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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Gettin' Gig-E with IT

    Gigabit Ethernet is the latest buzz to rumble through the networked economy, but the new technology is a bit elitist, addressing the bandwidth needs of only the tiny fraction of urban businesses that are already wired to expensive fibre-optic networks.

  • 100Gbps Ethernet is coming

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

  • 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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  • 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.

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

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

  • 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?

  • Networking: What can you expect in 2008?

    During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.

  • The skinny on Fibre Channel

    Fibre Channel is ideal as a server backbone. Learn more about this reliable and flexible architecture, and find out how to overcome its compatibility issues.

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