role in the IT landscape, and the business case for Ethernet 40G is becoming inescapably compelling. Although 10 Gigabit Ethernet is still occupying a large space in the data centers, IT managers and engineers will finally consider what they are going to do with the next market […]
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40GBASE-SR4 vs. 40GBASE-SR BiDi: Which One Provides Higher Return of Investment (ROI)?
With data center consolidation, and server virtualization, the data center network is shifting to 10 Gbps at the access layer and 40 Gbps at the aggregation layer. To support 40G connectivity, data center architects are challenged by the need for a major upgrade of the cabling infrastructure. This article will introduce the 40GBASE-SR4 cabling solution […]
40G/100G Implementation Technology Overview
For every few months, new technologies and solutions for 40G and 100G implementations will be come out. Demand for 40G and 100G transport links is growing rapidly. This paper will explore the implementation challenges, 40G/100G transport technologies and technology requirements respectively. Implementation Challenges Time to market is the major implementation challenge for companies introducing any […]
Cisco Leads 100G Ethernet Switch Market
In first quarter of 2013, the worldwide Ethernet switch market was $ 4.7 billion, decreased by 8% compared with 2012Q4, but an increase of 1%. 40G is the only port shipment growth products, an increase of 2%, which was mainly due to 40G fixed switches (such as 16xQSFP+) and chassis-based switches 40G line cards. Cisco […]