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  • 100Gbps Ethernet is coming

    Technical experts have started to develop a new standard for Ethernet which will run at 100Gbps.

  • Express lanes for LANs

    Gigabit Ethernet ups network speed by a factor of 10, but it won't stop there--an even faster Ethernet is on the way. ZDNet explains how getting GigE can improve your network's performance, the issues and costs associated with upgrading and the new technologies coming to market.

  • MPLS raises service quality

    Multiprotocol Label Switching is developing to manage traffic and ensure good quality of service on wide area networks. How can the technology help corporate IT managers?

  • Gigabit ethernet's promising technology

    Enter Gigabit Ethernet, a newish turn of an old technology that is rapidly changing the rules of network architecture and could dramatically reduce the cost of bandwidth.

  • Gigabit Ethernet the key to broadband success?

    Broadband connectivity using Gigabit Ethernet over optical fibre is a "price disruptive technology," according to Australian company Extreme Networks.

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Features and Case Studies (52)

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

    The first fibre-only Ethernet standard has been approved, opening the door for a new generation of Ethernet products.

  • Smarter multihoming with VLAN trunking

    Multihoming is necessary for various types of systems, from firewalls to VMware testing machines. However, you don't have to simply add multiple 100baseTX NICs. VLAN trunking and gigabit Ethernet can combine for a simpler and more effective solution.

  • Fat protocols slow Web services

    Web services are all the rage, but there's a big drawback--they eat up large chunks of network bandwidth. How can you avoid a traffic jam?

  • Faster Ethernet round the corner

    A 40Gbps Ethernet standard could be on the cards, and 10Gbps Ethernet could run on copper--depending on an IEEE meeting in November.

  • Gigabits and pieces: Speed up your network

    There's no question data volumes are growing; how long will it be before 100 megabits isn't enough? ZDNet Australia evaluates the performance benefits and cost effectiveness of gigabit Ethernet over copper and fibre.

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Reviews (144)

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

    The first fibre-only Ethernet standard has been approved, opening the door for a new generation of Ethernet products.

  • Barbie gets connected with ZigBee standard

    A new home networking standard promises much, but something odd's happening behind the scenes.

  • Gigabits and pieces: Speed up your network

    There's no question data volumes are growing; how long will it be before 100 megabits isn't enough? ZDNet Australia evaluates the performance benefits and cost effectiveness of gigabit Ethernet over copper and fibre.

  • Tech Guide: Networking your business

    With several networking technologies to choose from, each with a range of relatively inexpensive hardware solutions, it can be challenging to find the right products for your business. That's where we come in.

  • LaCie Ethernet Disk

    The Ethernet Disk offers affordable network storage in a sleek rack-mountable casing. Performance isn't great, but given its target audience this probably isn't a show-stopper. Expansion is an issue though.

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